Health and Safety Specialist

Description

• Manage exposure monitoring programs, including air, noise, and dust monitoring for activities such as soil excavation, demolition, and decontamination.
• Conduct safety audits and inspections across civil construction, excavation, drilling, demolition, and plant decontamination activities to ensure regulatory compliance.
• Attend operational and project planning meetings to provide safety input and address potential hazards.
• Represent the company professionally during client, contractor, and regulatory audits, inspections, and meetings.
• Deliver EHS training, including safety orientations, toolbox talks, task-specific instruction, and compliance-based training (HAZWOPER, fall protection, heavy equipment, demolition safety, etc.).
• Maintain and manage employee training records to ensure compliance with safety training requirements.
• Assist in the development, implementation, and enforcement of company and customer-specific EHS policies, procedures, and guidelines.
• Participate in incident investigations, root cause analysis, and the development of corrective actions.
• Track, maintain, and analyze project-specific safety metrics, incident trends, and leading indicators to support continuous improvement.
• Support field and project operations by promoting safe work practices.
• Contribute to the preparation and review of project-specific health and safety plans (HASPs), job hazard analysis plans (JHAs), work permits, and risk assessments.
• Identify, report, and help mitigate unsafe conditions or behaviors through proactive engagement with employees and supervision.

Requirements

• Ability to obtain medical clearance and respiratory protection certification, as required
• Capable of performing physical tasks including walking, climbing, lifting >5 lbs., and wearing required PPE
• High School education or equivalent required: Bachelor’s degree in occupational safety & health or related field preferred
• Demonstrate a thorough understanding of EPA, OSHA, and DOT regulations applicable to environmental, industrial, civil, demolition, and remediation projects.
• Experience in safety training delivery; OSHA 501/511, and HAZWOPER preferred
• Comprehensive understanding of EPA, OSHA, and DOT regulations
• Excellent communication, leadership, and organizational skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) required
• Minimum 3–5 years of progressive EHS experience, preferably in industrial, environmental, construction, and CERCLA/Superfund site projects

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance