Safety Specialist II

Job Description

Mission Support and Test Services, LLC (MSTS) manages and operates the Nevada National Security Site (NNSS) for the U.S. National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA). Our MISSION is to help ensure the security of the United States and its allies by providing high-hazard experimentation and incident response capabilities through operations, engineering, education, field, and integration services and by acting as environmental stewards to the Site’s Cold War legacy.

Our VISION is to be the user site of choice for large-scale, high-hazard, national security experimentation, with premier facilities and capabilities below ground, on the ground, and in the air. (See NNSS.gov for our unique capabilities.) Our 2,750+ professional, craft, and support employees are called upon to innovate, collaborate, and deliver on some of the more difficult nuclear security challenges facing the world today.

• MSTS offers our full-time employees highly competitive salaries and benefits packages including medical, dental, and vision; both a pension and a 401k; paid time off and 96 hours of paid holidays; relocation (if located more than 75 miles from work location); tuition assistance and reimbursement; and more.
• MSTS is a limited liability company consisting of Honeywell International Inc. (Honeywell), Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (Jacobs), and HII Nuclear Inc.

Responsible for providing safety support within the Mission Support and Test Services, LLC (MSTS) Occupational Safety & Industrial Hygiene (OS&IH) Division.

Provides PULSE support for construction of assigned projects, UCEP, ASD, MSTS and subcontract construction activities and other duties as assigned. Supports the PULSE Work Planning Center, conducts walkdowns and work package reviews, and provides oversite of work performance including off shift and non-standard work shifts if needed.

Responsible for administering and enforcing the Occupational Safety program for underground operations to include construction, maintenance and experimentation activities.

• Conducts studies and makes recommendations related to potential or actual accident occurrences and hazards and the MSTS Accident Prevention Program.
• Assists higher level Safety Professionals in the development and implementation of methods for accident prevention.
• Advises Company personnel on matters concerning occupational safety, safety codes, and accident prevention programs.
• Assists field supervision in providing instruction or instructional material on accident prevention to subordinate personnel.
• Inspects work sites to identify potential or existing job hazards.
• Investigates accidents, including those involving vehicles, to determine relevant causes.
• Ensures timely and orderly completion of inspections, investigations, or reports.
• Serves as a communication point for occupational safety requirements and practices as assigned.
• Maintains awareness of current additions or revisions to safety codes and standards and applies to work responsibilities as necessary.
• May provide technical direction for lower-level Specialists.

• Bachelor’s degree in occupational safety or related field, or equivalent training and experience and at least 2 years of related occupational safety experience.
• Attention to detail and high degree of accuracy required in writing technical documents and ensuring all Company policies and procedures are followed.
• Able to utilize independent judgment, creativity, initiative, and ability to apply knowledge and experience to resolve problems and compose technical correspondence and reports, and accomplish goals where established procedures may not be specific.
• Must be highly organized and able to prioritize and schedule multiple activities of the organizational unit
• Must possess excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Must possess excellent interpersonal skills and ability to deal with all types of people in a tactful, professional, and effective manner while screening and maintaining confidentiality.
• Able to remember/recall extensive policies, procedures, terminology, schedules, personnel, and other details.
• Able to deal with pressure of…