Water/ Wastewater Area Health & Safety Specialist - Midwest Region

Overview

Implement & oversee safety, health, and compliance for water/wastewater projects.

Key Responsibilities

• contractor oversight
• safety inspections
• incident investigation
• hazard assessments
• regulatory compliance
• training coordination

Tasks

-Work closely with site management on any procedural roll outs and site compliance. -Perform additional assignments per supervisor’s direction. -This is considered a hybrid position, working from home and traveling to project sites. -Perform oversight of contractors to ensure compliance with site and regulatory H&S requirements. -Ensure an overall improving trend for key safety metrics in their area of responsibility TRR, DART, RTW program implementation, etc. -Are responsible for moderately complex technical work in a wide range of Health & Safety disciplines to achieve compliance with company standards and regulatory requirements. -Coordinate and providing training. -Perform assessments of Health & Safety performance of projects within their areas of responsibility and generate of report including recommendations to the project in areas requiring improvement. -Work under very general direction and independently determine and develop approaches to solutions. Responsible for implementation of field and office HS&E program and occupational safety and health regulation in regional operations. -Conduct regular walk through inspections and investigations in accordance with legal requirements. -May act as a lead person or technical expert and provide direction to less experienced personnel. -Identify and recommend resolution of hazardous/potential hazardous conditions and follow through to ensure corrections have been made. -Investigate personal injury and property damage accidents; compile data, photographs, etc. and prepare all pertinent forms and reports per program procedures and federal, state, local regulations associated with accidents; issue various entry permits (i.e. to confine spaces) as required; conduct various industrial hygiene samplings, such as gas, noise test to ensure safe working conditions; may assist in conducting employee/craft and insurance inspectors on walk through tours; may accompany federal, state and insurance inspectors on walk through tours. -Support the behavior based safety program by reviewing and developing Activity Hazard Analysis and Pre-Task Plans -Communicate gaps in project Health & Safety programs if they are not corrected in a timely manner. -Review and assist with training of operations personnel. -Monitor and prevent chemical, physical and biological hazards and diseases that could be present in the work place.

Requirements

• osha
• bs degree
• 7 years
• regulatory compliance
• microsoft office
• safety training

What You Bring

-Have specific knowledge of specialty areas (OSHA 1910 &1926, fire safety, etc.) and perform onsite audits to ensure regulatory compliance. -Possess a valid driver’s license with no major infractions -Ability to travel up to 50% a year -Previous experience in a construction and general industry environment -BS degree plus an additional 7 years full time experience in a Health & Safety position -Experience in regulatory compliance -Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and Power Point -Experience with managing and conducting safety training presentations -Degree in Occupational Safety -Demonstrated interpersonal and personnel management skills

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About Jacobs

-Headquartered in Dallas, it has evolved into a global powerhouse delivering consulting, technical, scientific and project delivery services. -Its portfolio spans transformative projects—clean water systems, data centers, rail expansions, offshore wind roadmaps, and wastewater plants. -Specialising in advanced manufacturing, cities & places, energy, environmental, national security & defense, life sciences, transportation and water sectors. -Jacobs has reshaped itself via key moves—spinning off government services, acquiring CH2M in 2017, and exiting traditional oil & gas units. -Projects often tackle high-stakes, complex challenges: wastewater treatment in Vancouver, LIRR station upgrades, and AI data centres in Portugal. -Unusually, the firm shifted its HQ from California to Dallas in 2016 to align with its expanding national and global reach.

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