Environmental Health & Safety Professional (EHS) 3/4

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: None

TRAVEL: Yes, 25% of the Time

Description

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems Sector is seeking an Environmental Health & Safety Professional (EHS) 3/4 professional to join our Environmental, Health, Safety, and Fire Protection team at our new location, in Waynesboro, Virginia. 

This position will initially be located in Charlottesville, VA; and will then transition to the new facility in Waynesboro, Virginia. The transition will take place when the new facility is deemed operable and opened.

Key roles and responsibilities include:

• Reviews and interprets existing and proposed environmental, health, and safety (EHS) regulations to determine applicability and impact for site. 

• Develops, implements, and maintains safety programs to ensure compliance, injury prevention, and risk mitigation.

• Conducts job hazard assessments and recommends appropriate hazard control approaches.

• Oversees  occupational safety programs such as: electrical, lockout-tagout, material handling (cranes, aerial lifts, and forklifts), contractor safety, confined space, fall protection, cryogenics, incident investigations, and robotics.

• Reviews new construction and renovation plans for EHS aspects.

• Compile, interpret and present various KPIs.

• Conducts internal compliance inspections to identify actions necessary to meet regulatory requirements.

• Partners with management to continuously improve the culture, awareness and accountability in support of EHS programs.

• Partners with engineers, scientists, and management to support the integration of EHS into the design of new or altered processes and operations and building construction projects. 

• Interfaces with regulatory representatives, senior management, the site EHS Committee, and the Emergency Response, and Crisis Management teams.

• Provides timely and accurate submission of necessary reports to internal stakeholders, electronic databases and regulatory agencies.

• Writes and updates EHS plans and procedures.

• Coordinates EHS training for employees and conducts instructor-led EHS training. 

• Support the safety pillar team within World Class Operations (WCO) by interfacing with manufacturing operations and representing the EHS team and its programs.

• Supports the site’s environmental, occupational health, and fire protection programs.

• Managing/overseeing third party consultants/contractors.

• Implementing and managing all safety related programs and supporting occupational health and environmental programs.

The position can be filled at a Level 3 or 4.

​Basic Qualifications for Level 3:

• Bachelor’s (BA or BS) degree in safety, industrial hygiene, engineering, environmental science, occupational safety, or a related field, and a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience; or a Master of Science (MS) in the same disciplines with 3 years of relevant experience.

• Experience in conducting incident investigations, personal protective equipment assessments, and job hazard analysis and EHS training.

• Experience in conducting training for crane, aerial lift, fall protection and forklift operations.

• Experience with managing various EHS compliance programs (with a specific emphasis on occupational safety programs, such as electrical, lockout-tagout, material handling, contractor safety, confined space, fall protection, and cryogenics) based on the review and interpretation of EHS regulations.

• Ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Defense (DoD) Secret clearance.

• (U.S. Citizenship required). 

Basic Qualifications for Level 4:

• Bachelor’s (BA or BS) degree in safety, industrial hygiene, engineering, environmental science, occupational safety; or a related field, and a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience; or a Master of Science (MS) in the same disciplines with 6 years of experience.

• Experience in conducting incident investigations, personal protective equipment assessments, and job hazard analysis and EHS training.

• Experience in conducting training for crane, aerial lift, fall protection and forklift operations.

• Experience with managing various EHS compliance programs (with a specific emphasis on occupational safety programs, such as electrical, lockout-tagout, material handling, contractor safety, confined space, fall protection, and cryogenics) based on the review and interpretation of EHS regulations.

• Ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Defense (DoD) Secret clearance.

• (U.S. Citizenship required). 

Salary Range: $86,600.00 - $130,000.00Salary Range 2: $107,800.00 - $161,800.00

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.