Job DescriptionAs a Senior Occupational Safety Specialist, you will play a key role in improving our Health and Safety Programs at our San Diego shipyard site, while reporting to the Site Safety Manager.
As an Occupational Safety Specialist, Senior, you will:
- Partner with management, staff, and employees to promote and support a safety culture that prioritizes the well-being of all employees through our Safety Management System (SMS).
- Develop strategies to remove or mitigate risks related to identified workplace hazards.
- Lead incident investigations, collaborating with stakeholders to identify root causes, contributing factors and implement preventive measures.
- Complete and submit customer incident reporting forms.
- Coordinate and oversee proper safety incident response including evidence collection, preservation and documentation.
- Communicate findings, trends, and recommendations to senior leadership and subcontractors to ensure that safety concerns are addressed promptly and effectively.
Required Skills and Education- Typically requires a Bachelor's degree in Occupational Safety, Chemistry, Engineering, or a related discipline, and four years' experience applying safety processes in an industrial environment, or the overall equivalent.
- Knowledge of Safety and Health regulations and modern safety management principles.
- Knowledge and ability to apply incident investigation and causal analysis methodology.
- Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of employees and management, especially during high-stress incidents and emergency situations.
- Ability to act independently to quickly recognize when issues need to be elevated and additional support is required.
- Able to support travel of up to 10%. Travel is typically local to the San Diego area.
Preferred Skills and Education- Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Associate Safety Professional (ASP) or Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH)
- Experience with Process Safety Management
- Management system experience (OSHA, ISO 45001)
Benefits InformationEmployee Benefits: At BAE Systems, we support our employees in all aspects of their life, including their health and financial well-being. Regular employees scheduled to work 20+ hours per week are offered: health, dental, and vision insurance; health savings accounts; a 401(k) savings plan; disability coverage; and life and accident insurance. We also have an employee assistance program, a legal plan, and other perks including discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance. Our leave programs include paid time off, paid holidays, as well as other types of leave, including paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave. Employees may participate in the company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards. Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics.
Intern Benefits: Temporary employees generally are not eligible for BAE Systems benefits, but can elect to participate in the 401(k) savings plan. Temporary employees working 20+ hours per week are eligible for medical benefits, the employee assistance program, and business travel accident insurance.
Please note: Some benefits may be different for union employees that are governed by a collective bargaining agreement (CBA) or for positions covered by a wage law called the McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract Act (SCA).
