Environmental & Safety Professional

Leidos’ NISC IV Program (National Airspace System Integration Support Contract) is one of the largest and oldest programs supporting the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), and we have an exciting career opportunity for an Environmental & Safety Professional to support the FAA with the goal of providing outstanding customer service to the Environmental Occupational Safety and Health (EOSH) Program. 

In general, this person will be a part of a larger team of EOSH professionals that supports the FAA’s Eastern Service Area. The candidate will responsible for supporting many multi-faceted EOSH programs, and will be required to maintain applicable training and certification requirements as necessary.  These programs include (but are not limited to) Asbestos, Lead, Mold, Chemical Management, Emergency Response, Electrical Safety, Water, Fuel Storage Tanks, and Fall Protection.  The candidate will provide direct support to multi-level customers.

Remote with up to 50% travel. Report to customer site as needed.

Must be located in the Boston, MA area.

Specifically, the chosen candidate will have experience in writing reports with strict reporting deadlines. This includes extensive experience sampling and interpreting analytical reports and being able to identify exceedances in those reports. The selected candidate will also have experience climbing towers and/or be capable of receiving and giving fall protection training as well as completing tower safety inspections.  The selected candidate must be able to provide comprehensive technical EOSH training to employees as requested.  The selected candidate must have excellent customer service skills necessary to interact with senior level management and internal and external customers, as well as foster an environment of cooperation between different departments and co-workers. The chosen applicant must be a self-starter, able to work independently and with minimum supervision. This is a full time position that requires up to 75 percent travel. Overnight travel will be required in many instances. This position will be at the customer site in Memphis as requested. 

Primary Responsibilities

• Provide environmental and safety support to the FAA’s EOSH Programs.  The primary programs supported are Indoor Air Quality (IAQ); Asbestos Management; Lead Management (paint); Polychlorinated Biphenyls Management; Chemical/Hazardous Waste Management; Pesticide Management; Drinking Water Management; Fuel Storage Tank Management; Fall Protection Program; Hearing Safety Program; Electrical Safety Program; Confined Space Program; and Radiation Program.
• Employ and become familiar with a wide variety of sampling instrumentation, sampling techniques, and inspection of site, building and work location conditions for the purpose of collecting field data to be utilized on future programmatic EOSH implementations.
• After having conducted site inspections, utilize the collected data in order to generate and submit technical reports, conveying observed findings and highlighting sound guidance to resolve/mitigate any EOSH issues.
• Manage inspections using electronic data; utilize on-line data storage locations; and be able to use all Microsoft programs.
• Research and interpret Federal, State, Local, and FAA rules and regulations that are applicable to EOSH Programs.
• Provide excellent problem-solving and customer service skills.
  

Basic Qualifications/Experience:

• Bachelors degree and relevant Internship experience or 1+ years of prior relevant experience, or Masters degree in Environmental program areas.
• Environmental, health and safety experience and, or technical EHS writing and report writing skills in the field or project management preparation skills.  
• Comfort in preparing for and performing and proficiency in obtaining and developing field sampling activities and report preparation resulting from the collected EHS info, results, or media.
• Experience in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) and Microsoft Project.
• Ability to work, manage and maintain information stored in a Knowledge Sharing Network (KSN)/SharePoint site(s).
• Candidate must also have a reliable vehicle.
• Ability to obtain and maintain Public Trust Clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

• Undergraduate Degree in Environmental Science, Occupational Safety & Health, or similar degree.
• Master Degree in Occupational Safety & Health, Environmental Science or Environmental Engineering
• Working on Certified Safety Professional status, or possible Certified Hazardous Materials Manager certification.
• Utilization of various types of typical EOSH field screening and monitoring equipment (ex. PID, XRF, Dosimeter, etc.).
• Familiarity with conducting and developing indoor air quality (IAQ) projects, surveying and developing Fall Protection EHS issues, as well as Electrical Safety program elements. 

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