Health & Safety Technologist

We have an opening for a Health and Safety Technologist/Sr. Health and Safety Technologist in the Environment, Safety and Health (ESH) Directorate to support one or more of the Integrated Safety Teams (IST). You will provide health and safety technical support to the customers consistent with LLNL’s commitment to a safe and healthy work environment.

This position requires full-time on-site presence due to the nature of the work.

This position will be filled at either level based on knowledge and related experience as assessed by the hiring team. Additional job responsibilities (outlined below) will be assigned if hired at the higher level. 

You will 

• Provide general health and safety technical support to a wide variety of safety discipline (Health Physics, Industrial Hygiene, Industrial Safety and Explosives Safety) activities including workplace monitoring and surveillance operations, analyses of the work environment, assist in writing safety procedures and reports and provide technical safety guidance as well as participate in emergency response activities and abnormal events.
• Operate and maintain radiological and industrial hygiene detection instruments and sampling equipment.
• Observe and take measurements of and analyze basic data from radiological and industrial hygiene monitoring equipment, systems, or operations to determine safety compliance with an established design or a standard procedure. Initiate appropriate corrective action when needed to assure adherence to procedures and design criteria.
• Implement and maintain safety discipline programs known as Discipline Action Plans. These outline routine surveillances such as radiation/contamination surveys, inspections/tours, various Industrial Hygiene surveys such as ventilation, Beryllium, Noise, and Air Sampling.
• Obtain, prepare, and assist with analyses of radiological and industrial hygiene samples.
• Perform tests and sample analysis associated with experimental operations.
• Monitor operations and provide safety guidance to assist workers in safe work practices. Will interact with co-workers, scientists, engineers, and skilled technical personnel and keep team management informed of changes to operations/facilities through regular communication.
• Complete and maintain a vast amount of training including qualification as a DOE Radiological Control Technician (RCT) as well as requisite H&S Technician Training i.e., Industrial Hygiene, Industrial Safety, Emergency Response. Conduct field training and training evaluations in support of worker qualifications.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Additional job responsibilities, at the 571.3 level 

• Provide advanced technical support and perform advanced radiological tests and sample analysis on experimental operations in a wide variety of multi-discipline activities.  Write and prepare safety policies and procedures including safety controls. Operate, maintain, and calibrate sophisticated radiological and industrial hygiene detection instruments and sampling equipment.
• Perform advanced radiological and industrial hygiene surveys and measurements. Obtain, prepare, and assist with moderately complex analyses of radiological samples. Observe, interpret, take measurements of, and analyze data from advanced radiological and industrial hygiene monitoring equipment, systems, or operations.