Environmental Safety\Occupational Health Engineer

Description

Duties and Responsibilities include:

· Interprets, recommends, and complies with safety and health regulations and/or contract requirements

· Conduct assigned workplace assessments and inspections to ensure compliance and behavioral objectives are being achieved.

· Takes effective steps to ensure that workplace conditions comply with applicable federal and state occupational safety and health standard provisions, ensuring that all required records are prepared and maintained

· Maintain, develop and implement program and procedures to help ensure occupational health and safety and related regulatory compliance.

· Develop and present personnel training programs relating to hazard awareness, workplace health and safety practices and applicable regulatory requirements.

· Follow-up of reported workplace incidents and safety concerns which can entail incident investigation, job hazard analysis, and assistance in development/ review of standard operating procedures.

· Manage complex projects that ensure environmental stewardship and increased health and safety of employees and contractors

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Environmental Safety/Occupational Health Engineer Alice Springs, Australia

Qualifications

· Must have a minimum of 2-4 yearsof progressively responsible experience in the occupational safety and health field

· Must have a strong background and knowledge of laws, regulations, consensus standards, and current technology concerning health and safety issues

· Must be well organized and have excellent attention to detail and thoroughness with accomplishing assigned tasks from inception through completion in a multi-tasking environment

· Must meet eligibility requirements for certification as a safety professional (CSP) by Board of Certified Safety Professionals or Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) by American Board of Industrial Hygiene

· Must be a highly energetic, self motivated, proactive, enthusiastic professional with a “can do” work ethic

· Must have the ability to handle potentially stressful situations

· Must have the ability to work with minimal supervision, but will not hesitate to ask or seek information from supervisor or peers so that tasks can be completed correctly

· Must have considerable independent judgment to make decisions bearing impact on EH&S services or programs

· Must have the ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing in English with a wide variety of personnel, including management, employees of regulatory agencies

· Must be computer proficient including the use of Microsoft Office suite of applications for creating and modifying documents, accessing and using the internet, and using Microsoft Outlook for email

· Must have the physical ability to bend, climb ladders, and lift and carry heavy equipment (up to 50 lbs.)

Desired Skills:

· Knowledge of Australian occupational health regulations.

· Experience implementing subcontractor EH&S Management programs with a demonstrated track record of success.

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

Parsons offers an ethical, challenging, diverse, rewarding and fun work experience where enthusiastic, responsible people use their energy, talent and dedication to make a difference in the world.

We provide career growth and development, a competitive compensation and benefits package which includes medical, dental, vision, and life insurance; tuition reimbursement program; credit union membership; Employee Stock Ownership Plan and a 401(k) plan. Parsons is an equal opportunity, drug-free employer committed to diversity in the workplace. M/W/D/V.

Founded in 1944, Parsons, an engineering and construction firm with revenues of $2.9 billion in 2009, is 100% owned by the Employee Stock Ownership Trust. We conquer the toughest logistical challenges and deliver landmark design-build projects to private industrial customers worldwide as well as federal, regional, and local government agencies. Parsons is a leader in many diversified markets such as communications, education, energy, environmental, facilities, federal government, healthcare,

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