Environment, Safety, and Health Professional

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Environment, Safety, and Health Professional

CO - Golden

Regular

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NLR is located at the foothills of the Rocky Mountains in Golden, Colorado and is the nation’s primary laboratory for energy systems research and development. Join the National Laboratory of the Rockies (NLR), where world‑class scientists, engineers, and experts accelerate energy innovation through breakthrough research and systems integration. From our mission to our collaborative culture, NLR stands out in the research community for its commitment to an affordable and secure energy future.

Spanning foundational science to applied systems engineering and analysis, we focus on solving complex challenges to deliver advanced, secure, reliable, and cost‑effective energy solutions. Our work helps strengthen U.S. industries, support job creation, and promote national economic growth. At NLR, you’ll find a mission‑driven environment supported by state‑of‑the‑art facilities, multidisciplinary research teams, and strong collaborations with industry, academia, and other national laboratories.

We offer robust professional development opportunities and a competitive benefits package designed to support your career and well‑being.

NLR has an opening for an Environment, Safety, and Health (ESH) Point of Contact (POC) for the Bioeconomy & Sustainable Transportation (BEST) research directorate and support organizations. The ESH POC will provide technical guidance for hazard identification and control of new and modified work conducted in select research laboratories in the Field Test Laboratory Building (FTLB).

• Collaborate with research, operational staff, and subcontractors to evaluate risks of new or modified work activities and proactively implement continuous environmental, safety, and health (ESH) improvement.
• Work under general direction to develop hazard identification and control documents as part of research/operations/construction projects or activity life cycle.
• Apply advanced ESH technical skills to tasks within areas of expertise such as industrial hygiene, occupational safety, electrical safety, lockout/tagout, construction safety, emergency response and other areas individually or in combination.
• Participate in ESH inspections, audits, and oversight assessments. Support the implementation of Environmental programs in areas such as National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), air quality, water quality, chemical and waste management, natural resources, storage tanks, spill prevention, construction, and Environmental Management Systems (EMS).
• Respond to staff inquiries, concerns, and requests for assistance on ESH matters, including guidance on ESH program implementation and/or interpretation.
• Develop and provide other ESH training to various organizational units including health orientations and onboarding.
• Support development of emergency response plans. Provide specialized task, technical guidance, or assistance at a hazardous substance release incident and facilitate post‑emergency response stabilization efforts.
• Support accident/incident investigation and causal analysis as needed. Follow up on corrective action implementation.
• Perform or facilitate industrial hygiene monitoring, documentation, and reporting. Recommend corrective measures accordingly as it relates to air sampling, noise level studies and monitoring, medical surveillance, and ergonomic assessments.
• Provide or facilitate design and/or code compliance reviews and communicate these requirements to all levels of staff.

Relevant Bachelor's Degree and 5 or more years of experience or equivalent relevant education/experience. Or, relevant Master's Degree and 3 or more years of experience or equivalent relevant education/experience. Or, relevant PhD or equivalent relevant education/experience. Or, relevant JD or equivalent relevant education/experience. Complete understanding and wide application of technical principles, theories and concepts in the field. General knowledge of other related disciplines.

Considerable knowledge of laws, regulations, principles, procedures and practices…