EHS Officer II in Frederick, MD

Description

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION         

The Environment, Health, and Safety (EHS) programs at the Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research and the National Cancer Institute at Frederick provide comprehensive professional EHS services to employees working in general offices, industrial shops, experimental research laboratories, and animal care environments. Work is performed within the offices of the EHS Directorate and on multiple campuses in various customer locations.

KEY ROLES/RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support the scientific mission by conducting surveys, inspections, and audits of work areas to assess safe working conditions and work practices, report results, and guide corrective actions.
• Perform risk/exposure assessments of various processes/work activities/disciplines (i.e., laboratory, cGMP, maintenance, and animal facility operations).
• Manage and administer training and employee instruction on safety and health topics.
• Manage the implementation of Industrial Safety Programs (e.g., Fall Protection, Ladders, Lockout/Tagout, Confined Space, Powered Industrial Trucks, Silica, etc.).
• Support the implementation of Industrial Hygiene programs (e.g., noise/ chemical exposure monitoring, Asbestos Management Plan, etc.).
• Create/update and implement programs to align with new/updated standards (e.g., Heat Stress, Lead, etc.)
• Occasionally support hazardous spill cleanup monitoring, assist in hazard decontamination, provide assistance, and other services/support to other EHS programs as needed.
• Operate and maintain specialized equipment and instrumentation.
• Maintain effective communications (verbal and written) with a broad range of employees.
• Use relevant software and systems to complete duties and maintain records (Cority, SIIMS).

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

To be considered for this position, you must minimally meet the knowledge, skills, and abilities listed below:

• Possession of Bachelor's degree from an accredited college/university according to the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) or four (4) years relevant experience in lieu of degree. Foreign degrees must be evaluated for U.S. equivalency.   
• In addition to the education requirement, a minimum of two (2) years of of industrial or hygiene safety related experience.
• Experience with providing safety training (e.g., Fall Protection, Confined Space, LOTO, Powered Industrial Truck, etc.).
• Ability to work autonomously and independently coordinate and prioritize multiple tasks.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office and web-based applications.
• Familiarity with data entry and use of a variety of databases.
• Attention to detail.
• Ability to provide strong customer service in a collegial manner.
• Ability to maintain confidence pertaining to occupational exposure, incident, medical and similar data.
• Familiarity with safety regulations and standards including but not limited to OSHA, COMAR, ANSI, NFPA.
• As determined by the program requirements, this position will be designated as an Occasional Driver and will be responsible for complying with the Leidos Biomedical Use of Government Owned or Leased Vehicles Policy.
• Must possess a valid drivers license and clean driving record.
• This position requires the ability to lift up to 50 lbs., walk, climb, bend, stoop and to go into confined spaces.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance.

JOB HAZARDS

• This position is subject to atmospheric conditions that would require the usage of a respirator, requiring a medical clearance.
• This position is subject to working with or have potential for exposure to animal(s) and/or animal material(s).
• This position is subject to working with or have potential for exposure to infectious material, requiring medical clearance and immunizations.
• This position may require continuous or intermittent exposure to and exertion in environmental conditions such as working outdoors, temperature extremes, humidity extremes. etc. as part of the job.
• This position may require the use of ladders and/or fall protection systems as part of the job.