Safety Assistant II

About the Role

Seize your opportunity to make a personal impact as a Safety Assistant II supporting the installation and modernization of US Navy, Coast Guard, and Military Sealift Command platforms. At GDIT, you’ll contribute to challenging projects and grow a rewarding career. Our work depends on a Safety Assistant II joining our team to engage with the workforce, provide training, and reinforce sound safety practices.

Responsibilities

• Monitors and evaluates the workplace to ensure compliance with all relevant local, state, and federal safety and environmental regulations.
• Conducts surveillance at jobsites, providing feedback to workers, installation leadership, and the safety team on good behaviors, areas of improvement, and corrective actions as necessary.
• Provides training to the workforce on GDIT, local, state, federal, and relevant NAVSEA policies and procedures unique to each installation.
• Assists the waterfront workforce and team leaders in aspects of environmental compliance, such as tracking usage and emissions of hazardous substances.
• Operates independently and provides inputs for process improvement to better protect the workforce and enhance GDIT's ability to meet customer expectations.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain access to a variety of private shipyards and government installations in support of installation activities.

Qualifications

• Education: AS/AA degree or equivalent experience.
• Experience: 1+ years of related experience.
• Technical skills: Familiarity with Microsoft Office.
• Required skills and abilities: Good communication, time management, knowledge of OSHA standards, local Occupational Safety and Health Standards, and environmental regulations.
• US citizenship required.

Skills

• Material Safety
• OSHA Regulations
• Safety Policies

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages.
• 401(k) plan with company match.
• Competitive pay and paid time off, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement, and jury duty leave.
• Short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness, and business travel and accident insurance.

Location: Chesapeake, VA (onsite)

Travel Required: 10-25%

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

Pay: The likely hourly rate for this position is between $25.50 - $34.50. Salary will be set based on experience, geographic location, and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.