Engineering Specialist

Description. Chimera Enterprises International is seeking a Engineering Specialist to support the U.S. Army The U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM) Chemical Biological Center (CBC). The Center’s mission is to develop, integrate, sustain, and dispose of decisive technology-enabled capabilities. The Center, along with other Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosives (CBRNE) defense organizations, will be serviced by this contract..

Minimum Requirements

• Must have a Technical Degree above a high school diploma.
• Must have a minimum of 6 years of experience in the field of engineering controls certification.
• Fitness Requirement: Must be able to pass an M-40 fit test and have the ability to don and doff. Donning means to put on and use PPE properly to achieve the intended protection and minimize the risk of exposure. Doffing means removing PPE in a way that avoids self-contamination. This will require personal protective equipment (PPE) and additional PPE for long periods of time in extreme weather conditions

• Research and identify safety and health issues and strategies in order to mitigate the risk of handling chemical, biological, and radiological (CBR), toxic industrial chemicals (TIC), toxic industrial materials (TIM), and ammunition and explosive (AE) materials thus improving the CBC Safety and Health Program by email, written report, or oral communication to COR.
• Develop CBR/TIC/TIM/AE safety and health management processes, written program documentation, and implementation strategies for review by the Government.
• Submit program implementation plans and assess the results of each process implementation. Additionally, if required, the Contractor shall develop CBR/TIC/TIM safety handling Programs of Instruction (POI), student materials, instructor guides, training aids and student critique forms.
• Submit safety training After Action Reports (AARs) capturing the results of each training session.
• Develop and conduct industrial hygiene and safety evaluations, observe personnel during operations, perform preoperational safety surveys and reviews, perform surety, chemical and biological laboratory surveys, and industrial areas safety assessments.
• Conduct risk management analyses and follow-up surveys to track corrective actions, workplace safety trend analysis and AARs to identify all factors that contributed to an accident.
• Comply with Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards where feasible, promote strong Safety and Occupational Health programs, safe working conditions, and safe performance to prevent mishaps, injuries, and occupational illnesses. An analysis of the reports will be conducted for the potential development of Industrial Safety Plans (ISP), equipment, systems, or material of benefit to CBC, DEVCOM, and the Research and Development (R&D) community.
• Review approximately 25-50 SOPs, related CBR/TIC/TIM/AE Hazard Analyses, and related pre-operational surveys to ensure proper risk management controls are in place in order to safely conduct hazardous operations. Reviews will be documented electronically and incorporated into the Government’s SOP completion and tracking system within two weeks.
• Include in the monthly status report information pertaining to the SOP title, number, date, date review conducted, major comments made, and date and disposition of review.
• Conduct approximately 800 evaluations per year, of safety and industrial hygiene exposure assessments and evaluations to include assigned surety and chemical laboratory hoods and glove boxes.
• Update Government database within 5 days of hood certification in accordance with CDRL A010. The evaluations will undergo trend analysis, thereby identifying operational improvements necessary for CBC and the R&D community in the handling of nuclear, biological and chemical materials.
• Identify and monitor industrial hygiene Government test equipment and perform analysis of failed equipment.
• Analyze faulty and out-of-tolerance ventilation systems and recommend upgrades to improve operating efficiency. The number and type of evaluations recorded will be included in each monthly report.
• Provide onsite safety support to the CBC Explosive Destruction System (EDS) and Transportable Detonation Chamber operations as the Site Safety and Health Officer (SSHO) for the disposal of chemical agent filled munitions located at Aberdeen Proving Grounds and various U.S. Army and Air Force bases and depots throughout the United States through U.S. Army’s Recovered Chemical Warfare Material (RCWM); U.S. Army’s Element, Assembled Chemical Weapons Alternatives (ACWA); and U.S. Army’s North Atlantic Region Corps of Engineer (COE) programs. Overtime may be required in support of this program. Monitor site to ensure all safety and regulatory requirements are met in accordance with the site health and safety plan and internal operating procedures (IOP) as applicable.

Location: Services shall be performed at primarily at Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG), MD, subject to the section below regarding telecommuting. Temporary duty services may be required at locations other than APG to include Continental U.S (CONUS).

Chimera Enterprises International is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.