Facilities Safety & Compliance Officer

Summary

NIST is seeking a Facilities Safety & Compliance Officer to help protect employees contractors and facilities by identifying hazards and ensuring safe operations across the NIST Boulder campus. You will provide safety oversight for construction renovation and maintenance activities; conduct inspections; review safety plans; issue permits; and drive corrective actions that prevent injuries reduce risk and strengthen compliance.

Duties

The mission of NISTs Office of Facilities and Property Management (OFPM) is to advance NISTs mission success by planning building operating maintaining and servicing facilities that provide a safe secure and sustainable environment for world-class scientific research. This position is in the Boulder Facilities Maintenance Division which ensures the operational reliability safety and modernization of campus infrastructure by providing engineering expertise in utility distribution laboratory construction and facility maintenance to support cutting-edge measurement science.

As a Facilities Safety & Compliance Officer for this group you will:

• Provide daily safety oversight for campus maintenance and construction operations including reviewing contractor safety plans conducting job hazard analyses and issuing required work permits for high-risk operations such as hot work excavation and confined space entry.
• Conduct comprehensive facility inspections hazard assessments and workplace safety surveys-including mechanical/electrical rooms fume hoods and specialized equipment-to identify code violations and ensure environmental and occupational health compliance.
• Serve as the lead investigator for safety incidents and near-miss events by performing root-cause failure analyses acting as a division safety coach and designing coordinating and delivering safety training programs for NIST employees and contract personnel.
• Serve as a Contracting Officer Representative (COR) and Project Manager for safety-related contracts while offering technical expertise on safety codes hazardous materials handling fire safety and environmental health programs.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• U.S. citizenship
• Males born aftermust be registered for Selective Service
• Suitable for Federal employment
• Merit applicants must meet time-in-grade/band requirements as applicable
• Satisfactory completion of a pre-employment medical examination
• Bargaining Unit Position: No

Qualifications

In order to qualify applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-10 (ZT-III at NIST) level.

Specialized experience is defined as: Experience providing technical assistance consultation and guidance on mechanical safety programs including equipment and workplace inspections during operations such as testing maintenance renovations and construction.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g. Peace Corps AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g. professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community student social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies knowledge and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience including volunteer experience.

The qualification requirements in this vacancy announcement are based on the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards Handbook.

If requesting reconsideration of your qualification determination please refer to the following site: Applicant Reconsideration

Education

Qualifications are based upon meeting specialized experience only. Education cannot be used to qualify for this position.

Additional information

This position is covered under NISTs Alternative Personnel Management System (APMS) a pay-for-performance system with excellent HR flexibilities to help NIST recruit and retain top talent. Learn more about the APMS here!

• We may share your application package with other selecting officials. Additional selections may be made through this vacancy.
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• All documents submitted for this announcement must be legible to make qualification or eligibility determinations.
• A probationary period may be required.
• This position has physical requirements which include but may not be limited to:
  • Moderate lifting 15-44 pounds
  • Moderate carrying 15-44 pounds
  • Pushing (1 hour)
  • Reaching above shoulder
  • Use of fingers
  • Both hands required
  • Walking (6 hours)
  • Standing (6 hours)
  • Crawling (2 hours)
  • Kneeling (2 hours)
  • Repeated bending (6 hours)
  • Climbing legs only (4 hours)
  • Climbing use of legs and arms
  • Both legs required
  • Operation of crane truck tractor or motor vehicle
  • Ability for rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously
  • Specific visual requirement: Correctable to 20/20
  • Both eyes required
  • Depth perception
  • Ability to distinguish basic colors
  • Ability to distinguish shades of colors
  • Hearing (aid may be permitted)
• This position has environmental factors which include but may not be limited to:
  • Outside and inside
  • Excessive heat
  • Excessive cold
  • Excessive dampness or chilling
  • Excessive noise intermittent
  • Constant noise
  • Dust
  • Silica asbestos etc.
  • Fumes smoke or gases
  • Solvents (degreasing agents)
  • Grease and oils
  • Radiant energy
  • Electrical energy
  • Slippery or uneven walking surfaces
  • Working around machinery with moving parts
  • Working around moving objects or vehicles
  • Working on ladders or scaffolding
  • Working below ground
  • Working with hands in water
  • Vibration
  • Working closely with others
  • Working alone
  • Protracted or irregular hours of work
  • Long hours working on construction site

NIST strives to build a flexible and encouraging work environment to bring out the best in our employees. For more information please visit our Careers website.

Applicants who apply under this Job Opportunity Announcement may opt-in to allow the sharing of their application documents and personal information with other Department of Commerce (DOC) Bureaus/Offices with vacancies in the same occupational series grade and pay band (or its equivalent) and full performance level in the same duty location or commuting area. Applicants applying for General Schedule (GS) positions can be considered for pay band positions under DOCs alternative personnel systems (Commerce Alternative Personnel System (CAPS) or Alternative Personnel Management System (APMS)) with equivalent GS grade and full performance levels; similarly CAPS and APMS applicants may be considered for GS positions or other DOC alternative systems. Upon acceptance of a position the employee will be subject to the corresponding pay system (GS CAPS or APMS). Applying to this announcement does not replace the need to apply to other job opportunity announcements for consideration.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government passionate about the ideals of our American republic and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Required Experience:

Unclear Seniority