Environmental Health and Safety EHS Coordinator

The NSF NOIRLab is the preeminent US national center for groundbased nighttime optical and infrared astronomy. NOIRLab is a Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) which operates as a matrix organization providing services across a range of programs: Gemini Rubin MSO (CTIO and KPNO) and CSDC; with facilities in three geographic locations: Arizona Chile and Hawaii. The mission of NOIRLab is to enable breakthrough discoveries in astrophysics by developing and operating stateoftheart groundbased observatories and providing data products and services.

The Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Coordinator is responsible for supporting all safety security health and environmental programs for the NOIRLab Arizona locations. This role collaborates with the Global EHS Team as well as managers engineers technical staff administrative staff and contractors to ensure compliance with company policies and regulations. Responsibilities include maintaining a safe and healthy working environment through regular inspections training sessions incident response and onsite safety support. The Coordinator plays a key role in fostering a proactive safety culture across all programs and operations in Arizona. We provide a flexible work schedule for the successful candidate.

This position will require travel to Kitt Peak National Observatory multiple days a week approximately 56 miles southwest of Tucson Arizona.

Essential Functions:

• Performs routine and asneeded inspections audits and investigations of the NOIRLab Arizona facilities to ensure compliance with NOIRLab site procedures and accepted EHS standards and best practices. Reviews procedures and assesses risks before critical tasks taking corrective action when necessary to maintain a safe working environment. Examples include but are not limited to: reviewing fall protection equipment and programs Job Hazard Analysis (JHA) electrical safety (lockout/tagout arcflash etc. rigging and lifting practices scaffold assembly and use PPE and its proper use and maintenance equipment operator certifications confined space evaluation welding safety fire prevention measures etc.
• Maintains appropriate documentation and required records; prepares reports and other necessary documents and meets with EHS leadership regularly to discuss progress and address any issues.
• Documents incidents conducts investigations to determine root causes and participates in postincident reviews and followup activities; prepares and disseminates postincident paperwork and reports in coordination with other company EHS personnel.
• Coordinates schedules and provides OSHA NFPA and other recommended safety training sessions for employees volunteers and contractors develops and delivers training as needed ensures training records are maintained and up to date and assists in the development of new training courses to address emerging safety and security needs.
• Assists in updating policies procedures forms and other technical documents related to EHS programs ensuring they align with applicable current regulations codes standards best practices and NOIRLab organizational needs.
• Ensures necessary reporting requirements are met regarding NOIRLab safety health workers compensation security and environmental compliance.
• All AURA employees are responsible for the proper management and control of all AURA property within their work area whether assigned to them or someone else. This responsibility includes reporting any known missing stolen or nonworking property in their work area to their supervisor or the AURA Property Officer.
• Responsible for ensuring compliance with government award terms and conditions assigned to this position or subordinates of this position.

Other Functions:

• Depending on the assigned duty location the employee may be required to maintain a state and/or national certification as an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) and perform associated emergency and medical response duties.
• Other duties as assigned

Required Education/Experience/Skills/Abilities:

• Bachelors degree in Occupational Safety Environmental Protection Emergency Management or similar relevant field and 2 years experience OR an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Working knowledge of health and safety principles safety system implementation and auditing management practices and engineering principles especially structural or mechanical.
• Knowledge of OSHA State Local or Tribal regulations codes and standards pertaining to safety health and environmental hazardous and waste.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills including outstanding presentation and training skills. Proven communication and team constructing abilities/skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team managing multiple tasks and projects.
• Ability to meet the physical aspects of performing inspections audits surveys equipment evaluations etc. including walking climbing lifting carrying etc. at altitudes of 7000 feet.
• Proficiency in Google Workspace (docs sheets etc) and/or MS Office (Word Excel PowerPoint Access) or similar software multimedia and standard office equipment
• Must possess a current clean and valid drivers license as required by local laws.
• Ability to safely drive mountain dirt and gravel roads.

Preferred Education/Experience/Skills/Abilities:

• Active industry certification such as ASP CHST etc.
• Experience in construction safety and contractor management
• Knowledge of observatory facilities infrastructure
• Fall Protection and Critical Lift Competent Person training
• RCRA training and experience
• NFPA 70E Electrical Safety training
• Bilingual in English & Spanish

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger handle or feel; and talk; or hear.
• The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms and stoop; kneel; crouch; or crawl.
• The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 20 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 35 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
• Must possess sufficient mobility strength or dexterity in both arms and hands and both legs to a) reach upward sideways downward to work with paper files; b) sufficient mobility and dexterity to utilize computer systems fax machines copiers and other office machines.
• Must possess 1 ability to read and understand instructions drawings safety guides and other written materials necessary to perform job; 2 sufficient visual capacity to perform the applicable functions without assistance of visual aids other than eye contacts or eye glasses; 3 sufficient spoken aural capacity to hear and understand instructions warning bells fire alarms or shouted instructions without assistance of auditory aids other than a hearing aid; and 4 ability to impart information orally so that others understand and can respond appropriately
• Ability to work at 6800 feet altitude climb stairs ladders scaffolding and catwalks to get to areas inaccessible by any other means. May work at heights up to 150 feet from the ground and must utilize personal fall protection equipment. Ability to access enclosures dictated by the structural design of the telescopes for routine and nonroutine inspection of operational and construction safety.
• Some travel may be necessary in or outside the contiguous United States.
• When working at Kitt Peak: Ability to work at 6800 and may be required to extend worktime and/or stay overnight at Kitt Peak based on emergency operational and/or safety needs.

Salary Range: $67100 $78400. The final salary will depend on skills qualifications and experience.

AURA offers an excellent benefits package including paid time off and retirement plan contributions competitive salary commensurate with experience and a very attractive work environment. Details on benefits can be found at position will remain open until it is filled. To be considered in the first round of reviews please submit your application by April 1 2025.

• Please submit a cover letter and a CV or resume PDF files preferred. Please name any attachments with the following format: Lastname Docname.
• Application documents that are not uploaded as part of the application may be sent to
• Please enter 3 professional references in your application (references will only be contacted later in the recruitment process).

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