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safety engineer Annapolis Junction, MD

Chugach Government Solutions

Full Time Annapolis Junction, MD 104987 - 70678 USD ANNUAL Today

Job description

About Us:

When you work at Chugach Government Solutions (CGS), you join a proud legacy of supporting missions while sustaining culture.

The federal division of Chugach Alaska Corporation, CGS has been supporting critical missions as a government contractor for over 25 years. Our focus is to support facility maintenance, IT/technical services, construction and education. We are proud to have built, and continue to foster, an incredibly talented team spanning across the globe in hundreds of different fields – each team member proud to serve our country with first-class business services, while also making a difference for our Chugach shareholders.

At CGS, empowering employees is a part of our core, and that focus is one of the ways we build and foster high-performing teams. We empower our employees through competitive compensation and benefits package, professional growth opportunities, truthful communication, and more!

If you are looking for an opportunity to serve something bigger than yourself; if you want your day job to be one that creates meaningful value; if you are looking for an environment that highly values employees and respects individual differences – then Chugach Government Solutions may be the right fit for you!

Job Overview:

The Safety Engineer is responsible for assisting in developing, implementing, and maintaining a safety program that aligns with regulatory systems, contract strategies and organizational policies and procedures. The purpose of the Safety Engineer is to protect the people, the environment, property, financial and other company, and customer resources. The incumbent advises on changes and their implementation and provides training, tools, and techniques to enable others to achieve safe work practices and environments. The Safety Engineer is accountable for partnering with department leaders to identify and train staff on behaviors and workflows that mitigate and manage risk. This position is designed to establish and maintain a strong safety culture through awareness and commitment, while mitigating risk factors, for operations and maintenance; logistics and transportation; construction; and all supporting contract departments.

Responsibilities:

Essential Duties & Job Functions:

Develop, implement, and maintain USACE Accident Prevention Plans designed for ensuring compliance with contract requirements, governing regulatory authorities and company policies.
Acts as primary point of contact for all safety incidents; maintains accurate, organized, confidential case files.
Conducts meetings to investigate incidents, report on findings and recommend actions.
Acts as primary point of contact to advise, review and accept all contractor safety plans.
Ensure compliance with safety procedures through inspections, training and evaluations while keeping abreast of any changes to laws and regulations that impact the organization.
Ensures a high level of internal and external customer service. Investigates and establishes corrective actions for issues and complaints relating to safety and risk.
Engage in frequent communication and coordination between internal staff, Human Resources, Project Management, Insurance Carriers, and Health Care Providers.
Executes data-driven programs and analyses that identify, measure, and monitor risk and safety exposures. Produce recommendations and implement strategies.
Leads preparation and participation in compliance audits; ensures ongoing compliance with processes, policies, recordkeeping, reporting, etc.
Effectively and actively utilizes online safety records management database to manage incident, near miss and training records.
Executes data-driven programs and analyses that identify, measure, and monitor risk and safety exposures.
Efficiently and effectively coordinates multiple tasks and/or projects simultaneously.
Provides clear and decisive written and oral communication.
Maintains a high degree of professionalism and works well with all levels of the organization.
Operates Government and Chugach-owned motor vehicles.
Adheres to established company safety personnel and standard operating procedures and policies.
Performs other duties as assigned.

Job Requirements:

Mandatory:

Five (5)+ years of progressive experience with site EHS programs.
Two (2)+ years in an EHS leadership role
OSHA 30 Certification (Construction or General Industry)
Current EM 385-1-1 (40) hour Certificate or obtain the certificate in first 90 days of employment
Demonstrated experience in the following:
- Drafting safety policies, procedures and/or training documents
- Investigations, root cause analyses, and corrective actions
- Risk considerations associated with safety plans, work activities, and equipment usage
Competence in the application of OSHA and/or USACE safety policies/plans
Use of operational metrics to measure a variety of safety stats and/or cost performance
Basic project/task management skills
Safety Management Software experience
Good working skills in the use of Microsoft Office Suite Programs, particularly Word and Excel
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Mature judgment and ability to work with minimal supervision.
Medically and physically able to wear a respirator.
Ability to lift 50 pounds.
U.S. Citizenship.
Valid state independent driver’s license with a suitable driving record.
Ability to pass pre-hire background and drug screen.
Ability to obtain and maintain an intelligence agency level clearance.
Up to 10% travel with the possibility of international travel for high level investigations

Reasonable Accommodation:

It is CGS, LLC business philosophy and practice to provide reasonable accommodations, according to applicable state and federal laws, to all qualified individuals with physical or mental disabilities.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

Chugach is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, pregnancy, disability, genetic factors, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

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