Safety Engineer (NASA Ames)

Chugach Government Solutions, LLC; California (MO); On-site; USD 92,000 - 102,000; Full time

Job summary

Chugach Government Solutions, LLC is seeking a Safety Engineer onsite in California to develop, implement, and maintain a robust safety program aligned with regulations and contract requirements. The role focuses on protecting people, environment, and assets while mitigating risk across operations, logistics, and construction.

The candidate should have at least 5 years of ESH experience, OSHA 30 certification, and strong skills in incident investigations, policy development, and cross-functional

Qualifications

• 5 years of progressive experience with ESH programs.
• 2 years in an ESH role guiding and directing work activities to ensure safety compliance.
• Experience drafting safety policies, procedures and/or training documents.
• Investigations, root cause analyses, and corrective actions.
• Ability to pass pre-hire background and drug screen.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and maintain a safety plan meeting contract requirements.
• Act as primary contact for all safety incidents; maintain confidential case files.
• Conduct incident investigations and report findings with recommendations.
• Develop and inspect safety and environmental plans (JHAs, SDS, etc.).
• Ensure compliance with safety procedures; train staff on updates.
• Maintain safety program data; document improvements and actions.
• Coordinate with ESH Manager and contract staff for updates.
• Lead audits and ensure ongoing compliance with processes and records.
• Operate safety records management database for incidents and training.

Skills

Safety program management

Regulatory compliance

Investigations & root cause analysis

OSHA 30 Certification

Written and oral communication

Risk assessment

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Safety or Management

Tools

Safety Management Software

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel)

Job description

About Us

When you work at Chugach Government Solutions (CGS), you join a proud legacy of supporting missions while sustaining culture.

About Us

When you work at Chugach Government Solutions (CGS), you join a proud legacy of supporting missions while sustaining culture.

The federal division of Chugach Alaska Corporation, CGS has been supporting critical missions as a government contractor for over 25 years. Our focus is to support facility maintenance, IT/technical services, construction and education. We are proud to have built, and continue to foster, an incredibly talented team spanning across the globe in hundreds of different fields – each team member proud to serve our country with first-class business services, while also making a difference for our Chugach shareholders.

At CGS, empowering employees is a part of our core, and that focus is one of the ways we build and foster high-performing teams. We empower our employees through competitive compensation and benefits package, professional growth opportunities, truthful communication, and more!

If you are looking for an opportunity to serve something bigger than yourself; if you want your day job to be one that creates meaningful value; if you are looking for an environment that highly values employees and respects individual differences – then Chugach Government Solutions may be the right fit for you!

Position Location

This position is onsite in Moffett Field, California.

Job Overview

The Safety Engineer is responsible for assisting in developing, implementing, and maintaining a safety program that aligns with regulatory systems, contract strategies and organizational policies and procedures. The purpose of the Safety Engineer is to protect the people, the environment, property, and other company, and customer resources. The incumbent advises on changes and their implementation and provides training, tools, and techniques to enable others to achieve safe work practices and environments. The Safety Engineer is accountable for partnering with department leaders to identify and train staff on behaviors and workflows that mitigate and manage risk. This position is designed to establish and maintain a strong safety culture through awareness and commitment, while mitigating risk factors, for operations and maintenance; logistics and transportation; construction; and all supporting contract departments.

Salary Range

$91,961-$101,961

Responsibilities

Essential Job Duties

• In coordination with the ESH Manager develop, implement, and maintain a safety plan that includes accident prevention and meets contract requirements..
• Acts as primary point of contact for all safety incidents; maintains accurate, organized, confidential case files.
• Conducts meetings to investigate incidents, report on findings and recommend actions.
• Develop, implement, maintain, and inspect the execution of safety and environmental protection plans (JHAs, hazardous material management, lift plans, run off protection, fall protection, SDS management, confined space entry, etc.)
• Ensure compliance with safety procedures through inspections, training and evaluations while keeping abreast of any changes to laws and regulations that impact the organization.
• Ensures a high level of internal and external customer service. Investigates and establishes corrective actions for issues and complaints relating to safety and risk.
• Engage in frequent communication and coordination with the ESH Manager and other contract staff members. Thereafter, document and implement required safety plan updates.
• Executes data-driven programs and analyses that identify, measure, and monitor risk and safety exposures. Produce recommendations and implement improvement strategies.
• Leads preparation and participation in compliance audits; ensures ongoing compliance with processes, policies, recordkeeping, reporting, etc.
• Effectively and actively utilizes online safety records management database to manage incident, near miss and training records.
• Execute data-driven programs that identify, measure, and monitor risk and safety exposures.
• Efficiently and effectively coordinates multiple tasks and/or projects simultaneously.
• Provides clear and decisive written and oral communication.
• Maintains a high degree of professionalism and works well with all levels of the organization.
• Operates Government and Chugach-owned motor vehicles.
• Adheres to established company safety personnel and standard operating procedures and policies.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Key Responsibilities

• Executing all job activities in a professional and cooperative manner.
• Ensuring all departmental deliverables (DRDs) are accurate, complete, and submitted on time.
• Communicating with the Customer and ESH Manager on all work impacts and/or unplanned deviations.
• Ensuring contract personnel are properly trained.
• Time sheet review, leave request, counseling, coaching, disciplinary actions and recognition for assigned staff members.

Job Requirements

Mandatory

• 5 years of progressive experience with ESH programs.
• 2 years in an ESH role guiding and directing work activities to ensure safety compliance
• OSHA 30 Certification (Construction or General Industry)
• Demonstrated experience in the following:
  • Drafting safety policies, procedures and/or training documents
  • Investigations, root cause analyses, and corrective actions
  • Risk considerations associated with safety plans, work activities, and equipment usage
  • Competence in the application of OSHA policies/plans
  • Use of operational metrics to measure a variety of safety stats and/or cost performance
  • Basic project/task management skills
• Safety Management Software experience
• Good working skills in the use of Microsoft Office Suite Programs, particularly Word and Excel
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Mature judgment and ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Medically and physically able to wear a respirator.
• Ability to lift 25 pounds.
• US Citizenship.
• Valid state independent driver’s license with a suitable driving record.
• Ability to pass pre-hire background and drug screen.

Preferred

• Possess Safety and Risk related certifications, i.e., ASP, CSP, CHST, etc.
• Possess Train the Trainer safety certifications.
• Possess a bachelor’s degree in a safety or management field of expertise.

Disclosures

Chugach Government Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, pregnancy, disability, genetic factors, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

Chugach will provide reasonable accommodations, according to applicable state and federal laws, to all qualified individuals with physical or mental disabilities. In compliance with the ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position with Chugach Government Solutions or any of its subsidiaries, please email [e-mail].

Chugach Government Solutions supports pay transparency and is committed to equitable and competitive compensation practices. Compensation for this role will be determined based on factors including job responsibilities, experience, skills, internal equity, geographic location, and applicable contract requirements. Where required by law, compensation ranges will be provided to candidates during the hiring process.

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