Health, Safety and Environmental Professional

Webster, TX - Salary 75k-$95 (NASA - Must be US Citizen)

Job Brief

Will perform assigned safety, health and environmental duties onsite at the NASA Johnson Space Center, Ellington Field and Sonny Carter Training Facility. Participates in implementing institutional safety, health, and environmental programs to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and national consensus guidelines.

Company Conformance Statement

In the performance of their respective tasks and duties all employees are expected to conform to the following:

• Perform quality work within deadlines with or without direct supervision.
• Interact professionally with other employees, customers, and suppliers.
• Work independently while understanding the necessity for communicating and coordinating work efforts with other employees and organizations.

Employees are required to:

• Comply with all applicable safety- and health-related rules, regulations, and procedures;
• Work safely themselves and help their teammates work safely;
• Assist supervisors and managers in identifying and mitigating potentially hazardous conditions; and
• Help the organization maintain a safe and healthy workplace.

Principal Responsibilities of the Position

• Perform workplace safety inspections in a variety of locations including indoors, outdoors, roofs, mechanical rooms, confined spaces, asbestos work areas, etc. Occasionally inspect work scheduled at night, on weekends, and after normal work hours.
• Coordinate and facilitate specialized regulatory and non-regulatory safety training courses for affected employees to increase overall safety awareness and reduce incident reoccurrence
• Implement and review workplace processes and procedures that help protect workers from potentially hazardous work conditions.
• Assist in gathering data for safety, health, and environmental metric reporting.
• Provide timely and clear reporting daily of safety inspections, injuries, and safety issues
• Lead daily safety meetings.
• Gather, document, and report industrial hygiene data in the field
• Provide Safety oversite for special projects as required.
• Other related duties as required.

Education and Experience Requirements

• Required: Minimum 5 years' experience in the Safety, Health, and Environmental field
• Preferred: a bachelor's degree in environmental, health, or safety or related field
• Preferred: certifications in environmental, health or safety. Certified Safety Professional (CSP or ASP)
• Preferred: NASA Experience
• Regulatory knowledge: OSHA, EPA and state-specifics regulations

Other Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen in order to obtain required NASA badge.
• Must be able to provide a certified Birth Certificate (with state seal), Passport, or INS Citizenship documents on date of hire (candidate will be sent home if this paperwork is not provided upon arrival on date of hire).
• Must have the ability to communicate the English language, both verbally and written, in an effective manner.
• Must have, and maintain, a valid Texas driver's license.
• Must be able to pass a Pre-Employment Federal background check and drug screen test.
• Clean, neat, and professional personal appearance.

Special Knowledge and Skills Required

• Ability to work independently
• Effective communication skills with groups and individuals.
• Ability to interact professionally with various levels of employees and the public.
• Ability to read, interpret, and apply regulatory codes and standards
• Ability to critically evaluate plans, procedures, and work performance
• Familiarity with US workplace safety standards and requirements

Physical Requirements

• Able to climb stairs, ladders, and scaffolding.
• Job may require long periods of standing
• Most of the work will be outside of an office setting