Env., Health, and Safety Engineer jobs in Augusta, ME

Bath Iron Works is seeking an Engineer II/III to join our Safety & Health department. In this role you will be responsible for assisting with the administration and management of occupational health and safety programs within the Safety Engineering discipline in a very dynamic, fast paced shipyard industry.

Duties include but not limited to :

- Identifying workplace hazards and feasible means of abatement;
- Providing direction and technical support on compliance with OSHA standards and company procedures
- Assisting with establishing and maintaining safety and health programs and management systems
- Reviewing the effectiveness of compliance programs
- Assisting management and supervision with the recognition and abatement of hazards
- Participating in regular scheduled workplace inspections
- Developing fall protection plans
- Conducting root cause accident and incident investigations and developing subsequent corrective actions
- Providing training as necessary

Openings on 1st and 2^nd shifts.

Bachelor's Degree in environmental, safety, and health science or related field; or equivalent combination of education and experience required.
• Specific demonstrated experience in work place health and safety programs/oversight may be substituted for educational requirements.

- 1-5 years of experience in health and safety oversight/programs
- Experience in a heavy industrial environment or shipyard preferred
- Specific experience in lifting and handling, rigging, fall protection, confined space entry, industrial hygiene and / or ergonomics preferred
- Technical writing skills and knowledge of OSHA and/or industry standards preferred.
- Must be physically able to lift, crawl, climb, and work in confined spaces and at heights (required).
- Working knowledge of MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and familiarity with Access required.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills required
- Ability to successfully multi-task and to plan and coordinate time dependent activities required
- Good organizational skills, strong interpersonal, team building, and decision making abilities required
- Flexibility to adjust to changing priorities required
- Ability to establish effective relationships with personnel in all areas and levels of the company required.
- Demonstrated training skills required.