The
OSPO Safety Manager - Construction will support various projects located in
Goldstone (Barstow), CA as part of the NASA/JPL MASS Subcontract.
This position will provide full-time on-site Construction Safety Oversight for the general renovation of a 70 meter space antenna with specific emphasis and experience with electrical safety/ LOTO, working at elevated heights (ie. fall protection, scaffolding, personnel lifts), crane operations/lifting devices, confined space and other construction related hazards.
This work will be located at the NASA Deep Space Network (DSN) Goldstone Deep Space Communications Complex (GDSCC), located within Fort Irwin, California. The Onsite Construction Safety Manager (OCSM) will ensure that all work is performed safely, and in compliance with NASA, Federal, State, and installation specific safety requirements.
RESPONSIBILITIES:- Conduct daily site safety inspections and document findings.
- Verify compliance with Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) and energy isolation verification procedures during equipment isolation.
- Monitoring demolition operations involving removal of structures, components, or legacy cable systems.
- Oversight of construction activities throughout the duration of the project including structural, electrical, switchgear, trenching, pipe preplacement, lifting, and HVAC replacement, etc.
- Hazard identification and mitigation related to electrical systems, confined spaces, elevated work areas, heavy equipment use, and environmental conditions.
- Verification that contractor work practices comply with NASA, Federal, State, and installation specific safety requirements. Coordination with DSN Project Team including the I&T Manager and Daily Downtime Coordinator (DDC), GDSCC maintenance and management teams, DSN operations, JPL safety personnel, NASA safety personnel and other contractors on-site.
- Review and provide recommendations for procedures and job hazard assessments including but not limited to the appropriate procedures and Safety Plans.
- Provide immediate notification and documentation of unsafe conditions, near-misses, and incidents; and exercise full stop work authority if appropriate.
- Participate in daily construction coordination meetings and safety briefings. Additionally provide feedback into the daily and weekly planning activities with any safety observations or concerns.
- Provide weekly written safety status reports summarizing oversight activities, issues, and recommendations
- Onsite safety representative 5 days /week with vetted and available alternate when needed.
- Deliverables include:
- Kickoff briefing materials outlining oversight approach and staffing plan for the duration of the period of performance.
- Daily safety inspection logs (submitted electronically).
- Weekly safety summary reports, including risks, mitigations, and compliance status.
- Incident / near-miss documentation.
REQUIRED:This position has been posted at multiple levels (must meet minimum level indicated). Depending on the candidate's experience, requirements, and business needs, we reserve the right to consider candidates at any level for which this position has been advertised.- This position requires US Citizenship or Permanent Resident status due to the sensitivity of customer related information.
- Must have an associate's degree in construction-related discipline.
- Requires a minimum of 10 years of recent and relevant experience.
- Demonstrated working knowledge of facility and systems design, operation, and maintenance in commercial and/or industrial environments.
- Ability to maintain access to Fort Irwin and NASA Goldstone.
- Familiar with regulations that govern work at elevated heights, high voltage, confined spaces.
- Familiar with multi-employer worksite.
DESIRED:- Certified Safety Professional (CSP) or Construction Health and Safety Technician.
- Familiar with working with facilities on a federal installations (DoD, DoE, NASA, etc).
- Familiar with NPFA 70E Electrical Safety Training.
WORK LOCATION: - This position is located onsite and offers a 9/80 schedule with every other Friday off; some travel may be required.
- Schedules are subject to change based on the requirements of the position and/or customer needs.
STANDARD BASTION REQUIREMENTS:- Must have experience with Microsoft Office Suite, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and TEAMS.
- All of Bastion's employees must be team players with strong work ethics and must be culture oriented.
- Able to communicate effectively, verbally and in written form, with internal and external customers.
- Able to follow company programs, processes, procedures, practices, requirements, goals, and objectives.
- Must be organized with good time management skills and must be able to work outside normal schedule and adjust schedule to meet peak periods and surge requirements.
- Generally, an office environment, but can involve inside or outside work depending on the task.
- Work may involve sitting or standing for extended periods (90% of the time) and may require lifting and carrying up to 25 lbs. (5% of the time).
- Regular attendance in accordance with an established work schedule is critical.
BASTION BENEFITS:Bastion offers a wide range of benefits for their full-time employees; medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, disability benefits, life insurance, retirement 401k, vacation, sick pay, holidays, flexible work schedules (when available), along with many other options. We also support career advancement through professional training and development.
SALARY RANGE: $80,000 - $120,000 salary dependent on education and experience.
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