KEY ROLES/RESPONSIBILITIES
- Develops, administers, and implements environmental and occupational safety and compliance programs in accordance with governmental requirements
- Reviews proposed use of workspace, conducts workplace safety and compliance assessments, and produces recommendations for engineering and exposure controls, and/or programs to ensure regulatory compliance
- Conducts hazard assessments and ensures implementation of EHS Procedures
- Performs necessary compliance exposure monitoring
- Inspects, audits, and reviews facilities and laboratory operations
- Provides in-person training on EHS topics
- Manages compliance with various environmental permits
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
To be considered for this position, you must minimally meet the knowledge, skills, and abilities listed below:
- Possession of Bachelor's degree from an accredited college/university according to the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) or four (4) years relevant experience in lieu of degree. Foreign degrees must be evaluated for U.S. equivalency
- In addition to the education requirement, a minimum of eight (8) years of progressively responsible experience, with at least 5 years experience in an EHS position performing inspections and consulting with/providing EHS solutions to the regulated community
- Generalized safety and compliance knowledge of occupational safety applicable biomedical research, GMP production, and industrial safety
- Must have and maintain a valid State Driver's License issued by the state in which the candidate resides. Must have no more than 3 demerit points in the previous twelve (12) months or five (5) demerit points in the preceding thirty-six (36) months as determined by the Leidos Biomed Use of Government Owned or Leased Vehicles Policy
- Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Candidates with these desired skills will be given preferential consideration:
- Possession of a Master of Science in Environmental Science, Biomedical Science, Industrial Hygiene or related degree from an accredited college/university according to the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) or six (6) years relevant experience in lieu of degree. Foreign degrees must be evaluated for U.S. equivalency
HAZARDS
- This position is subject to atmospheric conditions that would require the usage of a respirator, requiring a medical clearance
- This position is subject to the environmental conditions such as working outdoors, high humidity areas indoors, dampness and chilling, dry atmospheric conditions, etc. as part of the job
- This position is subject to working with radioactive material and requires the employee to become an approved radiation worker