Environmental Health & Safety Engineer

Description

The Defense Systems Sector at Leidos currently has an opening for an Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S) Engineer to work in our Huntsville Alabama office. This is an exciting opportunity to use your experience to join a diverse team to create unique solutions for complex problems. With offices across the United States engaging in the defense space cyber and commercial fields Leidos Defense Systems Sector provides responsive cost-effective engineering and scientific solutions

Primary Responsibilities:

The EH&S Engineer will assist leadership to assess and resolve safety issues by identifying risks and by implementing controls policies and programs. Candidate will identify training opportunities and help develop presentations to ensure employee awareness of EH&S programs initiate corrective actions and stop operations where necessary. The EH&S Engineer is expected to perform with minimal supervision and successfully interact with all levels of Leidos personnel to facilitate EH&S program and policy implementation.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Performing EH&S surveys and worksite audits to ensure Safety and Environmental compliance.
Perform risk assessments to ensure regulatory compliance and proactively monitor and document EH&S program implementation.
Working with leadership to identify track and resolve EH&S issues.
Performing accident investigations.
Assignment and distribution of Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) and Safety equipment.
Coordination of Hazardous Waste Management.
Maintain environmental permitting such as air quality permits stormwater permits etc.
Safety Data Sheet (SDS) database management.
Training of personnel in relation to safety and environmental requirements and controls.
Perform Job Safety Analysis (JSAs) for hazardous operations.
Perform research in relation to various safety and environmental subject matter.
Maintain current knowledge of safety legislation and regulations.

Basic Qualifications:

Position requires a BA/BS degree from an accredited university in a biological physical or environmental science related lieu of degree High School Diploma/GED with a minimum of 8-years experience in a Safety related field is required.

Excellent communication skills both verbal and written.
Ability to multitask and prioritize tasks.
Candidate must effectively communicate within a team environment.
Candidate must have computer skills including experience with Microsoft Office.
Candidate must be able to lift up to 35 lbs.
Candidate must be a resident of the Huntsville AL or North Alabama area or be willing to relocate to the area.

Must be a US citizen and able to obtain and maintain a US DoD security clearance.

Preferred Qualifications:

BS in EH&S or related discipline.
CIH CSP CHMM certifications.
Some travel between facilities may be required.

At Leidos we dont want someone who fits the moldwe want someone who melts it down and builds something better. This is a role for the restless the over-caffeinated the ones who ask whats next before the dust settles on whats now.

If youre already scheming step 20 while everyone else is still debating step 2 good. Youll fit right in.

Original Posting:

At Leidos we dont want someone who fits the moldwe want someone who melts it down and builds something better. This is a role for the restless the over-caffeinated the ones who ask whats next before the dust settles on whats now.

If youre already scheming step 20 while everyone else is still debating step 2 good. Youll fit right in.

Pay Range:

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job education experience knowledge skills and abilities as well as internal equity alignment with market data applicable bargaining agreement (if any) or other law.