Safety Specialist

Significance, Inc. • Arlington, VA

23h

About The Position

Significance is a woman-owned consulting firm serving the federal government. We are known for building trusted relationships within our teams and with our clients and hiring the highest-level experts who implement innovative solutions. We also like to have fun! Our focus on culture has contributed to Significance being named a Washington Business Journal Best Place to Work each of the last seven years.

We are seeking an experienced Safety Specialist to support Headquarters Marine Corps Installations Command (MCICOM) G-4 in Arlington, VA. This position requires an active Secret Clearance. This position provides enterprise-level occupational safety and risk management support across Marine Corps installations worldwide.

The Safety Specialist will support headquarters program direction, policy development, compliance oversight, reporting, training delivery, and safety management system (SMS) execution. This role interfaces routinely with senior Marine Corps leadership, installation safety offices, and external agencies to promote mission readiness through proactive safety and risk management programs.

This is a high-visibility position requiring strong technical expertise, exceptional communication skills, discretion, and the ability to operate effectively within a Headquarters Marine Corps environment.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and at least ten (10) years of professional safety experience; OR Master’s degree and at least five (5) years of professional safety experience.
• OSHA 30-Hour General Industry (or Construction, as applicable)
• OSHA 511 – Occupational Safety and Health Standards for General Industry
• OSHA 501 – Trainer Course in OSHA Standards for General Industry
• Demonstrated experience delivering OSHA 10- and 30-Hour training
• Active SECRET clearance
• Extensive knowledge of OSHA regulations, safety management systems, mishap reporting, and risk management principles
• Experience managing OSHA 300 logs and safety reporting requirements
• Strong written communication skills, including drafting formal correspondence, policy documents, and executive-level briefings
• Experience working with enterprise safety or risk management information systems
• Ability to analyze and present safety data in dashboards, reports, and briefings
• Ability to interact professionally with senior military and civilian leadership

Nice To Haves

• Industrial Hygiene knowledge
• Certified Safety Professional (CSP)
• Radiation Safety Officer (RSO)
• Certified Safety and Health Official (CSHO)
• Ground Safety Manager Course (GSM)
• Mishap Investigator qualification
• Experience supporting the United States Marine Corps or other U.S. military service
• Experience within Headquarters-level DoD organizations
• Familiarity with NAVSUP MHE Program and NAVFAC P-307 WHE Program requirements

Responsibilities

• Compile and consolidate Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reports; maintain and support OSHA 300 logs for headquarters.
• Deliver OSHA 10-Hour and 30-Hour training, Supervisor 4–8 hour training, and new employee safety indoctrination in accordance with current Safety Management System (SMS) policy.
• Manage and utilize enterprise safety and task management systems, including: Risk Management Information (RMI) modules Enterprise Safety Application Management System (ESAMS) Enterprise Task Management Software Solution (ETMS2) Automated Message Handling System (AMHS) Common Output Level of Service (COLS) GEO-Fidelis SharePoint
• Support application testing, module updates, and coordination with system owners and prime contractors.
• Provide oversight and compliance assessment of more than 110 safety services across Marine Corps installations.
• Research, draft, and coordinate naval correspondence, briefs, policy memoranda, instructions, and safety-related communications.
• Support working groups, meetings, safety assessments, conferences, and Technical Assist Visits (TAVs).
• Assist with development and implementation of Material Handling Equipment (MHE) and Warehouse Handling Equipment (WHE) programs in coordination with the Naval Crane Center and in accordance with NAVSUP and NAVFAC program requirements.
• Collect, analyze, and present safety data to identify trends and develop dashboards and leadership reports supporting mission readiness.
• Draft safety newsletters and maintain safety content on MCICOM web and SharePoint platforms.
• Provide expert advice and recommendations to safety leadership, supervisors, and command personnel.
• Coordinate with MCICOM regions, installations, tenant commands, the United States Marine Corps Safety Division, Navy Crane Center, and other DoD and civilian safety organizations.
• Provide installation-level safety support to Marine Barracks Washington personnel beyond the scope of the Collateral Duty Safety Officer (CDSO).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level