Amentum · 9 hours ago
Safety Engineer
OCONUS-Antarctica-South Pole Station
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
3+ years expAmentum is seeking a Safety Engineer to develop and implement safety and health standards in compliance with various regulatory bodies. The role involves conducting training sessions, performing industrial hygiene surveys, and providing guidance on safety programs and compliance.
Mechanical EngineeringSecurityTechnical Support
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Develops and implements safety and health standards, criteria, and guidelines, such as those issued by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), the NSF – Polar Environmental Safety and Health, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), and all other applicable regulations
Scheduling and conducting training sessions based upon team members job specific requirements. Training may include General Safety Awareness, Supervisor Safety Training, Scaffolding, Confined Space, Fall Protection, Electrical Safety, Respiratory Protection, and other job-specific training
Acts as subject matter expert (SME) for ASC Safety and Health programs and assists work centers by providing guidance on program compliance
Performs industrial hygiene surveys and documents findings according to accepted procedures. Uses and maintains health and safety related instrumentation, including 4-gas meters, noise dosimeters, Photo-ionization Detectors
Issue safety equipment and permits as required
Conducts inventory of health and safety related supplies and provides information to manager for purchase
Provides SME risk review and permit approval for all confined space work. Monitors confined space activity to ensure compliance with issued permit
Provide guidance and SME support to the Station Safety Committee
Attend weekly work center safety meetings as requested by the Safety Supervisor
Interfaces with all other functional first line management and supervision, ensuring risk management methodologies are being incorporated into all facets of operation
Complete work center visits/inspections to ensure compliance with work center specific safety programs
Follow-up and assist supervisors, line-leaders with incident investigations and root cause analysis
Performs other duties as required
Qualification
Required
BS in chemistry, environmental, engineering, health and safety, or related field is required. An additional four years of relevant experience may be accepted in lieu of a degree
Minimum of three years of experience with safety and health rules, regulations, standards, and the components of an effective safety program, including plant operations and/or construction safety, fire protection, public health, and development of related training programs is required
Experience in conducting thorough root cause analysis to ensure root causal factors are identified and mitigated in response to safety-related incidents is required
Proficient in conducting safety training and presentations to groups, with the ability to communicate with both large and small audiences is required
Working knowledge of basic industrial hygiene principles and the personal utilization of air purifying respirators, (APR) will be required
Ability to express ideas clearly and concisely is required
Ability to maintain good working relationships with employees is required
Willingness and ability to deploy to Antarctica for extended periods
Successful completion of Medical and Dental examinations required by the NSF for deployment to Antarctica
Successful completion of drug screening and background check required by employer
Successful completion of Federal Background Check required by the NSF
Must be willing and able to lift and move items, parts, assemblies, and equipment up to the safety regulation maximum as required by the position
Must be willing and able to perform physical activities including heavy lifting, climbing in and out of equipment, crawling, and working outdoors in extreme cold as required by the position
Must participate in community programs, such as 'house-mouse' (chores), 'daisy-picking' (cleaning-up around the station), recycling efforts & safety objectives
Valid Driver's License issued in the United States
Must be able to obtain and maintain facility credentials/authorization. Note: US Citizenship is required for facility credentials/authorization at this work location
Preferred
OSHA 500/501 Authorized Trainer Credentials preferred
Experience in construction safety is preferred
Company
Amentum
Amentum is a technology and engineering company for security, defense, and energy.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$321.16M2025-03-12Post Ipo Secondary· $321.16M
2024-09-27IPO
2020-01-01Private Equity
Leadership Team
Ajay Nagar
Vice President
Darren Burton
Chief People Officer
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