What are the responsibilities and job description for the Construction Safety Occupational Safety and Health Specialist position at Leidos?
Description
The Leidos NISC program is seeking an Occupational Safety, and Health Specialist . This professional will provide support to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Environmental Occupational Safety and Health (EOSH) Program.
Office Location - Des Plaines, IL
Primary Responsibilities
Oversees safety or occupational health program elements including fall protection, electrical safety, confined space and hazardous materials. Analyzes jobs, processes, products, or other systems to determine the risks to employees.
Performs complex technical hazard assessment assignments involving the evaluation and analysis of laboratory data to develop hazard control options for asbestos exposures, mold growth, drinking water exceedances, confined spaces, or other similar health hazards.
Conducts workplace environmental / safety inspections and develops abatement plans to control the identified hazards.
Serves as subject matter expert in identifying and evaluating personal protective equipment needs (fall-protection, electrical, and hazardous materials).
Identifies and evaluates safety training needs in the areas identified above.
Reviews project designs and identifies safety concerns regarding asbestos, fall protection, electrical safety, and other work hazards.
Develops scopes of work for contract resources required to implement specific aspects of EOSH program operations with overall authority and responsibility for compliance with federal, state and local Environmental and Occupational Safety and Health regulations.
Develops new occupational safety and health programs, policies, procedures, technical reports, briefing papers, and approaches to address broad, new compliance and certification problems, taking into consideration FAA policies, Federal laws, regulations, and industry standards.
Requirements to be considered
Bachelor's degree in Occupational Health and Safety or a related field, such as Biology with 4 years of prior relevant experience. Or, a Master's degree in a similar field with at least 2 year of prior relevant experience.
Must be eligible to work in the U.S. and pass FAA security screening for positions of public trust.
Demonstrated aptitude for collaboration, teamwork, and risk management.
Ability to effectively communicate in written and verbal form to individuals at different organizational levels.
Strong writing, time-management, and organizational skills.
Ability to work independently within a fast-paced, large engineering organization.
Ability to manage multiple projects concurrently with different schedules and requirements.
Preferred Qualifications
FAA Experience or Military Aviation background highly desired.
Prior Construction Safety consulting experience.
Board of Certified Safety Professionals with any of the following certifications :
- Certified Safety Professional (CSP) certification.
- Associate Safety Professional (ASP).
- Occupational Health and Safety Technologist (OHST).
- Construction Health and Safety Technician (CHST)
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NISC IV
Original Posting Date :
2025-01-08
While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.
Pay Range :
Pay Range $72,150.00 - $130,425.00
The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.
Salary : $72,150 - $130,425
