EH&S Engineer

EH&S Engineer

Requirements

• A University Degree or equivalent experience and minimum 2 years of prior relevant experience, or An Advanced Degree in a related field
• Experience in safety and health standards, criteria and guidelines issued by Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), American Conference of Governmental industrial Hygienists (ACGIH), National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), and other applicable regulators.
• Experience using Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point and Project.
• Active and transferable U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Support site programs, initiatives, and activities to include direct support of missions and operational activities in and across White Sands Missile Range/El Paso region.
• Under the direction of the WSMR EHS Manager assist in managing assigned EHS programs such as Hazardous waste, general environmental, chemical safety/approval, explosives, safety, industrial hygiene, and others as assigned by the site EHS Manager.
• Interpretation of OSHA, NFPA, NIOSH, ANSI, Army, DoD, and other standards as necessary for direction of Raytheon personnel and programs.
• Interact with outside contractors and government entities to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and best industry practices.
• Act as a resource and leader to ensure implementation and promotion of health and safety initiatives for Raytheon personnel.
• Work with limited autonomy to solve problems, complete tasks and ensure successful maintenance of all assigned EHS activities.
• Coordinate with internal business partners regarding facilities, equipment, and employee practices.
• Provide and compile documentation in preparation for reports, metrics, and read across information to support both local and corporate EHS programs.
• Maintain the WSMR site AED and first aid kit resources to include but not limited to remote sites and mobile resources.
• Support the sites involvement in the OSHA Voluntary Protection Program including initiatives related to management commitment; employee involvement; hazard assessment; hazard prevention and control; and safety and health training.
• Conduct first aid and OSHA injury and incident investigations, using root cause analysis to develop corrective actions and tracking to completion.
• Support WSMR Business Resilience and Crisis Management team in providing training, incident resources, and informational follow-up to senior site leadership.
• Travel to multiple sites in the region will be required (i.e. White Sands Missile Range; Fort Bliss, El Paso)

Preferred Qualifications

• Minimum five (5) years of prior relevant experience in managing ergonomics, environmental, safety or industrial hygiene programs.
• Knowledge of OSHA Voluntary Protection Program (VPP) requirements
• Technical or professional certification related to the Environmental, Health and Safety field such as a Certified Safet Professional (CSP), Occupational Hygiene and Safety Technician (OHST), Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH), etc. This is not required but will be recognized as proof of in-depth technical experience.
• Current CPR/AED/BLS certification (any provider)
• Ability to handle potentially stressful situations
• Ability to work with minimal supervision, but will not hesitate to seek additional information from supervisors or peers so tasks can be completed timely and correctly
• Ability to effectively organize and manage multiple projects and programs in a fast-paced environment and demonstrate effective prioritization and implementation skills.
• Ability to plan, organize, delegate, and follow-up on workflow in a team environment to meet departmental goals and objectives.
• Ability to provide clear, concise, and effective verbal communications.
• Well-developed written communication and presentation skills.
• Well-organized and have excellent attention to detail and thoroughness with accomplishing tasks from inception through completion in a multi-tasking environmental
• Be flexible to accept additional assignments, campaigns and rotations to other EHS programs including environmental and sustainability.