Safety Technician

Amentum is seeking a Safety Technician to join our team!

This position is responsible for developing and implementing health and safety plans, enforcing policies, assessing risk, and ensuring compliance with legal guidelines.  Additional duties are to ensure employees, contractors, and vendors are compliant with regulations, conduct assessments of facilities and job sites, document, and report findings, and implement EHS initiatives and programs.

Compensation & Benefits HIRING SALARY RANGE: (Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant internal equity, and alignment with market data.)

This position includes a competitive benefits package. For more detailed information on our Benefits and what it is like to work for Amentum: please visit our careers site: www.amentumcareers.com

Responsibilities:

•  Provides technical assistance to office and field operations to ensure compliance with applicable international, Federal, State, and/or Company environmental, safety, and health regulations.

• The EH&S Specialist is responsible for developing, implementing, and administering safety, health, environmental protection, and substance abuse prevention programs affecting employee and public safety, occupational health, fire protection and prevention, and equipment and property protection.

• Conducts compliance evaluations of equipment, structures, and work in progress to ensure that regulatory environmental, safety and health standards of the Company and all applicable codes are followed.

• Recommends facilities and technological specifications to carry out programs that fulfill the organization's overall objectives.

• Prepares and reviews technical reports, correspondence, and procedures manuals.

• Establishes and maintains licenses and permits as required.

• Meets applicable regulatory codes and standards where required.

• May function as a generalist responsible for multiple EH&S facets on a small project or as a specialist on larger projects.

• Under minimal supervision, responsible for the most complex technical work in a wide range of environmental, health and safety disciplines to achieve compliance with EH&S standards along with federal and state regulatory requirements.

• Maintains expert knowledge of specific government agency requirements. Utilizes advanced techniques and diversified knowledge of environmental principles.

• Assignments are usually self-initiated.

• Uses independent judgment and discretion in data analysis and problem resolution.

• Develops, implements, and maintains safety and health programs, systems and procedures.

• Monitors and prevents hazards and diseases that could be present in the work area.

• Investigates accidents, injuries, and complaints concerning hazards in the workplace.

• Recommends improvements in processes, design, procedures and operating equipment to minimize hazards.

• Develops and conducts employee training, emergency preparedness and assures the quality of programs.

• Provides regulatory interpretation and technical advice.

• Prepares reports and recommends corrective action.

• Work includes technical responsibility for a major phase or component of a project.

• Acts as a lead role for a team of EH&S specialists and/or support personnel.

• Perform all other position related duties as assigned or requested.

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in safety, Health or Industrial Hygiene, Environmental Engineering or demonstrated equivalent.

• 6 years' experience. Certification preferred.

• Pursuing and/or completed EH&S related professional certifications including, but not limited to the Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH), Chartered Member of the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (CMIOSH), Certified Health Physicist (CHP), Certified Ergonomic Associate (CEA), and Certified Hazardous Materials Manager (CHMM) certifications.

Additional Information:

• Qualified applicants who are offered a position must pass a pre-employment substance abuse test.

• This position may require a valid Driver’s License.

• This position does not include sponsorship for United States work authorization.

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