Environment, Safety, and Health Professional IV

Posting Title Environment, Safety, and Health Professional IV.Location

CO - Golden.

Position Type Regular.

Hours Per Week
40.Working at NLRNLR is located at the foothills of the Rocky Mountains in Golden, Colorado is the nation's primary laboratory for energy systems research and development.

Join the National Laboratory of the Rockies (NLR), where world-class scientists, engineers, and experts are accelerating energy innovation through breakthrough research and systems integration. From our mission to our collaborative culture, NLR stands out in the research community for its commitment to an affordable and secure energy future. Spanning foundational science to applied systems engineering and analysis, we focus on solving complex challenges to deliver advanced, secure, reliable, and cost-effective energy solutions.

Our work helps strengthen U.S. industries, support job creation, and promote national economic growth.

At NLR, you'll find a mission-driven environment supported by state-of-the-art facilities, multidisciplinary research teams, and strong collaborations with industry, academia, and other national laboratories. We offer robust professional development opportunities, and a competitive benefits package designed to support your career and well-being.

Job Description

NLR has an opening for an Environment, Safety, and Health (ESH) Point of Contact (POC) for the Bioeconomy & Sustainable Transportation (BEST) research directorate and support organizations. The ESH POC will provide technical guidance for hazard identification and control of new and modified work conducted in select research laboratories in the Field Test Laboratory Building (FTLB).Collaborates with research and operational staff to evaluate risks of new or modified work activities and proactively implements continuous environmental, safety, and health (ESH) improvement.

Assists in the development of hazard identification and risk assessment documents as part of research/operations projects or activity life cycle.

Participate in process hazards analysis methods (e.g., HAZOPS, structured What-If, Fault Tree, Event Tree), and system implementation/verification best practices.

Provide effective change management reviews for a variety of processes and scales.

Supporting R&D operations in developing, reviewing, and executing equipment specific lockout/tagout procedures for complex research equipment and systems.

Reviewing operating procedures for research activities from a safety perspective.

Developing and implementing workplace exposure monitoring plans.

Provides ESH oversight of subcontractors for research equipment service or maintenance.

Apply ESH technical skills to tasks within areas of expertise such as industrial hygiene, occupational safety, electrical safety, lockout/tagout, emergency response and other areas individually or in combination.

Participate in ESH inspections, audits, and oversight assessments.

Support and participate in Safety & Security Council/Safety Panel activities.

Develop and provide other ESH training to various organizational units.

Support accident/incident investigation and causal analysis as needed. Follow-up on corrective action implementation.

Respond to staff inquiries, concerns, and requests for assistance on ESH matters including guidance on ESH program implementation and/or interpretation..Basic Qualifications Relevant Bachelor's Degree and 9 or more years of experience or equivalent relevant education/experience. Or, relevant Master's Degree and 7 or more years of experience or equivalent relevant education/experience. Or, relevant PhD and 4 or more years of experience or equivalent relevant education/experience.

Or, relevant JD and 4 or more years of experience or equivalent relevant education/experience. Applies extensive technical expertise, and has full knowledge of other related disciplines. Contributes to the development of new concepts, techniques and standards. Considered internal subject matter expert. Extensive knowledge of laws, regulations, principles, procedures and practices related to specific field. Excellent leadership, project management and problem solving skills.

Ability to use various computer software programs.
* Must meet educational requirements prior to employment start date.

Additional

Required Qualifications Ability to support the successful implementation of NLR’s ESHQ programs and lab-level procedures.

Self-motivated with demonstrated ability to build relationships with colleagues and internal customers.

Interacting with researchers, line management, and senior management in a manner that emphasizes and enhances safety culture.

Excellent interpersonal and oral/written communication skills.

Proficient computer and technology skills including MS Office Suite, email, integrated software databases, and artificial intelligence (AI) and how they can be applied to integrated safety management systems.

Other duties as assigned.

Ability to travel on occasion.

Preferred Qualifications Certified Safety…