Senior Safety Specialist

Amentum•Las Vegas, NV

1d•$90,000 - $100,000

About The Position

Amentum is seeking a Senior Safety Specialist in Las Vegas, Nevada, to develop, coordinate, and implement Environmental, Safety, and Occupational Health (ESOH) programs. The role ensures compliance with OSHA and related requirements, identifies and manages risk, develops ESOH training and education, and oversees incident reporting and investigations, inspections and assessments, waste minimization, pollution prevention and control, and record keeping. The specialist provides leadership and direction in risk assessment, loss control, regulatory compliance, and safety programs. The role supports organizational goals and operational effectiveness, develops comprehensive risk management strategies, and supports ESOH programs addressing radiation, industrial safety, environmental protection, hazardous materials, hazardous waste disposal, and emergency response. The specialist conducts professional safety and health assessments, documents findings, recommends and coordinates corrective actions, and maintains knowledge of government, Air Force, and customer requirements. The position may perform supervisory functions as needed. The employee is regularly required to sit and occasionally to stand, walk, and use their hands to handle or feel objects. Occasional lifting or moving of up to 10 pounds is required. The work environment frequently includes high or precarious places and toxic or caustic chemicals; occasional exposures include wet or humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles, outdoor weather, and extreme heat. Noise is usually quiet to moderate. Employees are also expected to uphold Amentum’s safety, quality, and procedure-compliance requirements.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in safety or a related field, or equivalent, or at least 10 years of occupational safety experience.
Ability to perform safety inspections and audits and discuss findings with leadership.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, and governmental regulations.
Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
Ability to present information effectively and respond to questions from managers, customers, and the general public.
Ability to solve practical problems and work with varied concrete factors where standardization is limited.
Ability to interpret instructions provided in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
Familiarity with common business computer software applications.
Ability to obtain and maintain a Security Clearance.
Ability to meet the role’s physical and work-environment demands, including occasional lifting or moving of up to 10 pounds and working around high or precarious places and toxic or caustic chemicals.

Nice To Haves

Additional safety-field certification or accreditation, such as CIH or CSP.

Responsibilities

Develop plans, procedures, and policies to continuously improve the safety program.
Perform cause analysis and provide guidance on appropriate corrective actions.
Develop, coordinate, and execute an effective safety training program, including OSHA and other required training intended to reduce injuries and lost work time.
Develop and maintain safety and health program records, record-keeping systems, and reporting systems.
Provide leadership and direction in risk assessment, loss control, regulatory compliance, and safety programs.
Support organizational goals, objectives, strategic plans, policies, and operating procedures; monitor and evaluate program and operational effectiveness and implement improvements.
Plan and develop strategies for a comprehensive risk management program, including performance records for risk management programs.
Support ESOH programs focused on radiation, industrial safety, environmental protection, hazardous materials management, hazardous waste disposal, and emergency response.
Conduct professional safety and health assessments and inspections to eliminate or control risks; prepare written findings and recommend or coordinate corrective actions.
Analyze data gathered from literature or investigations.
Maintain working knowledge of requirements imposed by government agencies, the Air Force, and other customers.
Integrate employee assistance and risk management programs to support compliance, quality, and loss minimization.
Monitor pending regulatory developments and legislative agendas at the state and federal levels.
Recommend and participate in developing policies and procedures; advise the Operations Manager/Civil Engineering Superintendent on risk management issues related to facility design and construction.
Support the Employee-Led Safety Committee.
Support chemical tracking and Safety Data Sheet (SDS) management.
Perform supervisory functions as needed to support the program.
Complete applicable training and self-aid/buddy-aid responsibilities, participate in emergency response tasks, and serve on safety committees and teams as appropriate.
Comply with Amentum quality requirements, applicable quality-system documents, customer contracts, and job-related operational, safety, quality, and environmental procedures and policies.
Perform other position-related duties as assigned or requested.