Environmental, Safety & Health Principal - Kwajalein Atoll- 3805

Job Description

Job Description

Ready to launch your career?  RGNext operates, maintains, and sustains mission-critical systems to provide safe and effective launch, testing, and tracking of Department of Defense, civil, commercial, and international space lift vehicles. We support ballistic missile, guided weapon and aeronautical tests and evaluations as well as support space situational awareness operations and experiments to defend the United States to ensure our nation’s safety. Our employees serve on the forefront of global defense and space operations. We offer our team of experienced, professional employees an environment of challenging, stimulating and personally and professionally rewarding career opportunities.

This position is located on Roi-Namur, on Kwajalein Atoll in the Marshall Islands. Benefits of this unique location include free housing, three meals a day and potential for U.S. overseas tax incentives.

Essential Functions

• Provide program oversight functions and administer policies, procedures, and best management practices in accordance with the RGNext contract, Occupational Health & Safety (OHS) Program, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), and the Department of Army Safety Program requirements, to include knowledge and application of applicable standards (e.g., OSHA NFPA 70E, ANSI, AR385, etc.).
• Coordinate with and provide technical assistance to project departments (e.g., Engineering, Technical Facilities, Range Instrumentation, Range Safety, Mission Operations) with regard to compliance with project-specific OHS requirements and in safely planning and executing work activities.
• Participate in meetings with customers, project team members, and contractors/subcontractors to advise them of occupational health and safety requirements that may affect project design/schedule/cost.
• Advise project leadership and employees of OHS noncompliance; stop work in imminent danger situations and under conditions of adverse health and environmental impact;recommend acceptable work practices and ensure their implementation.
• Manage or assist with training program requirements to include internal and contracted training (e.g., develop/deliver/track).
• Deliver or assist in delivering OHS related training (e.g., new employee safety orientation, fall prevention/working at heights, confined space, respiratory protection, facility safety inspection, job hazard analysis, MEWP, basic crane & rigging, safety leadership training, etc).
• Provide training for the following: Tower climber rescue, Electrical safety/LOTO (NFPA 70E) and OSHA Construction or General Industry
• Assess organizational work activities/processes & develop Job Hazard Analysis (JHA), perform risk assessments, manage tracking and deliver associated reporting requirements. Develop project specific mitigation and reports actions to project leadership.
• Provide support for occupational medical programs.
• Perform programmatic occupational health and safety assessments/surveys (e.g., noise exposure, confined space, respiratory protection, etc.).
• Support for/knowledge of construction/heavy equipment operations (e.g., cranes/forklift/MEWP).
• Support for/knowldege of asbestos, lead and PCB operations.
• Participate and provide support for accident and incident investigations.
• Develop reports and tracks/updatesOHS program databases.
• Manage/conduct facility safety inspections (annual/custodial) and corrective action tracking and provide assisance for Hazardous Materials, Waste and Petroleum Products (HMWPP).
• Provide support for subcontractor work scope review (OHS related).
• May provide support for environmental program operations.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Skills

• Working knowledge of occupational health and safety standards, rules and regulations and proficiency in applying them to programs & projects.
• Self-starter with decision-making capability and the ability to work independently.
• Possess professional principles of conduct and application of leadership/teambuilding skills.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and Power Point.

Required Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Occupational Health & Safety or related discipline, or a combination of education & experience
• Eight(8)or more years of relevant occupational health and safety experience.
• Possess and/or obtain and maintain instructor certification of the following:
  • Tower climber rescue
  • Electrical safety/LOTO (NFPA 70E)training
  • OSHA Construction or General Industry
• BCSP certification, HAZWOPPER instructor, EM-385, maritime safety, NFPA 70E training and certified crane inspector preferred.

Additional Eligibility Qualifications

• Must be able to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret Security Clearance which requires U.S. citizenship.
• Must be able torelocateto the United States Army Garrison, Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands and live and work on Roi-Namur.
• Must be able to obtain andmaintaina U.S. passport.
• Ability to liftup to50 lbs.unassistedand handle awkward loads.
• Ability totravel by boat, helicopter, or plane to work at remote sites within limited facilities. Work activites on outer islands is required. Must have a waist circumference of 42” or less for helicopters.
• Valid Driver’s Licenserequired.
• The flexibility to work occasional non-duty hours or on weekends to support specific project or mission requirements.

Benefits of Working at RGNext

RGNext offers our team of experienced, professional employees an environment of challenging, stimulating and personally and professionally rewarding career opportunities and growth. Employees enjoy a robust benefit package on day one, which includes medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurances, generous Paid Time Off and holiday pay, a retirement savings plan with a company match and vesting on day one! Other benefits include flexible scheduling and more! We are committed to providing employees a quality work/life balance while embracing a community of strategic backgrounds in a productive, evolving environment.

Note: This job description describes the general nature of the duties and requirements of the job. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list or to limit the supervisor's ability to modify work assignments as appropriate.

RGNext is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class.