Safety Engineer

The National Synchrotron Light Source is a state-of-the-art, medium-energy (3-billion-electron-volt, or GeV) electron storage ring that produces x-rays from 0.1 eV to 300 keV. The mission of the National Synchrotron Light Source is to provide extremely bright x-rays for basic and applied research in biology and medicine, materials and chemical sciences, geosciences and environmental sciences, and nanoscience.

Position Description

NSLS-II Environmental Safety Health and Quality Group has an opening for a Safety Engineer (P5) position. Reporting to the ESH Safety Officer, the candidate will perform duties of an Engineer for the development and execution of the test procedures for the certification of the Personnel Protection Systems at the NSLS-II facility. This position will require close interaction with technicians, engineers and scientific staff. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Participate in the management of the Personnel Protection System certification program
• Ensure all items under configuration control are modified or repaired using the Safety System Work Permit process including controls and return to service requirements.
• Participating in Environmental Safety and Health inspections
• Engage in work planning and control, including approvals or independent review of job hazard analyses or work permits.
• Responsible for emergency planning within the NSLS II complex
• Review and approve operational and safety documents and procedures
• Interface with technical experts from other groups to facilitate operations
• Work with other engineers to achieve group goals
• Maintain and implement safety practices and procedures applicable to daily activities

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or electrical technology
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience with electronics systems
• Must be able to work from schematics, diagrams, verbal instruction, written procedures and spreadsheets.
• Knowledge of relay and Boolean logic used in PLCs
• Knowledge of Work Planning and Control processes
• Experience processing test records and inspection reports
• Knowledge of Lockout/Tagout
• Familiar with OSHA and NFPA 70E
• Proficient in use of Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Teams
• Must be willing to accommodate Facility operational requirements including response to calls off-hours

Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• 5 years experience in electronic systems
• Experience at an accelerator or Nuclear facility
• Experience working within a Conduct of Operations setting
• Familiar with Standard Based Management System requirements
• Safety System Work Permit process experience

Environmental, Health & Safety Requirements:

• Position requires the ability to climb A-frame and fixed ladders up to 10’
• Position requires the candidate to stand for extended periods of time
• Worker will be required to wear a thermoluminescent dosimeter

Other Information:

• This is an onsite position.

Brookhaven Laboratory is committed to providing fair, equitable and competitive compensation. The full salary range for this position is $100600 - $135000 / year. Salary offers will be commensurate with the final candidate’s qualification, education and experience and considered with the internal peer group.

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