Principal Safety Professional

About the Role & Team

“We create happiness.” That’s our motto at Walt Disney Parks and Resorts. And it permeates everything we do. At Disney, you’ll help encourage that magic by enabling our teams to push the limits and build the never-before-seen! Are you ready to join this team and make an impact?"

As a Principal Safety Professional, you will be responsible for developing, implementing, and sustaining critical occupational safety programs. In addition to programs, you will provide prevention through design for guest and cast safety, regulatory compliance, safety assurance strategies, and hazard analysis input for the development, implementation, and sustainment phases for designated project(s).

The Principal Safety Professional will report to a Senior Manager, Safety

What You Will Do

On any given day, as a Principal Safety Professional, you might:

• Work in a fast-paced environment, prioritizing multiple programs and projects simultaneously.
• Focus improving performance, reviewing source material (rules, codes, laws and standards) and identifying and sharing industry practices.
• Drive high-hazard safety programs, including Lockout/Tagout, Confined Space, Fall Protection, and Electrical Safety.
• Collaborate to create training for safety programs and procedures.
• Represent Disney Experiences and Worldwide Safety by identifying items that represent an unacceptable risk for the Company or significant deviation from established design standards and norms, and recommend elevation or present these items to the applicable Safety Review Teams.
• Identify applicable Disney, Federal, State, and local laws and standards for the element under design.
• Investigate and propose innovative and practical safety solutions to meet the creative intent of the project while ensuring risk mitigation/minimization and safety/regulatory compliance.
• Maintain relationships and work as part of a team within a matrix environment with all levels of leadership and employees.

Required Qualifications & Skills

Here’s what you need to be successful at this job:

• 10+ years of industrial safety and health experience in a related field (Safety, Engineering Construction, etc.).
• Proven experience in program and project design, including an understanding of the “Safety by Design” concept.
• Strong background analyzing risk and performing hazard and gap analyses.
• Knowledge of relevant regulatory and industry standards.
• Determined and resourceful professional with the ability to solve problems outside area of expertise.
• Proven flexibility and ability to operate within an ambiguous and changing environment.
• Proven strong planning, organization, and prioritization skills.
• Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills.
• Ability to resolve conflicts and diffuse difficult situations.
• Demonstrated strong consultative and influencing skills.

Preferred Qualifications

It would be great if you also have:

• Program implementation experience.
• Design safety experience.
• Experience in multiple industry types and knowledgeable in related industry / regulatory standards.
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft forms, Tableau, SharePoint and Smartsheet. 

Education

Required Education

• 4-year college degree

Preferred Education:

• 4-year degree in Occupational Safety or Safety Engineering
• Advanced degree in Occupational Safety
• Certifications: ASP, CSP, or PE

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