Safety Manager

Perform hazard assessments and risk evaluations for project activities.

Identify and evaluate industrial, construction, electrical, radiological, lead, hazardous-material, and project-specific hazards.

Develop appropriate engineering, administrative, and work-practice controls.

Develop and/or review Job Hazard Analyses (JHAs), Activity Hazard Documents (AHDs) , and other work-planning documentation.

Verify that required controls are effectively implemented in the field.

Identify deficiencies and changing field conditions and coordinate corrective actions.

Document hazard assessments, controls, mitigation measures, and closure evidence.

Review work packages and evaluate proposed safety controls.

Verify that hazard mitigation measures are incorporated into work planning.

Support readiness verification and field coordination.

Provide recommendations for safe execution of project activities.

Coordinate with engineering and technical organizations to ensure work is performed in accordance with approved requirements.

Provide safety oversight and technical support for fabrication, construction, equipment installation, testing, and commissioning activities, including:

Field observations and safety walkthroughs

Evaluation of changing work conditions

Lifting and rigging safety

Electrical safety coordination

Fall protection

Confined-space activities

Contractor safety coordination

Verification of required safety controls

Participate in engineering and design reviews to identify and address safety considerations throughout the project lifecycle.

Reviews may include:

Engineering drawings

Design packages

Specifications

Installation plans

Test procedures

Operational procedures

Temporary work plans

Support compliance with applicable federal, DOE, LBNL, and ALS-U Project safety requirements.

Conduct safety and compliance assessments.

Review safety documentation for compliance and completeness.

Develop corrective action recommendations.

Support responses to review findings and development of compliance documentation.

Support project readiness reviews and operational readiness activities.

Perform readiness assessments and hazard verification.

Review procedures and supporting documentation.

Track and support closure of action items.

Participate in readiness review meetings and related activities.

Review incidents, near misses, and safety performance trends.

Support root-cause evaluations.

Document lessons learned.

Evaluate safety trends and recommend continuous improvement opportunities.

Develop, review, and maintain project safety documentation, including:

Safety plans and procedures

Hazard analyses

Technical memoranda

Engineering evaluations

Compliance documentation

Technical reports

Lessons learned

Other project-specific safety documentation

Participate in technical working meetings, safety meetings, design reviews, readiness reviews, planning meetings, risk discussions, and interface coordination meetings.

Provide technical support for DOE reviews, independent assessments, and project oversight activities.

Prepare technical presentations and review materials.

Support action-item resolution and corrective-action implementation.

Assist with responses to DOE and other project review findings.

The ideal candidate will have demonstrated experience in safety management and professional safety services for large construction, capital, or complex technical projects .

Experience supporting projects governed by DOE Order 413.3B or comparable requirements is highly desirable. Experience in a DOE national laboratory, nuclear facility, accelerator facility, research facility, or similarly regulated technical environment is strongly preferred.

The candidate should have experience working with a broad range of hazards, including:

Industrial and construction hazards

Electrical hazards

Radiological hazards

Lead and hazardous materials

Lifting and rigging

Confined spaces

Work planning and control

Contractor safety

Strong communication, technical documentation, field-assessment, and problem-solving skills are essential.

Depending on project assignments, deliverables may include:

Safety assessments

JHA and AHD reviews

Technical memoranda and reports

Compliance assessments

Engineering recommendations

Design review comments

Readiness review documentation

Field observation reports

Corrective action recommendations

Lessons learned documentation

Technical consultation and meeting participation

Monthly status reports, when requested

This is an opportunity to contribute to a high-profile scientific infrastructure project at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory , working alongside multidisciplinary engineering, safety, and project teams. The Safety Manager will play a critical role in ensuring that complex construction, installation, testing, and commissioning activities are executed safely and in accordance with DOE, LBNL, and project requirements.