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Industrial Safety Programs Manager
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| Classification Title: | Industrial Safety Programs Manager | Grade: | 27 – 28 (depending on experience) | |||
| Requisition No.: | 2719 | Number of Positions: | 1 | |||
| Location: | 701 Scarboro | Organization: | Safety and Security Office | |||
| Department: | Industrial Safety Program | Project Assignment: | ||||
| Posting Date: | 5/14/2026 | Closing Date: | 5/21/2026 | |||
| PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES: Develop, implement, and continuously improve UCOR Safety programs for both office and fieldwork environments, encompassing contractor and subcontractor activities. This includes ensuring design adheres to applicable ES&H laws and regulations. Clearly define and communicate safety-related roles, responsibilities, and authorities to project team members/partners and the Customer to ensure project completion in a safe manner, within budget, on schedule, and in conformance with the appropriate standards, specifications, and applicable regulatory requirements. Ensures compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, and DOE directives related to ES&H, including reviewing, analyzing, and interpreting state and federal environmental laws and communicating findings to management and staff. Ensures hazard controls (engineered controls, administrative measures, and personal protective equipment) are tailored to the specific work being performed and associated hazards. Assists in the training of project personnel in safety positions through both formal training courses and on-the-job training, specifically focusing on ES&H matters. Conducts periodic project and Customer meetings to promote and facilitate communication regarding safety performance, review progress/performance against safety goals, discuss safety issues, and facilitate problem resolution. Maintains effective communications between the project team, the Customer, and off-project operations, Functional Management, and Senior Management on all safety-related topics. Emphasizes that the safety program requires everyone’s involvement and that employees should feel comfortable discussing concerns, making suggestions, and reporting incidents without fear of retaliation. Monitors and assesses safety performance and ensures timely completion of corrective actions. Implements processes for gathering feedback on the adequacy of safety controls, identifying opportunities for improvement, and conducting line and independent oversight of safety programs. Manages and ensures that safety functions and activities are an integral part of the contractor’s work planning and execution processes. Identifies potential safety risks and develops strategies to mitigate them. JOB KNOWLEDGE: In-depth knowledge of UCOR organization, policies, procedures, and programs, with a particular focus on Quality Assurance and Environment, Safety, and Health. Thorough understanding of DOE orders, guides, and directives pertaining to ES&H. Knowledge of front-end activities including, Best Practices/Lessons Learned, Constructability, Risk Analysis/Contingency Evaluation (specifically safety hazards), and Estimate/Proposal Review Process, with a focus on safety integration. Knowledge of industry best practices, technology, and engineering in the context of safety, project controls, and construction work processes, including knowledge of customers, culture, and business practices within the DOE complex. Knowledge and experience in EVMS and baseline development and implementation including, scope definition, roles and responsibilities, estimates and resource-loaded schedules, progress, and performance curves and metrics, with the ability to track and report on safety-specific performance indicators and action items. Knowledge and experience in contracts/subcontracts formulation, risk analysis (including safety risks), negotiations, and implementation, including change control and documentation management, and understanding the hierarchy of requirements documents in case of conflict (RFP, Proposal, Contract, etc.), with an emphasis on contractual safety obligations. General knowledge of project insurance issues/options related to safety. Knowledge of cross-functional work processes and interface knowledge, especially Project Controls, and the ability to manage the relationships/interfaces with management and functional groups to ensure seamless integration of safety programs. Oral, written, and graphic communication and presentation skills, with a particular aptitude for conveying complex safety information clearly and effectively. Ability to conduct effective safety meetings. Proficiency in continuous improvement methodologies related to safety performance. | ||||||
| Job-Related Qualifications Required: Grade 27:Education: Bachelor’s degree in Safety, Environment, Environmental Sciences, Engineering, Chemistry or an applied science field or demonstrated equivalent. Experience: Management level position with 10+ years of experience, including management experience. Certification in CIH, CSP, CMIOSH, CHMM, SMS, PE, or CHP pursued or completed. Level Specific Responsibilities:Under limited supervision:Manages one or more ES&H functions within an ES&H department or group within a subsidiary.May manage the environmental safety and health function(s) on a large project. Is fully competent in most aspects of the job. Work is complex and requires independent evaluation, selection, adaptation and modification of standard techniques, procedures and criteria.Uses independent judgment and provides solutions to a wide range of difficult problems. Work is reviewed upon completion for adequacy in meeting objectives. Grade 28:Education: Bachelor’s degree in ES&H discipline, Engineering, Science, or related field from an accredited university or demonstrated equivalent combination of education and experience. Experience: Management level position with 12+ years of professional, related experience with proven supervisory/ administrative skills. This position requires certification in CIH, CSP, CMIOSH, CHMM, SMS, PE, or CHP. Level Specific Responsibilities: Assists the ES&H Director in the formulation and administration of the company’s environmental safety and health policies and programs for the home office and field operations. Assists in the supervision of all ES&H activities and in the selection of related facilities/project personnel. Assists in the planning and conducting of training for project personnel and is responsible for ES&H in the areas of policy, procedures, inspection, regulatory compliance and incident investigation. May represent the Company on technical and professional committees and assists in local, State, Federal and industrial standards, codes or regulatory formation.Consults with management on the need for ES&H training programs for manual/non-manual employees. Approves the development and implementation of these programs. Conducts ES&H training courses for supervisors and project managersParticipates in personnel planning and development. Prepares an annual salary plan. Conducts performance evaluations and career counseling sessions and reviews performance evaluations administered by supervisors. Recommends transfers/reassignments and selects new employees to meet staffing requirementsRepresents the ES&H department in business development meetings with potential clients. Develops and presents an overall plan for the staffing and operation of the function for the proposed projects or facilities. | ||||||
| Relocation: | ☐ YES | ☒ NO | ||||
| UCOR prohibits smoking in enclosed areas, including company vehicles. | ||||||
| NOTE 1: Candidates eligible for 3161 status must so indicate on their résumé or cover sheet and provide a copy of their 3161 Preference-In-Hiring Eligibility form with their résumé. Section 3161 of the National Defense Authorization Act requires UCOR to give preference-in-hiring to qualified 3161 eligible displaced Department of Energy (DOE) contractor employees before other external hiring on DOE-funded work is considered. To be 3161 eligible, you must have worked for a DOE contractor on or before September 27, 1991. | ||||||
| NOTE 2: Only web applications will be considered. | ||||||
| TO APPLY: | ||||||
| External Applicants (i.e. non-employees): go to the UCOR Employment external web site: https://ucor.com/employment to submit your cover letter and résumé for a job posting: | ||||||
| For Internal Applicants, go to the UCOR internal web site: http://intranet.ettp.gov and click on “J” for Job Postings. | ||||||
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| UCOR is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran | ||||||