Subcontractor Field Representative

Oak Ridge National Laboratory•Oak Ridge, TN

84d•Onsite

About The Position

The Work Management Division (WMD) within the Environment, Safety, Health and Quality (ESH&Q) Directorate at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) seeks to hire an exceptional and proven candidate as a Subcontractor Field Representative within the Integrated Research Operations Support Group. The successful candidate will be responsible for coordination and oversight of safety and other contract requirements for non-construction work activities performed on-site by subcontractors. This will ensure safe work execution in potentially hazardous areas and a high-security environment.

Requirements

A BS degree in engineering, science, or a related technical discipline (e.g. health and safety, industrial hygiene, environmental management, project management, operations, etc).
A minimum of 5 years of experience in a health and safety or operational oversight role in facilities with a variety of hazards.
Experience evaluating compliance with documented requirements, safety, quality, or security oversight.
Experience reporting on a variety of issues and events.
Ability to read and comprehend complex requirements and identify applicability to ongoing work.
Ability to clearly communicate and develop a rapport with a variety of roles and levels of management both verbally and in writing.
Ability to obtain and maintain an HSPD-12 PIV badge.
Ability to obtain and maintain a federal Personal Identity Verification (PIV) card.
Successfully complete and pass a Federal Tier 1 background check investigation.
Must be able to pass a pre-hire physical.

Nice To Haves

Direct experience overseeing subcontractors’ work activities and ensuring safety and compliance with requirements.
Experience analyzing hazards and identifying controls to keep workers safe.
Experience with security requirements, emergency response, and non-employee access controls.
Operations experience in a Research & Development or manufacturing environment.
Ability to track multiple activities that require varying types of support.
Ability to work with electronic systems such as databases, queries, and the expanded Microsoft toolset (Office, SharePoint, Power BI, etc.).
Continuous improvement or causal analysis experience.
Motivated self-starter with the ability to work independently and to participate creatively in collaborative teams across the laboratory.
Ability to function well in a fast-paced research environment, set priorities to accomplish multiple tasks within deadlines, and adapt to ever changing needs.

Responsibilities

Serve as liaison between the subcontractor/supplier performing work, and ORNL staff.
Assist in development of Statements of Work, Hazard Analyses, work permits, and other documentation.
Assist in reviewing purchase requests for on-site work that involves hazards.
Coordinate site support (i.e. craft, subject matter experts, security, etc.) for on-site activities.
Facilitate requests and approvals for site access by subcontractors.
Assist in conducting pre-job briefings in conjunction with technical staff.
Monitor subcontractor performance to assess safety and compliance with UT-Battelle contract deliverables.
Assist in mentoring and evaluating subcontractor staff and work activities.
Reinforce the expectation that everyone is personally responsible for safety and stop work if unsafe conditions are identified.
Deliver ORNL’s mission by aligning behaviors, priorities, and interactions with our core values of Impact, Integrity, Teamwork, Safety, and Service. Promote equal opportunity by fostering a respectful workplace – in how we treat one another, work together, and measure success.