Safety Engineer
Commonwealth Fusion Systems
full-time
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Location: Massachusetts • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $90,000 - $145,000 per year
Job Level
Mid-LevelSenior
Tech Stack
AssemblyFlash
About the role
- Serve as the SPARC fusion power plant safety expert and report to the Director of Project Safety
- Ensure safe construction, assembly, commissioning and operation of novel systems and applications throughout the fusion power plant
- Demonstrate expertise with safety programs, procedures, PPE and response actions for a comprehensive range of power plant activities
- Conduct frequent project walks focused on safe work practices and coach workers when corrections are required
- Participate in and contribute to project planning to address hazards from multiple work crews in one area (SIMOPS)
- Review high hazard work prior to execution (critical lifts, confined space entries, high voltage work, hot work, pressure testing, fall protection plans, etc.)
- Lead and document incident investigations to determine root cause, prevention and corrective measures
- Educate and align SPARC Project Stakeholders on safety concepts (Hierarchy of Controls, Lockout Tagout, Arc Flash, Confined Space Entry and Rescue, Fall Protection, PPE, MSDS/GHS, Heat/Cold Stress, Safety Incident reporting)
- Conduct or facilitate safety training sessions
- Perform other duties as assigned by the Director of Project Safety
- Be available for on-call responsibilities with ability to be onsite within 1 hour
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in a Safety field or a related technical field and about 5 years of related experience OR about 10 years of related experience in a high-risk industry
- Significant experience in technical environments with electro-mechanical systems, power plants, advanced software and utility equipment concepts
- Strong facilitation skills and ability to work from a position of credible influence based on technical knowledge versus a position of direct authority
- Ability to occasionally lift up to 50 lbs
- Perform activities such as standing, walking, climbing stairs and ladders and entry to limited access spaces in an industrial plant envelope the majority of each day
- Dedication to safety to mitigate industrial hazards that may include heat, cold, noise, fumes, strong magnets, lead (Pb), high voltage, and cryogenics
- Willingness to travel or work required nights/weekends/on-call occasionally
- Professional certification such as a Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Associate Safety Professional (ASP), General Safety Practitioner (GSP) or other related certification preferred (bonus)