Site Health & Safety Officer (SSHO) - Indo Pacific Region

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.
• Establish, train and direct efficient staffing of competent project safety representatives as required.
• Ensure subcontractor compliance with all safety procedures and plans.
• Serve as the on-site SSHO reporting primarily to the Project Manager/Superintendent, with additional functional responsibilities to the Director of HSE.
• Ensure the requirements of 29 CFR 1926.16 and EM 385-1-1 are met for federal jobs.
• Work closely with the Project Manager and the government to ensure accomplishment of all safety objectives.
• Develop follow-on Accident Prevention Plans and Activity Hazard Analysis as required.
• Attend periodic project meetings including pre-work and preparatory meetings.
• Effectively communicate Safety Plans/ Procedures expectations and requirements with all stakeholders.
• Ensure 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.
• Acquire and maintain applicable safety reference material on the jobsite, including any required postings.
• Conduct documented safety orientation training and ongoing job and evolution specific safety training for all required jobsite personnel.
• Establish a Safety and Occupational Health (SOH) Deficiency Tracking System, listing & monitoring outstanding deficiencies until resolution.
• Maintain and foster a proactive safety posture, conducting documented daily health & safety inspections, enforcement activities and best practices evaluations.

Requirements

• Occasional lifting (up to 15 pounds), bending, pulling, and carrying.
• Use of manual dexterity, tactile, visual, and audio acuity.
• Current OSHA 30-hour & EM 385-1-1; required.
• Proficiency with a computer and with MS Office products (Outlook, Word, Excel); required.
• Experience working on federal project with DOD/USACE/NAVFAC; strongly desired.
• 2-yr or 4-yr Degree in Occupational Safety, Industrial Hygiene or related field; strongly desired.
• Ability to speak, read and write fluent English; required.
• Secret or above Security Clearance; strongly desired.
• Ability to successfully pass background/security check; required.
• Certified Safety Professional (CSP); strongly desired.
• Use of repetitive motion, prolonged periods of sitting and standing, and sustained visual and mental applications and demands.
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience preparing & enforcing safety programs on large construction projects; required.

Benefits

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

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance