Principal/Sr Principal Environmental Health Safety Engineer- 15665

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% 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 Defense Systems is seeking a Principal/Sr. Principal Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Engineer. This position is located in Huntsville, AL and supports the Strategic Deterrent System (SDS) Division. 

This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.

What You Will Get To Do:

Northrop Grumman is seeking tomorrow’s leaders to leave the boundaries of what’s known to Define Possible. Be a part of a team that not only fosters open communication of ideas but encourages innovation at every level. 

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

• Assists with implementation of programs to comply with EHS&S regulations. 

• Partners with business leaders to continuously improve the culture, awareness, and accountability in support of EHS&S programs. 

• Assists with the development, implementation, and maintenance of EHS&S programs to ensure compliance, injury prevention, and risk mitigation. 

• Completes audits, IH sampling, ergonomic assessments, and assist in pollution prevention activities. Interfaces with regulatory representatives, senior management, the site EHS&S Committee. 

• Assists with the implementation of EHS&S management systems at the site level. 

• Additional roles and responsibilities may include: 

• Serves as a liaison with regulatory agencies. 

• Provides timely and accurate submission of necessary reports to the company and regulatory agencies. 

• Write and updates EHS&S plans and procedures. 

• Applies for new permits and renewals. 

• Conduct compliance inspections and identifies actions necessary to meet regulatory requirements. 

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

Position Benefits:
As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including

• Medical, Dental & Vision coverage

• 401k

• Educational Assistance

• Life Insurance

• Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions

• Paid Time Off

• Health & Wellness Resources

• Employee Discounts

This positions standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off. This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.

You’ll Bring These Qualifications:

Basic Qualifications

• Principal EHS Engineer: 5 years of experience with a Bachelors in Science degree; or 3 years of experience with a Masters degree; or 1 year of experience with a PhD;

• Sr Principal EHS Engineer: 8 years of experience with a Bachelors in Science degree; or 6 years of experience with a Masters degree; or 4 years of experience with a PhD

• Experience working with EHS management systems such as Cority, Intelex, Velocity EHS, etc.

• Experience conducting facilities inspections from an EHS standpoint to ensure regulatory requirements are met.

• Experience in conducting worksite analysis and/or hazard prevention and control

• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret security clearance 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret security clearance 

• Previous experience using collaboration skills with all levels of an organization.

• Proven ability to perform job duties with general direction and supervision and to provide technical solutions to complex problems based on sound safety principles.

• Able to Travel as needed 

• Master of Science (MS) degree in industrial hygiene, safety, engineering, environmental science, or a related field, or currently enrolled in an M.S. degree program.

• Certified Safety Professional (CSP) or Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH)

• EHS experience in manufacturing

• Experience managing various EHS compliance programs (with an emphasis on occupational safety programs, such as chemical safety/hygiene, ergonomics, lockout/tagout, contractor safety, confined space, fall protection, respiratory protection, incident investigations, etc.) based on the review and interpretation of EHS regulations and company policies & procedures

• Experience with oversight of third-party consultants/contractors.

• Experience conducting personal protective equipment assessments and job hazard analysis.  

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

• Ammunition/Explosives safety

• Excellent written and oral communication skills.

• Ability to recognize opportunities for process improvements and to develop and implement more efficient and enhanced programs.

• Computer based skills specifically with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Power Point programs.

• Experience with Hazardous waste shipments.

• Experience conducting engineer design reviews for manufacturing and production tooling.

• Ability to analyze complex problems by actively seeking information and new ideas from a variety of sources; 

• Consistently looking for novel ways to solve problems 

• Mastering unfamiliar information, tasks and situations quickly and effectively and developing innovative solutions based on sound scientific principles.

• Ability to perform job duties without direct supervision.

Salary Range: $95,800.00 - $143,600.00Salary Range 2: $119,200.00 - $178,800.00

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.