Safety Specialist

Salary Statement Estimated Starting Salary Range: USD $62,550.00/Yr. - USD $104,250.00/Yr. Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data. Description Serving as a designated safety representative to manage the company's environmental, health and safety program at a project level ensuring the safety of all company employees, other working personnel, and Government property Providing technical support and assistance to project teams in developing and maintaining a Project Safety Roadmap Performing risk assessments and recommending appropriate risk mitigation measures to Management, including ergonomic considerations Ensuring compliance with applicable safety program expectations, federal and state laws and maintain accurate metrics and reporting in doing so Supporting project execution primarily in the Norfolk/Hampton Roads area Ensuring that all safety requirements are met, safety equipment is provided, and safety procedures are documented as part of the quality management system Identifying and informing management of compliance issues, safety risks and improvement opportunities through the conduct of daily, weekly and monthly audits Performing risk assessments and recommending appropriate risk mitigation measures to Management, including ergonomic considerations Facilitating the incident investigation process Maintaining required paperwork to comply with company, project and federal standards Conducting training and coaching associates on observed work habits in support of this effort, as well as, training as required by the Program Manager or Facility Manager Serving as POC for safety permit acquisition including Hot Work, Confined Space, etc. Direct liaising with Client and Facility Safety Representatives to ensure continue compliance and correction of non-compliance observations Providing timely feedback to all team members regarding specific safety corrective actions Communicating and helping coordinate daily safe work processes Ensuring required PPE is available and used Serving as the designated shipboard competent person regarding safety #LI-SF1 Requirements Associates degree in safety or equivalent experience Two or more years of experience working with safety principles/practices/procedures Strong communication, teamwork, analysis, judgment and customer focus skills Previous experience in shipyards or shipboard work desired, specifically, the application of OSHA 29 CFR 1915 Desired Skills Experience with the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) (Public Law 91-596) and the resulting applicable standards, OSHA Standard 29 CFR 1910 (general), 1915 (shipboard/submarine) and 1926 (shore) Proficiency in Microsoft Office, specifically, analyzing and manipulating data OSHA 29 CFR 1915 or 1926 Ten or Thirty Hour Instructor Shipboard competent person designation desired Experience in the application of NAVSEA Safety Standards Clearance Information SRC IS A CONTRACTOR FOR THE U.S. GOVERNMENT, THIS POSITION WILL REQUIRE U.S. CITIZENSHIP AND ELIGIBILITY FOR A U.S. GOVERNMENT SECURITY CLEARANCE AT THE SECRET LEVEL Travel Requirements No travel required About Us Scientific Research Corporation is an advanced information technology and engineering company that provides innovative products and services to government and private industry, as well as independent institutions. At the core of our capabilities is a seasoned team of highly skilled engineers and scientists with multidisciplinary backgrounds. This team is challenged daily to provide cutting edge technology solutions to our clients. SRC offers a generous benefit package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, 401(k) with a company match, life insurance, vacation and sick paid time off accruals with amounts increasing based on role and years of service, 11 paid holidays, tuition reimbursement, and a work environment that encourages excellence and more. For positions requiring a security clearance, selected applicants will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. EEO Scientific Research Corporation is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate in employment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under federal, state or local law. Scientific Research Corporation endeavors to make www.scires.com accessible to any and all users. If you would like to contact us regarding the accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process, please contact [email protected] for assistance. This contact information is for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.