Occupational Safety and Health Professional

Board of Certified Safety Professionals; Greenbelt (MD); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) and 401(k) matching

Employee assistance program

Flexible schedule

Health/Dental/Life/Vision insurance

Paid time off and federal holidays

Job summary

Mainthia Technologies, Inc. is seeking an Occupational Safety and Health Professional to support NASA Goddard Space Flight Center on a JSHIFT contract.

The role involves field inspections, hazard identification, risk evaluation, and delivering practical safety controls across laboratories and facilities. The successful candidate will prepare technical reports, train staff in safety practices, and collaborate with engineers, researchers, and contractors to maintain safe operations and regulatory

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in occupational safety, environmental health, engineering or a related field.
• Broad knowledge of OSHA general industry and construction standards.
• Experience conducting safety inspections and risk assessments.
• Strong writing, research and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Conduct safety surveys and inspections across labs, facilities and construction activities.
• Identify hazards, evaluate risk, and develop effective controls.
• Prepare technical reports documenting observations, regulatory requirements and corrective actions.
• Communicate safety risks to diverse stakeholders including management.
• Review plans to ensure safety, fire protection and building code compliance.
• Develop and deliver occupational safety training, including CPR/First Aid.
• Support incident response and field safety assessments.

Skills

Safety surveys

Risk assessment

Technical writing

Communication

Regulatory knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in occupational safety or related field

Tools

MS Office

NFPA standards knowledge

Job description

Mainthia Technologies, Inc. has an immediate opening for an Occupational Safety and Health Professional supporting the JSHIFT contract at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center.

This is an opportunity to apply occupational safety expertise in a unique research and operational environment. The selected candidate will work directly with NASA organizations, engineers, facility personnel, researchers, and contractors to manage safety risks associated with laboratories, facility systems, construction activities, and specialized NASA operations.

Position Responsibilities

• Conduct occupational safety surveys and inspections involving general industry, construction, laboratories, facilities, and other technical operations.
• Work with Goddard organizations to identify hazards, evaluate risk, and develop practical controls that allow work to proceed safely.
• Prepare clear technical reports documenting observations, regulatory requirements, corrective actions, and recommended solutions.
• Communicate safety risks effectively to employees, supervisors, engineers, researchers, and senior management.
• Participate as a member of a multidisciplinary team evaluating field-level hazards and resolving complex safety concerns.
• Apply risk assessment methods to facility systems and high-hazard NASA operations.
• Review architectural and engineering plans for new construction and facility renovations to determine compliance with applicable safety, fire protection, and building codes.
• Perform design reviews, code analyses, and compliance evaluations involving NFPA standards, the Life Safety Code, the National Electrical Code, the International Building Code, and OSHA requirements.
• Support construction safety assessments and field inspections.
• Develop and teach occupational safety courses, including CPR and First Aid training.
• Respond to calls from the Security Operations Center involving medical emergencies, fires, hazardous materials, environmental incidents, and Incident Response Team activities.
• Research emerging or unusual safety issues and recommend technically sound, workable solutions.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in occupational safety, environmental health, engineering, fire protection, or a related science/technical discipline.
• Broad knowledge of occupational safety principles and OSHA general industry and construction standards.
• Working knowledge of NFPA standards, the Life Safety Code, the National Electrical Code, the International Building Code, and fire protection requirements.
• Experience conducting safety inspections, facility assessments, construction evaluations, or design drawing reviews.
• Experience applying risk assessment methods to facility systems or high-hazard operations.
• Construction safety experience is a plus.
• Experience developing or delivering safety training is preferred.
• Strong technical writing, research, and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office.
• Ability to work effectively with a multidisciplinary team and communicate with a diverse technical workforce.

Why This Position Is Different

Few occupational safety positions offer this range of work. At NASA Goddard, you may support advanced laboratories, specialized facility systems, construction projects, emergency response activities, and operations that contribute directly to NASA's science and spaceflight missions.

The successful candidate will be someone who enjoys being in the field, working with technical experts, solving unusual problems, and finding practical ways to manage risk without unnecessarily preventing important work from moving forward.

NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center is home to the nation's largest organization of scientists, engineers and technologists who build spacecraft, instruments and new technology to study Earth, the sun, our solar system and the universe.

Benefits:

• 401(k) and 401(k) matching
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible schedule
• Health/Dental/Life/Vision insurance
• Paid time off and all Federal Holidays

Schedule:

• 8-hour shift, 40 hours per week Monday-Friday. Some flexibility with hours and some possibility for telecommuting.

Physical Requirements

Must be able to perform the following essential job functions:

• Occasionally lift and carry equipment or materials weighing up to 35 pounds.
• Remain standing or walking for extended periods while conducting field inspections, surveys, and emergency response activities.
• Climb stairs and ladders and access elevated work areas when necessary.
• Bend, kneel, crouch, reach, and work in restricted areas during facility and equipment inspections.
• Safely navigate construction sites, mechanical spaces, laboratories, uneven surfaces, and indoor and outdoor work environments.
• Wear required personal protective equipment, which may include safety footwear, hard hats, eye protection, hearing protection, gloves, and respiratory protection.
• Work in environments that may involve noise, temperature changes, dust, odors, moving equipment, or other controlled workplace hazards.
• Respond promptly and move safely through facilities during emergency or incident response activities.