Safety Generalist
$86,299–$134,626 year
On-siteLemont, Illinois, United States
Job Summary
Conduct facility safety inspections, audits, and incident investigations to ensure compliance with DOE orders and NFPA 70E standards. Embed ESH considerations into all project phases, including design, procurement, construction, and operations, while identifying hazards in electrical, mechanical, and cryogenic systems. Serve as the primary safety advisor to line management and workers, providing tailored solutions for complex challenges involving high-voltage power, RF systems, and superconducting magnets. Lead work planning activities and coordinate safety oversight across diverse deployed divisions, collaborating with subject matter experts to determine appropriate hazard controls. Represent the ESH function in interactions with internal and external stakeholders to share policy updates and drive continuous improvement.
Required Qualifications
- Comprehensive knowledge of OSHA industrial and construction safety practices
- Knowledge of DOE orders
- Knowledge of Federal codes
- Knowledge of standards
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, occupational health & safety, environmental engineering, or a related field
- 4+ years of professional safety experience
- Associate Safety Professions (ASP), Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) or the ability to obtain certification
- Willingness to interact at the customer's work location
- Flexability to balance field presence with office-based responsibilities
- Ability to model Argonne's core values: Impact, Safety, Respect, Integrity, and Teamwork
- Capacity to acquire competencies in OSHA disciplines relevant to the work performed within the deployed divisions
Desired Qualifications
- Preferred proficiency in hazardous energy control and electrical safety (AC/DC systems) program requirements
- Proficiency in hazard analysis, workplace planning, and control
- Demonstrated ability to integrate safety into designs, procurements, and workplace practices
- Experience in safety oversight of workers and contractors
- Sound judgment to recognize when additional subject matter expertise is needed and engage these specialists as necessary
- Commitment to providing timely, responsive and high-quality customer service
- Specialized expertise in accelerator safety
- Specialized expertise in electrical systems
- Specialized expertise in mechanical systems
- Experience working with unique and highly technical scientific instruments and equipment
- Knowledge of chemical safety
- Knowledge of ergonomics
- Knowledge of material handling
- Knowledge of energy isolation
- Knowledge of hazard analysis
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