Why Work at BNL? Brookhaven National Laboratory (www.bnl.gov) delivers discovery science and transformative technology to power and secure the nation's future. Brookhaven Lab is a multidisciplinary laboratory with seven Nobel Prize-winning discoveries, 37 R&D 100 Awards, and more than 70 years of pioneering research. The Lab is primarily supported by the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Science. Brookhaven Science Associates (BSA) operates and manages the Laboratory for DOE. BSA is a partnership between Battelle and The Research Foundation for the State University of New York on behalf of Stony Brook University. Organizational Overview The mission of the Collider-Accelerator Department (C-AD) is to operate, maintain, improve, and upgrade the suite of electron, proton, and heavy ion accelerators used to carry out a program of accelerator-based experiments at Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL). To support this program, the C-AD must design, fabricate, assemble, test, install, and operate unique research equipment to generate, transport, transfer, accelerate, focus, track, collide, and absorb high intensity particle beams up to energies of 250 GeV. This includes a combination of custom designed and built parts and vendor produced components developed by a collaboration of the C-AD scientific, engineering, and technical staff. The C-AD supports an international user community of over 1,500 scientists. The C-AD performs all these functions in an environmentally-responsible and safe manner, under a rigorous conduct of operations approach. Position Description The Collider-Accelerator Department has an opening for an Environmental, Safety & Health (ESH) Manager who will report to the C-AD Environmental Safety Security Health & Quality (ESSHQ) Division Head. This individual will help meet accelerator facility goals through development and maintenance of C-AD policies, procedures, plans, and established C-AD ESH operations programs and policies. The C-AD ESH Manager will indirectly report to BNL ESH Directorate Associate Laboratory Director. This position has a high level of interaction with an international and multicultural scientific community. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: - Develop and maintain ESH programs for accelerator facility operations and research
- Will manage a technical organization related to ESH and be responsible for the successful implementation and continuous improvement of the ESH program within the C-AD accelerator facility
- Be responsible for the areas of safety analysis, industrial safety, electrical safety, industrial hygiene, safety engineering, pressure safety, cryogenic safety, ionizing and non-ionizing radiation safety, radiological protection, hazard identification, configuration management and control, hazardous material handling, work planning and control
Position Requirements - A minimum of a Bachelor's degree in safety, radiation protection, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, chemistry, or other appropriate scientific or engineering discipline
- A minimum of 10 years full time relevant safety and health experience in positions of increasing responsibility, including a minimum of two years' experience managing a technical organization and staff responsible for these programs
- Clear and concise oral and written communication skills
- Problem-solving skills
- Must be technically proficient in the areas of safety analysis, industrial safety, electrical safety, industrial hygiene, safety engineering, pressure safety, cryogenic safety, ionizing and non-ionizing radiation safety, hazard identification, configuration management and control, hazardous material handling, work planning and control
- Excellent technical, leadership, interpersonal, management, communication, data analysis and decision-making skills and proven ability and successes in:
- Proactively seeking and executing creative solutions
- Providing presentations (oral, written, visual)
- Motivating staff and leading change
- A career in the field of safety, accompanied by proven success in staff management
- The ability to interact effectively with senior management and possess a high level of confidence
- Experience in investigations and causal analysis of occupational illnesses, injuries and accidents
- A strong customer-service orientation and ability to negotiate and partner effectively with line management, DOE, regulators, users, workers and the public
- Extensive knowledge of Microsoft Windows, Outlook, PowerPoint, word processing/spreadsheet development and utilization, and database management
- Experience within DOE or regulatory agencies, as well as, private industry
Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: - Masters' degree in health physics or related technical field
- Professional certification (e.g., Professional Engineer, Certified Industrial Hygienist, Certified Safety Professional)
- Extensive knowledge and experience working within the DOE regulatory system as well as private industry
- Experience or education in industrial hygiene, industrial safety, environmental protection, or emergency management; experience in subcontract management
Environmental, Health & Safety Requirements: - Ability to walk distances in excess of 1/2 mile
- Ability to climb vertical ladders
- Ability to be in areas of magnetic fields in excess of 5 gauss
OTHER INFORMATION: (add if applicable) At Brookhaven National Laboratory we believe that a comprehensive employee benefits program is an important and meaningful part of the compensation employees receive. Our benefits program includes, but is not limited to: - Medical, Dental, and Vision Care Plans
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Paid Time-off and Leave Programs (vacation, holidays, sick leave, paid parental leave)
- Lab-funded Retirement Plan
- 401(k) Plan
- Flexible Work Arrangements
- Tuition Assistance, Training and Professional Development Programs
- Employee Fitness/Wellness & Recreation: Gym/Basketball Courts, Weight Room, Fitness Classes, Indoor Pool, Tennis Courts, Sports Clubs/Activities (Basketball, Ping Pong, Softball, Tennis)
Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) is an equal opportunity employer that values inclusion and diversity at our Lab. We are committed to ensuring that all qualified applicants receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, status as a veteran, disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. BNL takes affirmative action in support of its policy and to advance in employment individuals who are minorities, women, protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities. We ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation. *VEVRAA Federal Contractor |