Industrial Safety Specialist at ACS Professional Staffing in Richland, Washington

Job Description:

• Location: Richland, Washington
• Type: Contract
• Job #7917

Overview:


ACS Professional Staffing is looking for an employee to work on-site with our client. The Industrial Safety Specialist position involves conducting safety inspections, resolving safety issues, providing safety training, and supporting safety initiatives at an energy generation facility. The specialist will ensure compliance with safety regulations, minimize liability, respond to emergencies, and perform environmental monitoring tasks. They will also participate in safety meetings, investigate incidents, and contribute to incident review boards. This full-time position is located in Richland, WA.



Pay range: $36.31 - $62.4



Benefits:

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  Sick Leave: One hour of paid sick leave for every 40-hours worked (sick leave can be used after 90-days of employment)
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  EAP: Employee Assistance Program
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  Benefit Options: Medical, HSA, Group Life/AD&D, Voluntary Life/AD&D, Voluntary Short-Term Disability, Voluntary Long-Term Disability, Voluntary Critical Illness, Voluntary Accident, 401k (eligible after one year and 1,000 hours worked - employer match up to 4%)
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  Other benefits include the following: Calm App, Access Perks

Responsibilities:

• The Contractor is to provide a named industrial safety specialist for support to the company during the Columbia Generating Station (CGS) refueling outage. The specialist will work under the technical direction of the Contract Technical Representative in accordance with this specific work release.
• The Contractor will provide industrial safety specialist support to the company at the Columbia Generating Station, as requested. The specialist will work under the technical direction of the Contract Technical Representative, with support as outlined below:
• Conduct safety and industrial hygiene inspections and audits to assure compliance with the company's policies and procedures and state and federal regulations.
• Minimizing liability by monitoring and enforcing compliance with safety requirements and Washington State regulations as it applies to a contractor, subcontractor or its employees.
• Review and become knowledgeable of the prime and general contractor's liability as identified in the Department of Labor & Industries WISHA Regional Directive (WRD) 27.
• Review facilities, equipment and work tasks to assure compliance with applicable policies and procedures.
• Resolve problems and provide cost interpretations relating to safety and health policy and procedure compliance.
• Perform industrial safety analysis and provide judgment decision for areas of concern such as potential fall exposure issues, potential chemical exposure issues, high noise areas and lead based coating removal.
• Respond to on-site medical emergencies and render first aid treatment as required by individual certification protocols.
• Attend and represent Industrial Safety in meetings, event investigations and incident review boards, as assigned.
• Perform confined space, heat stress and indoor air quality monitoring and analysis as qualified and as requested.
• Provide industrial safety training, as qualified, and as directed by the Contract Technical Representative.
• Observe and comply with the safety rules, including wearing required personal protective equipment (PPE). Observe and comply with the company Excellence Model.

Requirements:

• BS degree in Safety Engineering or related field and 8 years applicable experience;
• OR an Associate's degree with 10 years of applicable experience;
• OR 14 years applicable experience
• Specialized training in industrial safety practices and WISHA/OSHA regulations and codes
• A well-developed aptitude and skilled demonstration of the Core Values, Leadership Competencies and abilities/skills identified in the Abilities/Skills section of this position description.
• First Responder medical training, or higher.
• Washington State Asbestos Abatement Supervisor certification desired.
• National Safety Council Certified Utility Safety Administrator (CUSA) certification or American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) Certified Safety Professional (CSP) certification desired.
• Accident/incident review, investigation and prevention
• Development and implementation of training
• Preparing complex written reports
• Safety compliance observations and walk-downs
• Plant technical training such as BWR introduction, Basic Plant Operations.
• Preparing and delivering oral presentations to management and to internal/external organizations.
• Dangerous and hazardous waste.
• Forklifts, backhoe, cab and pendant crane operations.
• Commercial Nuclear Power Plant experience required.
• Requires well-developed aptitude and skilled demonstration of the following Core Values, Leadership Competencies and abilities/skills:
• Teamwork - Works well with others in closely linked roles to achieve mutual goals.
• Excellence - Does his/her best and achieves the highest standards.
• Accountability - Does what he/she is responsible for and accepts responsibility for the process and outcome.
• Mutual Respect and Trust - Maintains/enhances others' self-esteem; behaves such that others believe in his/her reliability and rightfulness (will do the right thing).
• Feedback - Lets others know in a straightforward, timely, constructive manner how they have performed and if they have met his/her needs and expectations.
• Communication - States clearly what he/she wants and expects from others, maintains a precise and constant flow of information.
• Commitment to Excellence - Adopts a strong bottom-line orientation, possessing high expectations for his/herself and others, and pushes his/herself and others to achieve a higher level of performance.
• Leadership - Uses appropriate interpersonal styles and methods to guide individuals or groups toward task accomplishment. Maintains group cohesiveness and cooperation, while at the same time honestly confronts issues when they occur at all levels of the organization. Facilitates group process and gains agreement/commitment to ideas, plans and courses of action. Influences and be influenced by others, and in so doing, accurately assesses the skills, feelings, concerns and needs of others. Models the enthusiasm, hard-working attitude, competence and commitment to quality and growth that is expected of others.
• Open, Honest Communication - Lets others know what he/she sincerely believes and wants the same from others.
• Develops Self and Others - Identifies opportunities and implements plans for self and others to grow and improve themselves.
• Safety and Environmental Protection - Consistently demonstrates commitment to nuclear, radiological and personnel safety and environmental protection.
• Excitement/Enthusiasm - Demonstrates a high level of energy; sincerely displays emotions and enthusiasm; has the capacity to motivate and keep others enthusiastic and involved.
• Adaptability - Maintains effectiveness in varying environments, tasks and responsibilities, and with different people. Maintains stable performance under pressure/opposition.
• Decisive - Weighs alternative courses of action, makes decisions that reflect factual information and are based upon rational and logical assumptions, renders judgments, takes action and commits oneself.
• Desired abilities and skills include:
• Strategic Thinking - Analyzes the impact of decisions by taking a systematic, long range/big picture approach to problem solving, strong and analytical focus on planning; thorough understanding of the interdependence of parts of the organization and importance of them functioning together. Anticipates future events, does risk analysis and has contingencies in place.
• Innovation - Comfortable in fast-changing environments; willing to take risks and consider new and untested approaches to solve problems; fosters a climate for innovation, acceptance of trial and error and open to ideas from others.
• Delegation - Provides a great deal of freedom to the lowest levels feasible in pursuing their own accountabilities, enlisting and developing the talents of others to meet organization objectives by giving them important activities and sufficient autonomy to exercise their own judgment.
• Consensual - Collects the input and opinions of others as part of decision making, encouraging subordinate involvement, openness to others' ideas. Has group facilitation skills.
• Empathy - Active concern for people and their needs by forming close and supportive relations with others. Aware of his/her impact on others and of their thoughts and feelings. Considerate of others.

Work sponsorship is not available at this time. Third-party candidates will not be considered for this position.

Because we are a federal government contractor, we have special restrictions placed on us for hiring foreign nationals into certain key positions within the company. This particular position requires U.S. citizenship.

ACS Professional Staffing will provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants without regard to the applicant's race, color, religion, sex, gender, genetic information, national origin, age, veteran status, disability status, or any other status protected by federal or state law. The company will provide reasonable accommodations to allow an applicant to participate in the hiring process if so requested.

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