About this role
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 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 Jacksonville, Florida, 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.