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### **Why Work for EL?**

NIST's Engineering Laboratory (EL) is one of the Nation's primary federal laboratories serving the manufacturing, construction, and building industries, with a focus on high-leverage, high-impact measurements and standards efforts to foster U.S. manufacturing and construction industry innovation, productivity, and competitiveness, improve building and fire safety, and reduce the environmental impact of buildings and manufacturing activities.  EL provides exciting opportunities in areas of national impact, access to excellent research facilities and work environment, exposure to top notch peers and mentors, and competitive benefits.  

EL's strategic goals includecyberphysical systems; disaster-resilience buildings, infrastructure, and communities; advanced manufacturing; and sustainable and energy-efficient, manufacturing, materials, and infrastructure.  EL also has specific statutory responsibilities for fire prevention and control, earthquake hazards reduction, windstorm impact reduction, and building and fire safety investigations.  

EL carries out mission-related measurement science research in
                  - Fire prevention and control
                  - Earthquake hazards reduction
                  - Windstorm impact reduction
                  - Building materials and structures
                  - Smart Grid
                  - Systems integration and engineering,
                  - Intelligent systems and control, robotics and automation,
                  - Cyber-physical systems
                  - Sustainability and energy efficiency
                  - Economic analysis and life cycle assessment

We urge you to browse our website and view the list of current NIST Vacancies announced on USAJobs.  We look forward to hearing from you! 

## Upcoming Opportunities

1)  Safety Professional2)  Division Chief

## **Safety Professional**

**NIST Engineering Laboratory, Gaithersburg, MD USA**The National Institute of Standards and Technology’s Engineering Laboratoryis seeking candidates for an upcoming Safety Professional/Safety Engineer, ZP-0803-IV, position at the NIST campus in Gaithersburg, Maryland USA.

When the position is available, an official vacancy announcement will be posted on USAJOBS.gov. This announcement is also posted on the NIST Engineering Laboratory website at: https://www.nist.gov/el/about-el/careers.

**Job Description:**The NIST Engineering Laboratory (EL) promotes U.S. innovation and industrial competitiveness by advancing measurement science, standards, and technology for engineered systems in ways that enhance economic security and improve quality of life. The EL mission is carried out and supported by approximately 270 federal research and support staff and approximately 170 associates and students. The Engineering Laboratory carries out a portfolio of multidisciplinary research programs and operates a wide range of laboratories and facilities to achieve impacts in three strategic goal areas:
                  - Disaster-Resilient Buildings, Infrastructure, and Communities
                  - Advanced Manufacturing, and
                  - Sustainable and Energy-Efficient Manufacturing, Materials, and Infrastructure

The EL Safety Professional will provide technical safety expertise and coordinate the implementation and continuous improvement of overall safety management in EL. In partnership with the NIST Office of Safety, Health, and Environment (OSHE), Division Safety Representatives (whose focus is implementation of safety in the EL Divisions), EL line managers and staff, and counterparts in other NIST organizations, the Safety Professional will:
                  - Collaborate with EL management and staff to identify and address safety hazards, concerns, and issues. 
                  - Provide expert safety guidance and counsel covering various areas such as construction, demolition, structural testing, post-disaster response, field exercises, fire research, material handling (cranes/rigging), powered industrial trucks, welding, chemicals, robotics, and manufacturing.
                  - Ensure EL’s adherence to safety programs and directives as stipulated by NIST OSHE, OSHA, EPA, and other applicable Federal regulations. 
                  - Contribute, in tandem with EL leadership, to devising safety metrics for the lab, tracking these metrics, and refining EL safety policies and objectives based on these measures.
                  - Ensure timely completion of safety-related requirements and tasks while also aiding in disseminating safety requirements and insights gained. 
                  - Coordinate, create, and deliver safety training materials, or coordinate with external vendors to provide training, as needed.
                  - Proactively identify best safety practices across NIST and peer institutions for adoption in EL.
                  - Serve as a liaison to other NIST organizations to ensure efficient and consistent implementation of safety practices.
                  - Aid with evaluating and enhancing the safety culture within EL.
                  - Monitor, contribute to, and participate in safety inspections, assessments, and incident investigations aimed at addressing specific safety concerns.

**Salary and Benefits:**The salary range for this position is $117,962, to $181,216 per annum.Exact compensation may vary based on skills and experience.

The position is eligible for Alternate Work Schedule and Telework flexibilities. However, due to the nature of the job responsibilities, the amount of allowable Telework is limited. Additional information on Federal benefits can be found at https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/benefits/.

Please note that only U.S. citizens can be considered for this position, and that this position is not eligible for full-time remote work (relocation would be required from outside the area). Relocation expenses may be considered.

**Basic Requirements:**The position requires a minimum of a Bachelor of Science degree in engineering, technology, or physical science, in addition to at least one year (52 weeks) of specialized experience applying technical knowledge of safety principles, standards, regulations, practices, and analytical techniques. Previous and progressive safety experience in a laboratory, manufacturing, or construction setting preferred. 

Candidates with Certified Safety Professional (CSP) and/or Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) certifications will be preferred. The position requires use of NIST-provided PPE such as safety glasses, safety shoes, hard hat, and respiratory protection in laboratory and field environments (depending on specific safety requirements). NIST-provided medical clearance will be required to wear respiratory protection.

**Submission of Interest:**For consideration, please send a resume to ELHQjobs [at] nist.gov (ELHQjobs[at]nist[dot]gov) by February 29, 2024. In your submission cover letter/email, please let us know how you learned about this position. 

The Department of Commerce is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

## **Division Chief, Materials and Structural Systems Division**

**NIST Engineering Laboratory, Gaithersburg, MD USA**

The National Institute of Standards and Technology’s Engineering Laboratory is seeking candidates for an upcoming Division Chief position for the Materials and Structural Systems Division (MSSD) in Gaithersburg, Maryland USA.

When the position is available, an official vacancy announcement will be posted on USAJOBS.gov. This announcement is also posted on the NIST Engineering Laboratory website at: https://www.nist.gov/el/about-el/careers.

**Job Description:**The MSSD serves as the world-class resource for developing and promoting the use of science-based tools – measurements, data, models, protocols, and reference standards – to enhance both the global competitiveness of U.S. industry through innovations in building materials and construction technology; and the safety, security, and sustainability of the nation's buildings and physical infrastructure. The MSSD mission is carried out and supported by 60-75 federal staff, a varying number of associates and students,and an overall annual Congressionally-appropriated budget of approximately $25M.

The MSSD Division Chief provides technical and managerial leadership for the following research programs:
                  - Community Resilience
                  - Earthquake Risk Reduction in Buildings and Infrastructure
                  - Engineered Materials for Resilient Infrastructure
                  - Structural Performance for Multi-Hazards

This position also currently oversees the Disaster and Failure Studies Program, which includes leading and coordinating the following programs enacted by statute:
                  - National Construction Safety Team Investigations
                  - National Earthquake Hazard Reduction Program
                  - National Windstorm Impact Reduction Program

However, these statutory responsibilities may be relocated to the Engineering Laboratory Headquarters Office in the future, pending administrative approval.

The position includes a full range of division management responsibilities, including:
                  - Strategic planning
                  - Oversight and assessment of technical direction
                  - External and internal stakeholder engagement
                  - Budget planning and control
                  - Development of new funding opportunities
                  - Personnel management and succession planning
                  - Safety management for laboratories, offices, and field studies
                  - Leadership and employee development, and 
                  - Division diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility efforts. 

**Salary and Benefits:**The salary range for this position is $155,700 to $183,500 per annum.Exact compensation may vary based on skills and experience.

The position is eligible for Alternate Work Schedule and Telework flexibilities. Additional information on Federal benefits can be found at https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/benefits/.

Please note that only U.S. citizens can be considered for this position, and that this position is not eligible for full-time remote work (relocation would be required from outside the area). Relocation expenses may be considered.

**Basic Requirements:**The position requires a minimum of a Bachelor of Science degree in engineering, physical science, or social science, in addition to at least one year (52 weeks) of specialized experience in managerial leadership and oversight of technical research programs in relevant areas such as structural systems, materials, and/or community resilience.

**Submission of Interest:**For consideration, please send a resume to ELHQjobs [at] nist.gov (ELHQjobs[at]nist[dot]gov) by December 7, 2023. In your submission cover letter/email, please let us know how you learned about this position. 

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