Safety Engineer

Full Job Description

This position is part of the Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management - National Energy Technology Laboratory, Department of Energy.

As a Safety Engineer, you will support the NETL complex by implementing Safety and Healthy Programs and providing oversight, inspection, and auditing of NETL work. BASIC REQUIREMENT:A.

Degree: professional engineering.

To be acceptable, the curriculum must: (1) be in a school of engineering with at least one curriculum accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) as a professional engineering curriculum; or (2) include differential and integral calculus and courses (more advanced than first-year physics and chemistry) in 5 of the 7 areas of engineering science or physics: (a) statics, dynamics; (b) strength of materials (stress-strain relationships); (c) fluid mechanics, hydraulics; (d) thermodynamics; (e) electrical fields and circuits; (f) nature and properties of materials; and (g) any other comparable area of fundamental engineering science or physics, such as optics, heat transfer, soil mechanics, or electronics.

OR B.

Combination of education and experience--college level education, training, and/or technical experience that furnished (1) thorough knowledge of physical and mathematical sciences underlying professional engineering, and (2) good understanding, both theoretical and practical, of engineering sciences and techniques and their applications to one of the branches of engineering.

The adequacy of such background must be demonstrated by one of the following:1.

Professional registration-Current registration as a professional engineer by any State, District of Columbia, Guam, or Puerto Rico.

Absent other means of qualifying under this standard, those applicants who achieved such registration by means other than written test are eligible only for positions that are within or closely related to the specialty field of their registration.2.

Written Test-Evidence of having successfully passed the Engineer-in-Training (EIT) exam, or written test required for professional registration, which is administered by the Boards of Engineering Examiners in the various States, District of Columbia, Guam, and Puerto Rico.3.

Specified academic courses-Successful completion of at least 60 semester hours of courses in the physical, mathematical, and engineering sciences and that included the courses specified in the basic requirements under paragraph A.

The courses must be fully acceptable toward meeting the requirements of an engineering program as described in paragraph A.4.

Related curriculum-Successful completion of a curriculum leading to a bachelor's degree in an appropriate scientific field, e.g., engineering technology, physics, chemistry, architecture, computer science, mathematics, hydrology, or geology, may be accepted in lieu of a bachelor's degree in engineering, provided the applicant has had at least 1 year of professional engineering experience acquired under professional engineering supervision and guidance.

Ordinarily there should be either an established plan of intensive training to develop professional engineering competence, or several years of prior professional engineering-type experience, e.g., in interdisciplinary positions.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: A qualified candidate's online application and resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level.

Specialized experience for this position is defined as meeting ALL of the following: Develop and monitor safety and health programs to ensure compliance with all federal, state, and local laws, as well as industry standards.

Conduct accident investigations, perform safety assessments, and carry out inspections to find the underlying causes, decide on necessary corrective steps, and confirm that safety systems are effective.

Provide technical advice and recommendations on safety issues to help guide decisions that improve overall safety performance. "Experience" refers to paid and unpaid experience.

Examples of qualifying unpaid experience may include: volunteer work done through National Service programs (such as Peace Corps and AmeriCorps); as well as work for other community-based philanthropic and social organizations.

Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills; and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Limit your resume to no more than two (2) pages.

If more than two pages are submitted, only the first two pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility and qualifications.

Your full resume will be made available to the hiring manager if you are referred.

Time-in-Grade: Current Federal employees must meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement to receive consideration.

You must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of this announcement. Major Duties:

As a Safety Engineer, you will: Serve as an expert in safety for construction and facility maintenance, leading all Safety Analysis and Review System (SARS) activities.

Create, implement, and monitor safety and health programs to make sure they follow all federal, state, and local laws.

Offer expert technical advice and recommendations to management, staff, and contractors regarding safety evaluations and compliance.

Manage our safety and health assessment programs, which include inspections and audits, to find and report dangerous conditions and ensure safety measures are in place.

Act as the Authority Having Jurisdiction for NETL's Life Safety Code and Fire Safety programs, reviewing relevant projects to ensure they meet code requirements and have proper safeguards.

Develop and assess our safety goals, objectives, measurements, and targets, and then report on their progress and outcomes.