Health and Safety Officer Posting - NorCal Branch

Passionate about Health & Safety? Do you possess initiative and knowledge of Safety & Industrial Hygiene? Are you an administrator and field-ready professional who enjoys the challenges of daily involvement with members of various construction teams such as project management, field operations and senior management?

This position is responsible for the full-time administrative and field support of the HSE program to ensure compliance with applicable mandates, requirements, standards, and regulations. The position is responsible for coordinating the planning, establishing, implementing, and maintaining a variety of health, safety, and environmental programs to assure the highest possible degree of safety for employees.

Duties/Responsibilities:

Maintains training & certification files for various databases

Performs & enters all the Safe Work Observations (SWO)

Leads, prepares, coordinates, and executes periodic safety meetings in the field

Independently performs training & on-going training compliance and data management associated with various HSE requirements

Coordinates the field personnel physicals

Assists with the coordination & recordkeeping of the worker medical monitoring program

Enters new hire data in the appropriate databases

Prepares project-related HSE documents including project HASP’s

Prepares online HSE field data recordkeeping

Manages the data associated with near misses; incidents; stop works & safe work observations supporting the HSE manager

Performs recordkeeping of select Medical Monitoring, Training & Certification files

Assists in the formulation & maintenance of a document control system for HSE

Manages the sub-contractor HSE qualification document program

Independently drafts preparation and presentation of the Activity Hazard Analyses for each project

Manages the data that will be generated from the transition to digital HSE forms & assists with the preparation of trend reports

Assists with the administrative support for the on-going HSE metrics required by ISNetWorld & Avetta

Interacts with the NorCal office to promote the administrative enhancement of the HSE program regarding documentation & evidence of compliance

Provides administrative support for the development and implementation of additional HSE training for superintendents

Supports the development of a written Environmental Management program and the respective document control

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

Robust knowledge of the HSE regulations and construction industry

Familiar with Behavior based safety programs and Health and Safety Plans

General knowledge of safety management and OSHA general industry safety orders in the civil engineering/environmental remediation construction market sector

Understanding of Industrial Hygiene, COC awareness and related action levels

Detail-oriented; proficiency for accuracy; dependable; positive attitude; team player

Strong MS Office experience and data entry proficiency for developing and using spreadsheets and/or databases

Ability to multi-task and take ownership of assigned projects

Ability to lead by example and work in a collaborative team environment

Ability to assess a wide variety of personalities and proportionally interact & engage to accomplish agreed upon objectives

Strong communication skills, both written and verbal

Clear & convincing ability to coach; train and guide field construction personnel on the jobsite & in the classroom

Solid organizational skills with a passion for detail

Proactive attitude and high level of self-motivation required

Must be proficient in English speaking and writing

Education/Training

a Bachelor’s degree or 5-8 years equivalent industry experience

and knowledgeable within an engineering & intense environmental construction acting environment arenas

Knowledge of the Health, Safety & Environmental construction field preferred

OSHA #30/500 and 510 – Occupational Safety & Health Standards for the Construction Industry

OSHA 40-HOUR HAZWOPER

Physical Demands:

Ability to travel in and around Southern California and job sites on a routine basis to perform essential HSE functions

Ability to climb or descend stairs while carrying equipment (weighing up to 10 lbs.)

Work Environment:

The Health & Safety Field Officer works both indoors and outdoors throughout the year.