Safety Lead/Analyst

MKS2 Technologies•Salt Lake, UT

4d•Onsite

About The Position

MKS2 Technologies, LLC is seeking an onsite Safety Lead to provide occupational safety, health, and environmental compliance support at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Salt Lake City Regional Benefit Office. The role serves as a subject matter expert for workplace safety, OSHA compliance, Safety Management Systems, and safety-program implementation, including expanded requirements associated with VA Directive 7700.01. The position supports a temporary Safety Tiger Team expected to operate for up to one year. The team will assess current safety programs, identify gaps, implement process improvements, support change management, and train staff on updated requirements. The role combines project and program management with hands-on facility safety, logistics, and warehouse support. The Safety Lead will manage project activities and risks, maintain implementation and training documentation, and help ensure that the facility remains safe and OSHA-compliant.

Requirements

10 or more years of relevant professional experience with a qualifying degree, or 18 or more years of relevant experience in lieu of a degree.
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Systems, Business, or a related scientific or technical discipline, unless qualifying experience is substituted as stated.
Experience managing projects, including tracking cost, schedule, performance, risks, and deliverables.
Strong understanding of project life-cycle and project management methodologies.
Experience implementing and maintaining workplace safety and OSHA-compliant programs.
Experience conducting safety assessments, inspections, gap analyses, or workplace evaluations.
Ability to develop and maintain safety procedures, workflows, training materials, and compliance documentation.
Ability to translate regulatory and safety requirements into practical operational processes.
Strong communication, training, organizational, documentation, and change-management skills.
Ability to work onsite and provide hands-on support in facility, warehouse, and operational environments.

Nice To Haves

Professional experience supporting VA facilities or other federal government environments.
Experience with VA Directive 7700.01 or comparable federal occupational safety and health requirements.
OSHA-related training or professional safety certification.
Experience with Safety Management Systems and safety program implementation.
Experience supporting facility safety equipment programs, including AEDs, fire extinguishers, and first aid equipment.
Experience developing and delivering employee safety and environmental compliance training.
Experience supporting organizational change related to new regulatory, safety, or compliance requirements.

Responsibilities

Serve as onsite Safety Lead and subject matter expert for occupational safety, OSHA compliance, Safety Management Systems, and safety-related change implementation.
Support implementation of expanded Occupational Safety and Health requirements associated with VA Directive 7700.01.
Review existing safety programs and processes and prepare a written gap analysis of deficiencies, risks, and required improvements.
Develop and implement updated safety procedures, workflows, documentation, and system records.
Evaluate new safety systems and tools and identify effective practices and needed improvements.
Lead change-management activities related to new safety requirements, procedures, and systems.
Develop and deliver staff safety training and provide ongoing user support during implementation.
Conduct weekly facility safety walk-throughs to identify hazards, unauthorized equipment, OSHA concerns, and other safety violations.
Support inspection, maintenance, tracking, and oversight of AEDs, fire extinguishers, and first aid kits.
Participate in Annual Workplace Evaluations and support remediation and closure of identified deficiencies.
Participate in required safety meetings, inspections, training, and environmental compliance initiatives.
Provide hands-on facility, logistics, and warehouse support to maintain safe, organized, operational, and OSHA-compliant workspaces.
Manage project activities using established life-cycle and project management methodologies, tracking cost, schedule, performance, deliverables, and risks.
Identify project and safety risks, develop mitigation strategies, and track corrective actions through completion.
Maintain accurate documentation showing implementation of required changes and completion of staff training.
Support completion of Tiger Team deliverables, including gap analysis, program changes, updated procedures and workflows, training materials and records, inspection documentation, corrective-action tracking, and ongoing onsite compliance support.