Health & Safety Manager

Overview

Lead and improve health & safety programs for environmental remediation projects.

Key Responsibilities

• incident investigation
• safety audits
• subcontractor screening
• h&s training
• safety planning
• client coordination

Tasks

-Applies emotional intelligence to recognize, communicate, and resolve project-related concerns, fostering an open and supportive work environment. -Perform field visits to understand how H&S programs impact the work we do and improve our safety culture. Observe on-site project activities using planned audits and assessments to identify hazards, ensure they are understood by staff, and help staff operate safely in conformance with corporate and client expectations. -Lead and facilitate incident investigations, using empathy, humble inquiry, and applying technical H&S knowledge to identify systemic root causes and corrective actions to aid in preventing recurrence of similar incidents. -Screen and prequalify subcontractors and promote alignment with H&A and client safety culture. -Collaborate with corporate H&S staff in continuous improvement of H&S systems and tools by identifying improvements through engaging with and obtaining feedback from project teams and local leaders. Lead the implementation of improvements. -Serve as a technical expert, reviewer, and advisor on projects related to H&S. -Develop, facilitate, and deliver H&S training, and mentor staff to ensure they have the tools, training, and knowledge necessary to perform their day-to-day functions. -Apply H&S theory, procedures, and approaches during planning and implementation of projects. Work with project teams to integrate safety into planning and execution of work. Serve as the technical reviewer of instruments of service such as Health and Safety Plans (HASPs), Job Hazard Analyses (JHAs), and audits. -Manage and oversee conformance with client-specific H&S programs. Partner with client teams to engage with clients as part of project planning and delivery. -Work with project teams to ensure they have the health & safety tools, training, and knowledge necessary to perform their day-to-day job functions. -Act as a key influencer to continuously improve H&S culture and be consistently relied upon by Project Managers, Project Principals, Staff Managers, and others as a valued partner to safely deliver client services. -Support initial documentation of positive safety observations, incidents, injuries, and near misses in a reporting tool. Work with project teams to resolve H&S concerns.

Requirements

• 8+ years
• hazwoper
• osha 30
• csp
• bs safety
• digital h&s

What You Bring

-At least 8 years of experience with a Health & Safety background for environmental remediation and site characterization projects, ideally supporting energy, real estate, government, and industrial manufacturing clients. -Valid driver’s license and clean driving record. -Direct experience providing H&S support for environmental projects in the above sectors. -Must be fit for duty for multiple sites and activities including, but not limited to, working outdoors in all environments, lifting to 50 pounds, standing, kneeling, walking, for long periods of time, passing a HAZWOPER exam and wearing a respirator. -Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to develop and leverage relationships to seek continuous improvement opportunities, promote our safety culture, and facilitate H&S in planning and execution of projects. -Completed training/certifications in HAZWOPER, DOT HAZMAT, OSHA 30-hour construction preferred, or ability to obtain within first year. -Professional certifications such as CSP, CHMM, CIH, ASP, or ability to obtain in the first year. -Able to mentor local H&S coordinators, provide coaching to staff members on H&S aspects of office and project related tasks. -Strong commitment to compliance with company and client Health & Safety protocols. -B.S. in Safety Engineering, Occupational Health & Safety, Industrial Hygiene, or related discipline. -Be self-directed and able to work productively and prioritize multiple tasks, initiatives, and projects. -Emotional intelligence and collaborative mindset to engage with offices, project teams, and clients across our Mid-Atlantic and Southeast offices, with travel up to 50%. Travel is designed to directly impact safety culture and operational excellence, support high-visibility initiatives, provide hands-on mentorship, and deliver meaningful improvements across the region. The company supports flexible scheduling and travel planning to ensure work-life balance. -Strong communication skills including verbal and written, communicating internally and externally. -Familiarity with contaminated site management, characterization, and remediation field activities, and willingness to support delivery of field activities from time to time. -Experience implementing digital H&S management or reporting systems. -Demonstrated comprehensive knowledge of applicable government regulations, H&S compliance, industrial hygiene, and company policies. Exhibits a thorough knowledge of current H&S management theory.

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About Haley & Aldrich

-Pioneered soil and foundation engineering in New England. -Grew from a small regional practice to a national consultancy. -Excels in environmental and geotechnical scopes—like contamination cleanup, groundwater remediation, and underground engineering. -Serves diverse sectors—from airports and energy storage to government and industrial facilities. -Known for lean‑informed, stakeholder‑savvy approaches that manage regulatory, community, and technical challenges. -Notable achievements include developing small‑footprint groundwater remediation tech and large‑scale hazardous waste removal.

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