Site Safety Health Officer (SSHO) - El Paso, TX

Description

• Conduct all safety & mishap investigations. Produce and maintain accident reports and all other required records for safety violations, near misses, and work-related injuries.
• Report to and work closely with the Project Manager and the government to ensure the accomplishment of all safety objectives with additional functional responsibilities to the Director of HSE.
• Serve as the on-site SSHO ensuring proper implementation of the government-accepted Accident Prevention Plan (APP), Activity Hazard Analysis (AHA’s), and all other contractual safety requirements. On-site presence is required at all times when work is being performed.
• Develop follow-on Accident Prevention Plans and Activity Hazard Analysis as required.
• Acquire and maintain applicable safety reference material on the job site, including any required postings.
• Establish a Safety and Occupational Health (SOH) Deficiency Tracking System, listing & monitoring outstanding deficiencies until resolution.
• Establish, train, and direct efficient staffing of competent project safety representatives as required.
• Ensure the requirements of 29 CFR 1926.16 and EM 385-1-1 are met for federal jobs.
• Ensure subcontractor compliance with all safety procedures and plans.
• Conduct documented safety orientation training and ongoing job and evolution-specific safety training for all required job site personnel.
• Attend periodic project meetings including pre-work and preparatory meetings.
• Maintain and foster a proactive safety posture, conducting documented daily health & safety inspections, enforcement activities, and best practices evaluations.

Requirements

• Use of repetitive motion, prolonged periods of sitting and standing, and sustained visual and mental applications and demands.
• Ability to work outside in and around construction sites safely.
• Minimum of ten (10) years of experience preparing & enforcing safety programs on federal design build projects each with a total construction cost of at least $5 million.
• Strong verbal/written communication is required.
• Quantitative/mathematical ability (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, standard measurements).
• Federal Construction project experience (USACE, NAVFAC, DOS, CBP) is required.
• Ability to successfully pass background/security checks, valid State Driver’s License
• Current OSHA-30 hr. & EM 385-1-1 40 hr. required.
• Occasional lifting (up to 40 pounds), bending, pulling, and carrying.
• Proficiency in MS Office products.
• Use of manual dexterity, tactile, visual, and audio acuity.
• The position requires U.S. Citizenship and the ability to speak, read, and write fluent English

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Voluntary life insurance
• Vision insurance
• Paid time off
• Dental insurance
• Company-paid disability and life insurance
• Safe Harbor 401(k) Plan
• Paid sick time

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance