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ES&H Division Support Manager

Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility (Jefferson Lab)
sick time, tuition assistance, 401(k)
United States, Virginia, Newport News
12000 Jefferson Ave (Show on map)
May 02, 2026
*At Jefferson Lab,you'llchampioncutting-edgescience and operational excellence while shaping the future of discovery. Join us and make your mark - where excellence meets purpose, andgreat mindstrulymatter.* Salary Range: $139,400.00 - $220,300.00 (SSE) What your job will be like: This role is a senior Environment, Safety, and Health (ES&H) professional responsible for providing technical expertise and thought leadership across Jefferson Lab's seven ES&H program areas [i.e., 1) Worker Safety & Health, 2) Work Planning & Control, 3) Accelerator Safety, 4) Radiological Controls, 5) Environmental Management, 6) Emergency Management, and 7) Occupational Medicine]. The position oversees and coordinates deployed safety professionals, ensuring a consistent, strategic approach to ES&H implementation across all divisions. Key responsibilities include identifying and managing ES&H requirements derived from DOE Orders, JLab policies, and applicable regulations; integrating those requirements into project planning, budgets, and schedules; and supporting design and procurement efforts to ensure effective application of ES&H policies and procedures. Jefferson Laboratory is entering an exciting new phase as it transitions to a new operating contract and positions itself for expansion. This transformation includes several major projects that this role will interface with, provide advice to, and help ensure their success. This role will also assist the ES&H Associate Laboratory Director with creating a holistic vision that enables safe and efficient mission success through the use of AI-enabled tools. While a strong underpinning in codes and standards will be essential, flexibility and ingenuity are needed to find novel ways of achieving desired outcomes and creating conditions that make it easier to obtain the desired workforce behaviors. In this job you will: Lead and supervise the ES&H Division Support group. Duties are expected to include mentoring ES&H peers in the consistent application of metrics, project management, electronic tools, and artificial intelligence. Interface with, and ensure consistency among, the deployed safety professionals (DSPs) for each of the divisions conducting hands-on work. Develop and deliver skills training and routinely interface with division leaders to ensure their needs and vulnerabilities are being addressed. Develop and maintain a consistent and aligned strategic approach across the ES&H Division by encouraging and mentoring each of the seven ES&H safety programs. Own and maintain cross-cutting program documents (e.g., integrated safety management system program description) and offer advice on the development, alignment, and/or evolution of ES&H program descriptions. Support capital projects by providing ES&H technical reviews/guidance and budget/schedule advice to ensure compliance with DOE and industry requirements and best practices (e.g., DOE O 413.3, DOE O 414.1, 10CFR835, 10CFR851, 29CFR1926). Represent ES&H during major project reviews. Develop budget and schedule elements related to or affected by ES&H requirements and develop strategies and tasks to satisfy those elements. Engage in a broad range of design and procurement efforts and ensure that ES&H policies and procedures are being effectively implemented. Lead - Supervisory - Management Lead and Supervise the ES&H Division Support group. Interface with, and ensure consistency among, the deployed safety professionals (DSPs) for each of the divisions conducting hands-on work. Experience Required: 15 or more years Work experience in government and/or private industry implementing US-relevant codes and standards Required: 5 or more years Work experience as an ES&H professional and/or with implementing significant ES&H-related responsibilities Preferred: 5 or more years Implementing US Department of Energy codes and standards on major capital projects Education Required: Bachelor's Degree Engineering, Environmental Science, Science, or other related Technical Field Experience and Education Exchange Education above the minimum may be substituted for experience. Licenses and Certifications Required: Certified Safety Professional (CSP) CSP as granted by the Board of Certified Safety Professionals (BCSP) or comparable ES&H-related credential within 1 Year Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities High: Detailed knowledge of relevant DOE Orders. High: Understanding of broad range of industrial hazards, mitigations and overall safety systems. Medium: Ability to positively affect work environments and work practices. Medium: Ability to mentor and train staff at various levels. High: Ability to assess and mitigate risk from the field to the enterprise level. Medium: Able to effectively train people outside his/her work group. High: Able to give effective presentations to critical/high level customers and effectively represent work group on review panels and cross-organizational teams. Medium: Can write convincing proposals and reports with all necessary backup material for external consumption. Additional Licenses and Certifications About Jefferson Lab Join a community with a common purpose of solving the most challenging scientific and engineering problems of our time. The Jefferson Lab campusis located insoutheasternVirginiaamidst a vibrant and growing technology community. A career at Jefferson Lab is more than a job. You will be part of "big science" and work alongside top scientists and engineers from around the world unlocking the secrets of our visible universe. Managed by Jefferson Science Associates,LLC,Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility is entering an exciting period of mission growth and is seeking new team members ready to apply their skills and passion to have an impact. You could call it work, or you could call it a mission. We call it a challenge. We do things that will change the world. Total Rewards at Jefferson Lab** At Jefferson Lab, we believe that a comprehensive employee benefits program is an important and meaningful part of the compensation employees receive. Our benefits program includes, but is not limited to: * Medical, Dental, and Vision Care Plans * Flexible Spending Accounts * Paid Time-off and Leave Programs (Paid Parental, vacation, holidays, and sick leave) * 401(k) Plan - 9% Lab Contribution; 100% vested * Flexible Work Arrangements (Remote & Alternate Work Schedules available) * Tuition Assistance, Training and Professional Development Programs * Live near the waterways of the Chesapeake Bay region with access to nearby beaches, mountains, and all major metropolitan centers on the East Coast Jefferson ScienceAssociates,LLC (JSA) manages andoperatesthe Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility (Jefferson Lab). JSA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. JSA is committed to providing reasonableaccommodationforpeoplewith disabilities (unless doing so will result in an undue hardship). If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please send an e-mail to recruiting@jlab.org or contact Human Resources by calling (757) 269-7100 and selecting option 1 between 8 am - 5 pm EST to provide the nature of your request. Employment with JSA is conditional upon DOE approval if at any time during your employment you areparticipatingin a Foreign Government Talent Recruitment Program or Affiliated activity.Generally, suchprograms/activities include any foreign-state-sponsored attempt toacquireU.S.-funded scientific research through programs run or funded by the government that target scientists, engineers, students, academics, researchers, and entrepreneurs of all nationalities working or educated in the United States.This includes positions or appointments, both domestic and foreign, titled academic, professional, or institutional appointmentswhether or notremuneration is received and whether full-time, part-time or voluntary.