DHS TSL Environmental Health & Safety Specialist

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Company Overview

Global Systems Technologies (GST Inc.) since 1993, enhances national and homeland security by supporting Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and Department of Defense (DOD) initiatives and resolving complex technical issues. GST values integrity, initiative, collaboration, and being client focused.

Job Description

GST is actively seeking an Environmental Health and Safety Team Lead in support of our Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) Transportation Security Laboratory (TSL) customer working full-time at the FAA Technical Center at the Atlantic City Airport.

Serves as the primary contact point of contact and responsible for Safety management of all work performed. Provides technical expertise and support to the environmental, health and safety program at the TSL. Serves as lead to manage Radiation Specialist and Industrial Engineer/Hazmat Specialist personnel, coordinating work effort to address all aspects of TSL’s Safety Program. Acts as the primary technical expert that advises the Federal Safety Officer as well as the primary safety advisor and point of contact for the numerous facility programs. Manage significant hazards which exist at the TSL due to the nature of the work performed.

Requirements

Environmental Health and Safety Team Lead responsible for the following aspects of TSL’s safety program, but not limited to:

• Coordinate activities of safety support contract personnel to ensure coverage of all aspects of TSL’s safety programs.
• Conducting laboratory inspections, produce inspection findings report.
• Tracking corrective actions to completion coordinating with safety personnel as appropriate.
• Managing various safety and occupational health programs (i.e. New Employee, Chemical Hygiene, Emergency Management, Ergonomics, Forklift, etc.).
• Conducting training on various safety and occupational health programs (i.e. New Employee, Chemical Hygiene, Emergency Management, Ergonomics, Forklift, etc.).
• Attend all safety briefings and attend various laboratory operations meetings.
• Develop and implement safety, health and environmental policies and procedures.
• Maintain OSHA recordkeeping requirements.
• Develop safety awareness products for the TSL.
• Investigate accidents and monitors exposure complaints.
• Write and review TSL safety documents and SHEMs related materials.
• Respond to staff safety concerns/issues.
• Assemble all necessary information for data calls from parent organizations pertaining to TSL-ACY safety programs.
• Brief TSL management on the status of TSL safety programs.
• Assist in developing emergency preparedness procedures and training for TSL.
• Material Identification of Unknown Substance (MIDUS) (Pharmaceuticals)

Requirements

THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS MUST BE MET TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION:

• Bachelor’s Degree in a science field (i.e., physics, engineering, business)
• 10 years’ experience with site safety, health and environmental operations including experience in a team lead capacity.
• Active Certification as a Certified Safety Professional (CSP) from the Board of Certified Safety Professionals or Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) from the American Board of Industrial Hygiene.
• Possesses demonstrated ability to effectively manage an Environmental Health and Safety Team.
• Familiarity with all federal, state, and local regulations such as Safe Drinking Water Act and Clean Air Act.
• Associate’s Degree and 10 years managing complex scientific, safety, or engineering contracts or related activities.
• Possesses demonstrated ability to lead, manage, prepare, and present to small and large groups of people, and have the ability to create independent engineering cost estimates as necessary for the purchase of safety equipment and training materials.
• Proficient in the use of all Microsoft Office Suite products, Microsoft Internet Explorer, and Adobe Acrobat products.
• Current or ability to obtain Secret Security Clearance and DHS Suitability.
• US Citizen

THE FOLLOWING IS DESIRED, BUT NOT REQUIRED TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION:

• Master’s Degree in either a business, technical or engineering field
• Safety Health and Environmental Management Experience
• Hazard Material Handling Experience
• Radiation or Laser Safety Experience
• A military background or familiarization, as well as an understanding of Explosive / Hazardous Materials subject matter is advantageous.

Travel

Not required to perform the assigned tasks.

BenefitsGlobal Systems Technologies offers a strong benefits package, our competitive program includes:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• 401k
• Flexible spending account
• Health savings account
• Life Insurance
• Disability insurance
• Critical Illness insurance
• Pre-paid legal services plan
• Identity theft protection
• Citi bike
• Pet insurance
  
  

Company DescriptionGST is an engineering firm and prime contractor for the Department of Homeland Security.

Our core capabilities include systems engineering; R&D in the domains of physics, chemistry, biology, electronics, and software; Test and Evaluation (T&E), Human Factors (HF) engineering, Configuration Management (CM), and Integrated Logistic Support (ILS).

GST is the prime contractor for (among others) the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) Professional Engineering and Logistics Support Services (PELSS-3) contract, supporting the fields of baggage screening, passenger screening, surveillance, air cargo/ intermodal security and technology integration. Under this contract, we interface with Government and international entities, equipment manufacturers, airports, and personnel from all modes of transportation. We provide liaison to the R&D community, report on emergent technologies, perform trade off studies, develop system architectures, and produce standards, specifications and requirements.

GST also supports the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Transportation Security Laboratory (TSL) at the W.J. Hughes Technical Center, Atlantic City, NJ. Technical support ranges from lab management to research and development (R&D) on the detectable properties of explosives and other dangerous materials, new technology for explosive detection in passenger and cargo screening, testing and certification of explosive detection equipment.Company DescriptionGST is an engineering firm and prime contractor for the Department of Homeland Security.\r\n\r\nOur core capabilities include systems engineering; R&D in the domains of physics, chemistry, biology, electronics, and software; Test and Evaluation (T&E), Human Factors (HF) engineering, Configuration Management (CM), and Integrated Logistic Support (ILS). \r\n\r\nGST is the prime contractor for (among others) the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) Professional Engineering and Logistics Support Services (PELSS-3) contract, supporting the fields of baggage screening, passenger screening, surveillance, air cargo/ intermodal security and technology integration. Under this contract, we interface with Government and international entities, equipment manufacturers, airports, and personnel from all modes of transportation. We provide liaison to the R&D community, report on emergent technologies, perform trade off studies, develop system architectures, and produce standards, specifications and requirements.\r\n\r\nGST also supports the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Transportation Security Laboratory (TSL) at the W.J. Hughes Technical Center, Atlantic City, NJ. Technical support ranges from lab management to research and development (R&D) on the detectable properties of explosives and other dangerous materials, new technology for explosive detection in passenger and cargo screening, testing and certification of explosive detection equipment.]]>