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Job Summary
This Site Safety & Health Officer (SSHO) oversees a comprehensive safety program at the Mark Center in Alexandria, Virginia. The program includes environmental, e.g., hazardous waste, EPCRA, RCRA, air permit compliance, spill response, etc., fire protection and prevention, industrial hygiene, occupational health, and worker safety aspects for the Base Operations & Support (BOS) contractor at the Mark Center. The SSHO works in close partnership with all operational areas to ensure a safe facility where the BOS services delivered comply with contract requirements as well as local, state, and federal regulations regarding health, safety, and environmental matters.

Primary Duties
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. These duties and responsibilities will be rated on the Annual Performance Review.

• Develop, review, update, and/or implement environmental, safety and health standard operating procedures (SOPs), policies, plans, and programs as required by the contract. This includes code changes and regulatory changes. Ensure all applicable ServiceSource safety and risk management policies, guides and procedures are applied and followed, along with OSHA, EM-385-1, and other contract compliance reference documents and regulations. Monitor and implement any necessary changes to ensure compliance with federal, regional, and local safety regulations that may impact the Mark Center. Ensure adherence to contract SOPs and plans. Prepare and disseminate agendas, meeting materials, and other information to support the operations of scheduled safety meetings.

• Inspect facilities and the work performed by BOS personnel for safety and environmental discrepancies on both a scheduled and unscheduled basis. Advise functional area managers and supervisors on findings discovered during inspections and recommend corrective actions. Determine countermeasures when noise, chemical levels, etc. exceed permissible exposure levels.

• Maintain detailed knowledge and understanding of all safety, health, and environmental areas of the contract included in the Performance Work Statement and Performance Requirements Summary and other key areas of the contract. Develop and execute a comprehensive safety system that ensures BOS team compliance with the contract, ensures worker safety, protects building occupants, and is proactive in terms of continually improving the program. Establish and maintain positive and productive working relationships with BOS personnel and our government customer.

• Review and approve government required work permits to include an activity hazard analysis. Conduct training of BOS personnel as required including but not limited to OSHA 10 for General Industry and hazard communications. Perform and support various contract required inspections and services, inspections required by contract referenced regulations, and others as needed. Foster a safety and quality culture that meets and/or exceeds customer requirements and expectations.

• Provide reports as required to ServiceSource corporate safety, our government customer, and various government agencies, e.g., VDEQ. Perform incident investigations as necessary including personnel accidents and environmental incidents and prepare a report for submission to the government to include recommendations on how to prevent such an incident from recurring.

Additional Responsibilities

• Conduct periodic refresher training at all-hands quarterly meetings; provide safety training to BOS personnel as required and/or arrange for third-party training on specialized topics; conduct and/or coordinate new-hire safety orientation; participate in all other training required by the ServiceSource corporation, such as Human Rights training; review employee qualifications and/or certifications to ensure all legal and contractual requirements are being met and coordinate initial or refresher qualification training as required.

• Foster a collaborative team environment throughout all levels of the organization; establish and maintain effective working relationships with Government QAEs.

• Ensure the services provided by the BOS team are performed safely; protect the building occupants and avoid property damage; advocate for safety, environmental, and health issues, also advocate for quality and security compliance within the safety/environmental program for the BOS contract.

• Conduct a standing monthly meeting of the BOS team safety managers; set an agenda; type up minutes from the meeting and file the minutes on a provided shared drive.

• Ensure deadlines are met for all contract deliverables and other related requirements.

• Support company efforts in workers' compensation cases under the direction of ServiceSource Risk and Compliance.

• Assist functional area managers in conducting job hazard analyses.

• Prepare briefings for the program manager, the deputy program managers, and functional area managers on safety-sensitive issues; prepare and provide timely reports of all incidents, as necessary.

• Ensure the Safety Data Sheet (SDSs) binders are up-to-date and there is an SDS for every product used by the BOS team.

• Support BOS team efforts in its role to help the government achieve and/or maintain LEED EBOM gold rating for the Mark Center.

• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications: Education, Experience, and Certification(s)

• Bachelor of Science in an environmental or safety-related field highly desired (or at least 2 years of college education) required.

• 10 years of professional experience inspecting, managing, and implementing environmental, safety and health programs preferred; at least 5 years of experience on contracts of similar size and complexity to the Mark Center BOS contract preferred.

• Completed the 30-hour OSHA safety class or equivalent within the last 5 years.

• Completed at least 24 hours of safety training per year over the past 5 years.

• Management/supervisory experience at a program level preferred.

• Knowledge of state and federal safety/environmental laws and regulations. This includes the Code of Federal Regulations 29, 40, and 49.

• Hold or be able to obtain a Top Secret/SCI government security clearance.

• Certified to teach OSHA 10 for General Industry.

• Have (or be able to obtain within 18 months of hire) the Certified Safety Professional (CSP) credential. Equivalent certifications from NASP/IASP or ISHM may be considered.

• First aid and CPR/AED certifications or ability to obtain within 6 months of hire.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to handle multiple projects with different deadlines at any one time and consistently meet deadlines.

• Must have the ability to react to project alterations, shifting deadlines and priorities, conform and meet timelines/deadlines, and to work efficiently and effectively in a high-pressure environment.

• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, MS Project).

• Ability to work with various software systems (Maximo, Intellect).

• Strong communication skills. This includes public training sessions, briefing senior management, communicating tactfully with the customer, and writing numerous reports with clarity and brevity including SOPs, plans, etc.

• Strong research skills, especially online/Internet research.

• Ability to interpret environmental regulations and guidelines and other regulations. Make sound recommendations for action based on what was learned.

• Must be able to identify potential worker safety risks; implement safety controls such as guards, personal protective equipment; know and implement safety procedures; and conduct training.

Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to walk and sit. The employee may occasionally lift or move products and supplies, up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.

What We Offer - for Benefit Eligible Employees May Include:

Because ServiceSource hires the best people, we work hard to provide benefits that make their lives better, so we offer a comprehensive benefit program which features:

• Health coverage for you and your family through Medical, Dental, and Vision plans.

• Financial protection with 100% company paid Disability, Life, Accidental Death & Dismemberment insurance.

• A 403(b)-Retirement plan in which the company matches dollar for dollar on a generous percentage matching up to 3% of your contribution.

• Tax advantages through Flexible Spending and Health Savings accounts that allow you to pay for specific healthcare and dependent care expenses with pre-tax dollars.

• To help you manage your work and life needs, we offer an Employee Assistance Program, Wellness Program, and Tuition Assistance.

• A generous paid time-off program in which the benefits increase based on your tenure with the company.

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, making employment decisions without regard to a person's race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity and transgender status), national origin, age (40 or older), veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. We are an E-Verify Employer and a drug-free workplace. Pre-employment background checks are required for all employment positions.

PAY TRANSPARENCY POLICY STATEMENT:

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information