Safety, Health, Environmental & Mission Assurance Director

Nova Space Solutions, LLC (NSS) is a joint venture between Wolf Creek Federal Services, Inc. (a wholly-owned subsidiary of Chugach Government Solutions, LLC) and Amentum Technology, Inc. When you join NSS, you also become a part of a proud legacy of supporting missions while sustaining culture.

The federal division of Chugach Alaska Corporation, Chugach Government Solutions, through its subsidiaries and affiliates, has been supporting critical missions as a government contractor for over 25 years. We are proud to have built, and continue to foster, an incredibly talented team spanning across the globe in hundreds of different fields – each team member proud to serve our country with first-class business services, while also making a difference for our Chugach shareholders. 

Empowering employees is a part of our core, and that focus is one of the ways we build and foster high-performing teams. We empower our employees through competitive compensation and benefits package, professional growth opportunities, truthful communication, and more!

If you are looking for an opportunity to serve something bigger than yourself; if you want your day job to be one that creates meaningful value; if you are looking for an environment that highly values employees and respects individual differences – then Nova Space Solutions may be the right fit for you!

This position is located onsite at the NASA Stennis Space Center, Mississippi.

Nova Space Solutions (NSS) is seeking a Director of Safety, Health, Environmental & Mission Assurance (SHEMA) to support the Consolidated Operations, Services, and Maintenance Infrastructure Contract (COSMIC) at NASA Stennis Space Center (SSC) and Michoud Assembly Facility (MAF). This executive leadership role provides strategic direction for Safety, Industrial Hygiene, Health Physics, Environmental, Quality, Training, and Medical Clinic operations. The SHEMA Director is responsible for fostering a culture of safety, compliance, accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement while partnering with NASA customers to ensure mission success.

Essential Job Duties:

• Serve as the principal advisor to the General Manager and Deputy General Manager on all Safety, Health, Environmental, and Mission Assurance (SHEMA) matters.
• Provide leadership and oversight for Safety, Industrial Hygiene, Health Physics, Environmental, Quality, Training, and Medical Clinic operations.
• Develop and implement strategic plans, policies, and programs that support safety, regulatory compliance, mission assurance, and organizational objectives.
• Serve as the primary interface with NASA customers, tenants, and regulatory agencies on SHEMA-related matters.
• Ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, local, NASA, and contractual requirements through inspections, audits, evaluations, and training.
• Develop, manage, and administer departmental budgets while ensuring responsible stewardship of organizational resources.
• Identify, assess, communicate, and mitigate risks affecting personnel safety, environmental compliance, quality, mission execution, and organizational performance.
• Support and lead NASA, regulatory agency, and internal audits and inspections.
• Evaluate business processes and implement improvements that enhance safety, compliance, operational efficiency, and customer service.
• Promote employee engagement through coaching, mentoring, performance management, leadership development, and succession planning.
• Prepare and deliver executive-level briefings, reports, and presentations to senior leadership, customers, and regulatory agencies.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide strategic leadership for all SHEMA functions supporting NASA operations at SSC and MAF.
  
• Build and maintain strong relationships with NASA customers, tenants, regulatory agencies, and other stakeholders.
  
• Drive a culture of safety, accountability, collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement throughout the organization.
  
• Develop, monitor, and communicate Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) that measure safety performance, compliance, customer satisfaction, organizational effectiveness, and program health.
  
• Utilize performance data and trend analysis to identify risks, improve operational performance, and support data-driven decision-making.
  
• Promote proactive hazard identification, risk mitigation, and regulatory compliance across all SHEMA disciplines.
  
• Develop high-performing leaders through coaching, mentoring, succession planning, and professional development.
  
• Foster cross-functional collaboration that supports mission success and organizational excellence.
  
• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, strengthen customer relationships, and enhance overall organizational performance.

Mandatory:

• Bachelor's degree in Safety, Industrial Hygiene, Environmental Science, Engineering, Occupational Health, Quality Management, or a related field.
• Minimum of ten (10) years of progressively responsible leadership experience in Safety, Health,
• Environmental, Industrial Hygiene, Health Physics, Quality, Mission Assurance, or related disciplines.
• Demonstrated experience leading multidisciplinary technical organizations.
• Experience developing and implementing safety, environmental, quality, compliance, and mission assurance programs.
• Experience managing regulatory compliance and supporting audits and inspections.
• Strong financial management experience, including budget development, resource planning, and cost management.
• Demonstrated ability to lead organizational change, develop high-performing teams, and build collaborative relationships.
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills with experience briefing executive leadership, customers, and regulatory agencies.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
• Valid driver's license.
• Ability to obtain and maintain required NASA site access and credentials.
• Ability to successfully complete required background screening and drug testing.

Preferred:

• Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH), Certified Hazardous Materials Manager (CHMM), Professional Engineer (PE), Certified Quality Engineer (CQE), or other relevant professional certification.
• Experience supporting NASA, Department of Defense (DoD), or other highly regulated government environments.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary organizations within a unionized workforce.
• Demonstrated success leading organizational change and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Experience managing complex budgets across multiple geographically separated locations.
• Experience developing and presenting executive briefings to senior leadership, customers, and regulatory agencies.

Working Conditions:

• Work is performed in office, laboratory, industrial, maintenance, and operational environments.
• Frequent interaction with executive leadership, NASA customers, regulatory agencies, employees, subcontractors, and stakeholders.
• Occasional travel between Stennis Space Center and Michoud Assembly Facility may be required.
• Periodic field visits to maintenance, construction, and operational work sites.

Chugach Government Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, pregnancy, disability, genetic factors, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. 

Chugach will provide reasonable accommodations, according to applicable state and federal laws, to all qualified individuals with physical or mental disabilities. In compliance with the ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position with Chugach Government Solutions or any of its subsidiaries, please email [email protected].

Chugach Government Solutions supports pay transparency and is committed to equitable and competitive compensation practices. Compensation for this role will be determined based on factors including job responsibilities, experience, skills, internal equity, geographic location, and applicable contract requirements. Where required by law, compensation ranges will be provided to candidates during the hiring process.