EHS Officer I

EHS Officer I

Job ID: req2932
Employee Type: exempt full-time
Division: Environmental Health & Safety
Facility: Frederick: Ft Detrick
Location: PO Box B, Frederick, MD 21702 USA

The Frederick National Laboratory is a Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) sponsored by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and operated by Leidos Biomedical Research, Inc.  The lab addresses some of the most urgent and intractable problems in the biomedical sciences in cancer and AIDS, drug development and first-in-human clinical trials, applications of nanotechnology in medicine, and rapid response to emerging threats of infectious diseases.

Accountability, Compassion, Collaboration, Dedication, Integrity and Versatility; it's the FNL way.

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION         

The Environment, Health and Safety (EHS) programs at the Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research and the National Cancer Institute at Frederick provide comprehensive professional EHS services to employees working in general offices, industrial shops, experimental research laboratories, and animal care environments. Work is performed within the offices of the EHS Directorate and across the campus in various customer locations.

KEY ROLES/RESPONSIBILITIES

The EHS Officer I:

• Performs safety and environmental compliance tasks, packaging of hazardous material for pickup, hazardous spill cleanups, hazard decontamination, hazardous waste disposal, and provides assistance and other services as needed, employee instruction on safety and health and pollution prevention, etc.
• Maintains safety equipment inventory, performs periodic safety inspections, monitors hazardous waste removal vendors, and assist in consolidating hazardous wastes (chemical, medical and radioactive).
• Attends training sessions to obtain appropriate certifications from MDE, EPA, DOT, etc.
• Identifies and monitors safety/health hazards, exposures, and environmental concerns and initiates corrective action.
• Performs workplace safety inspections, reports results, and monitors corrective actions.
• Conducts surveys for evidence of contamination by radioactive, chemical, or biological hazardous materials.
• Conducts surveys and inspections of work areas to assess safe work conditions.
• Maintains effective communications with a broad range of employees.
• This position will be designated as a Primary Driver and will be responsible for complying with the Leidos Biomedical Use of Government Owned or Leased Vehicles Policy.
• Learns and applies a variety of procedures used in safety and environmental control operations: operate and maintain specialized equipment and instrumentation; delivers work of high quality; produces effective written and oral communications; uses pertinent computer software.
• Maintains confidentiality pertaining to occupational exposure, medical and similar data.
• Performs safety assessments of laboratory procedures, equipment, and facilities to maintain a safe and healthful work environment and ensure regulatory compliance.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

To be considered for this position, you must minimally meet the knowledge, skills, and abilities listed below: 

• Possession of a Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited college or university according to the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA). Foreign degrees must be evaluated for U.S. equivalency  (Additional qualifying experience may be substituted for the required education)
  
• Experience in safety operations and hazardous waste, preferably at a biomedical research facility or an institution of higher education, may be substituted for the degree.
• Must have and maintain a valid State Driver's License issued by the state in which the incumbent/candidate resides for each class of vehicle to be operated on company business
  
• Must have no more than 3 points in the previous twelve (12) months or five (5) points in the preceding thirty-six (36) months per policy
• Ability to perform physical duties including-lifting and carrying up to 50lbs.
• Duties include walking, standing, climbing stairs, bending, stooping, and working in confined areas, potential exposure to particulates, vapors or noisy environment. 
• Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Position requires a strong service orientation toward the Frederick National Lab for Cancer Research community where all duties are conducted in a collegial manner.
• Successful completion of college level general coursework in algebra, physics, biology and chemistry; demonstrated knowledge of standard scientific methods and measuring instruments.
• Familiarity with safety regulations to include OSHA, DOT, MDE, EPA, NRC, etc.

JOB HAZARDS

• This position is subject to working with or have potential for exposure to animal(s)
  and/or animal material(s).
• This position is subject to working with or have potential for exposure to infectious
  material, requiring medical clearance and immunizations.
• This position is subject to atmospheric conditions that would require the usage of a
  respirator, requiring a medical clearance.
• This position may require continuous or intermittent exposure to and exertion in
  environmental conditions such as working outdoors, temperature extremes, humidity extremes.
  etc. as part of the job.
• This position is subject to working with radioactive material and requires to become
  an approved radiation worker.

Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) | Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran (M/F/D/V) | Drug Free Workplace (DFW)

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