Job Description

Job Description

How does it feel to work on a team driven to make a big impact? Empowering.

BAE Systems, one of the world's leading defense contractors, is currently recruiting for a passionate safety professional to join our dedicated Safety, Health and Environmental team. As a Senior Occupational Safety Specialist, you will play a key role in improving our Health and Safety Programs at our San Diego shipyard site, while reporting to the Site Safety Manager.

As an Occupational Safety Specialist, Senior, you will:

• Partner with management, staff, and employees to promote and support a safety culture that prioritizes the well-being of all employees through our Safety Management System (SMS).
• Develop strategies to remove or mitigate risks related to identified workplace hazards.
• Lead incident investigations, collaborating with stakeholders to identify root causes, contributing factors and implement preventive measures.
• Complete and submit customer incident reporting forms.
• Coordinate and oversee proper safety incident response including evidence collection, preservation and documentation.
• Communicate findings, trends, and recommendations to senior leadership and subcontractors to ensure that safety concerns are addressed promptly and effectively.

Required Skills and Education

• Typically requires a Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Safety, Chemistry, Engineering, or a related discipline, and four years’ experience applying safety processes in an industrial environment, or the overall equivalent.
• Knowledge of Safety and Health regulations and modern safety management principles.
• Knowledge and ability to apply incident investigation and causal analysis methodology.
• Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of employees and management, especially during high-stress incidents and emergency situations.
• Ability to act independently to quickly recognize when issues need to be elevated and additional support is required.
• Able to support travel of up to 10%. Travel is typically local to the San Diego area. 

About BAE Systems Platforms & Services Posting

BAE Systems, Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of BAE Systems plc, an international defense, aerospace and security company which delivers a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, security, information technology solutions and customer support services. Improving the future and protecting lives is an ambitious mission, but it’s what we do at BAE Systems. Working here means using your passion and ingenuity where it counts – defending national security with breakthrough technology, superior products, and intelligence solutions. As you develop the latest technology and defend national security, you will continually hone your skills on a team—making a big impact on a global scale. At BAE Systems, you’ll find a rewarding career that truly makes a difference.

The Platforms & Services (P&S) sector under BAE Systems, Inc does the big stuff: the armored combat vehicles, naval guns, missile launchers, and ship repair…just to name a few. Our employees take pride in the work they do and why they do it. They are on the front lines every day, building our products to protect the lives of those who serve. We may be biased, but we think P&S does some of the coolest work around, and we think you will too.

Preferred Skills and Education

• Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Associate Safety Professional (ASP) or Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH)
• Experience with Process Safety Management
• Management system experience (OSHA, ISO 45001)

Typical Education and Experience

Typically a Bachelor's Degree and 4 years work experience or equivalent experience