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Located in Pasadena, California, JPL has a campus-like environment situated on 177 acres in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains and offers a work environment unlike any other: we inspire passion, foster innovation, build collaboration, and reward excellence.

Responsibilities

As a member of the Occupational Safety Program Office, you will support a variety of hazard assessment and mitigation activities across JPL's research and engineering environment. Under general supervision, you will assist in the identification, documentation, and reporting of safety hazards, and participate in laboratory and field inspections to verify compliance with Cal/OSHA General Industry Safety Orders (GISO), other applicable regulations, along with JPL and NASA Safety Policies, and Procedures.

As a full-time on-site employee, you will gather data, make observations, and draft written findings during moderately complex safety investigations, and participate in safety briefings and safety walk-throughs under the guidance of senior engineers.

You will build foundational knowledge across key safety disciplines, including general and facility safety, industrial hygiene, health physics, electrical safety, fire/life safety, and off-site field safety. You will assist with Facility and Laboratory Assessments of Safety Hazards/Job Hazard Analysis (FLASH/JHA) activities and contribute input as necessary to safety planning exercises. Cross-training in additional safety domains and flexibility to support emerging needs across the Laboratory are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a Safety Science, Industrial Hygiene, Environmental Science, Engineering, or a related field with minimum 3+ years of relevant experience; or a Master's degree with minimum 1+ years of experience
• Basic working knowledge of California Code of Regulations (CCR), including General Industry Safety Orders (GISO)
• Basic working knowledge of workplace injury investigation, root cause analysis, hazard identification, and development of corrective actions
• Familiarity with industrial hygiene, hazardous materials management, health physics, and fire/life safety principles
• Proficiency with MS Office Suite

Desired Skills

• Progress toward or attainment of a professional safety certification (e.g., ASP, CSP, or CIH)
• Experience or coursework in the development of online training
• Experience or coursework in the development of online websites and tools using Microsoft SharePoint
• Possess effective written and verbal communication skills, strong initiative, sound judgment, and consistent follow-through on assignments
• Ability to work effectively in multidisciplinary teams

JPL has a catalog of benefits and perks that span from the traditional to the unique. This includes a variety of health, dental, vision, wellbeing, and retirement plans, paid time off, learning, rideshare, childcare, flexible schedule, parental leave and many more. Our focus is on work-life balance, and living healthy, fulfilling lives as we Dare Mighty Things Together. For benefits eligible positions, benefits are effective the first day of the month coincident with or immediately following the employee's start date.

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The hiring range displayed below is specifically for those who will work in or reside in the location listed. In extending an offer, Jet Propulsion Laboratory considers factors including, but not limited to, the candidate's job related skills, experience, knowledge, and relevant education/training.

The typical full time equivalent annual hiring range for this job in Pasadena, California.

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