Environmental Health, Safety, and Assistant Facility Security Officer
16 days ago
Arvada
Job Description About Barber-Nichols: Barber-Nichols (BN) is a premier provider of custom turbomachinery solutions serving the Defense, Aerospace, Cryogenics, and Energy industries. Our team consists of industry leaders who collaborate closely with equally accomplished customers to deliver technologies that advance their markets and establish enduring partnerships. At BN, we foster a results-driven environment that values professional growth, rewards achievement, and supports innovation. From designing the blower for NASA’s Dragonfly mission to Saturn’s moon Titan to engineering critical components for the U.S. Navy’s MK-48 program, BN’s portfolio spans some of the most exciting and impactful projects in the world. For those seeking to contribute to impactful projects alongside a highly skilled team, BN offers an exceptional place to build your career. Position Summary: The Environmental Health, Safety, and Assistant Facility Security Officer is responsible for overseeing and ensuring the safe operation of the workplace, the health and safety of employees, and the security of the facility. This role combines environmental health and safety practices with facility security protocols to ensure compliance with local, state, and federal regulations and company policies. The Officer will promote a culture of safety and security by conducting risk assessments, implementing preventive measures, training staff, and monitoring daily operations to ensure a secure and hazard-free environment. This role may require work outside of regular hours in response to incidents or emergencies. Key Results Areas: Environmental Health & Safety (EHS): 1. Develop, implement, and maintain environmental health and safety programs to comply with OSHA, EPA, and other applicable regulations. • Conduct regular inspections of the workplace to identify and mitigate potential safety hazards or environmental risks., • Manage hazardous materials, waste disposal, and compliance with environmental regulations., • Prepare and submit required reports to regulatory bodies and internal stakeholders., • Implement emergency response plans and conduct regular safety drills. 2. Investigate workplace accidents, report findings, and recommend corrective actions to prevent recurrence. • Work with Human Resources to capture OSHA recordable events on OSHA logs., • Investigate employee safety concerns to assess potential follow up action items. 3. Collaborate with the management team to ensure a culture of safety and implement employee training on health, safety, and environmental topics. • Track Safety KPIs (e.g., TRIR, DART, incident rates, near-miss trends) to identify trends and proactively address issues., • Ensure training compliance for new hires and annual training for current employees. 4. Monitor environmental impacts of company operations and suggest sustainability practices where applicable. • Stay up to date on the latest environmental, health, safety, and security regulations and ensure the company remains compliant. 5. Prepare and present safety audits and compliance assessment to management and regulatory bodies. 1. Acts as the chief assistant to the FSO regarding implementation of security policy and procedures and assists with the management of other daily functions. • Oversee day-to-day security facility operations and administering security programs in accordance with NISPOM, applicable laws, regulations, and DoD requirements. 2. Manages the processing of security clearance paperwork and maintains personnel security records. • Manages, prepares, and tracks all DoD Contract Security Classification Specification (DD 254s) provided from government / prime contractors. 3. Oversee the physical security of the facility, including access control, surveillance, and physical barriers. • Supervise and coordinate the work of security personnel and contractors, ensuring the facility is properly monitored and patrolled., • Conduct regular audits of security systems, such as alarm systems, cameras, and entry points, ensuring they are functioning correctly., • Respond to security breaches and incidents, leading investigations and reporting findings to management., • Maintain records of security-related activities and incidents, providing regular reports to management on trends and improvements. 4. Facilitates Security Education, Training, and Awareness Programs. Qualifications: To qualify for this position, an individual must possess the knowledge, training, experience and abilities required. Education and Training: • Ability to obtain and maintain Security Clearance To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies: • Proven experience in EHS, facility security management, or a related field., • Strong knowledge of OSHA, EPA, fire codes, and security NIPOM regulations., • Excellent problem-solving and crisis management skills., • Ability to develop and implement effective safety and security policies and procedures., • Strong communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills., • Ability to train, supervise, and motivate others to ensure a safe and secure working environment., • Proficiency with safety management software and security systems. The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the position. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. • Physical demands: While performing the duties of this position, the incumbent is primarily required to sit, stand, walk, stoop, bend, inspect facilities, climb ladders and roofs, and other high-risk areas. Required to speak and communicate clearly with others. Occasional lifting up to 50 pounds. Corrected vision to 20/20 or adequate and ability to identify and distinguish colors. Hearing ability sufficient to safely perform essential functions and be aware of audible hazards/warnings. May involve physical tasks such as conduction inspections and audits, responding to emergencies, or implementing safety protocols., • Mental demands: While performing the duties of this position, the incumbent is required to read, write, analyze data and reports, exercise judgment, develop plans, procedures and goals, present information to others and work under pressure. This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Security Clearance. U.S. Citizenship status is required as this position needs an active U.S. Security Clearance for employment. Non-U.S. Citizens may not be eligible to obtain a security clearance. The Department of Defense Consolidated Adjudications Facility (DoD CAF), a federal government agency, handles the adjudicative aspects of the security clearance eligibility process for industry applicants. Adjudicative factors which affect the outcome of the eligibility determination include, but are not limited to, allegiance to the U.S., foreign influence, foreign preference, criminal conduct, security violations and illegal drug use. To conform to U.S. Government international trade regulations, applicant must be a U.S. Citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State or U.S. Department of Commerce. Equal Opportunity Employer: Barber-Nichols is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any protected status as defined by law. Compensation and Benefits: The salary range for this role is $75,000 - $95,000. This range represent the anticipated minimum and maximum base + bonus for this position based upon a good faith and reasonable estimate. The final compensation for this position will be set based on the applicant’s qualifications (education, training and/or experience related to this role), and therefore, may fall outside the range shown, depending on the circumstances. Barber Nichols anticipates the application window closing approximately 30 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require Barber Nichols to shorten or extend the application window. PI278395942
