Senior Site Safety and Health Officer

Job Title: Site Safety and Health Officer IV
Location: Remote with travel to project sites

Description/Job Summary

POSITION DESCRIPTION

Are you ready to take on a new job that provides a perfect platform to grow yourself and your career? HydroGeoLogic, Inc. (HGL) has a position open for a Senior Site Safety and Health Officer to support HGL’s ongoing projects across the United States. As a Senior Site Safety and Health Officer IV, you will work with our high performing HGL Team and be responsible for being onsite during field activities and will require responsibility for overall project safety performance. HGL is flexible regarding the actual physical location of a candidate. Projects may include in situ thermal treatment, remediation, demolition, waste cleanup, landfill cap construction, contaminated sediment removals, and groundwater treatment (both in-situ and pump-n-treat) and stabilization projects.

Responsibilities/Duties

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING

The Safety and Health Officer IV responsibilities include:

• Developing and reviewing project planning documents pertaining to health and safety (APPs, AHAs, HASPs, etc.) to ensure safe project execution by the field team.
• Serving as the primary health and safety compliance point of contact with field teams consisting of HGL staff, subcontractors, and client personnel.
• Providing on-site daily safety and health briefings to HGL and subcontractor personnel.
• Generating and maintaining accurate and detailed health and safety documentation, including daily health and safety reports, inspection logs, non-conformance/deficiency logs, and required corrective actions.
• Updating AHAs as work progresses and communicating those updates with the project team.
• Communicating with HGL’s construction and health and safety management teams to ensure compliance with project-specific and corporate procedures.
• Implementing and enforcing on-site emergency response procedures.
• Maintaining all required on-site health and safety documentation, including personnel certifications, sign-in/orientation sheets, required OSHA signage, planning documents, and safety data sheets.
• Leading internal and client-facing meetings pertaining to planned and completed health and safety activities.

Minimum Requirements

WHAT YOU NEED TO BE SUCCESSFUL

The ideal candidate will need the following as a foundation for success in this role:

• The ability to travel at least 70% of the time to support projects ranging in duration from approximately 1 month to 1 year.
• Minimum of 6 years’ experience serving as health and safety officer at construction projects, with minimum 3 years’ experience on projects involving environmental contamination.
• Proficient knowledge of USACE Safety and Health Requirements Manual EM 385-1-1.
• Able to meet class I SSHO Qualifications under USACE Safety and Health Requirements Manual EM 385-1-1.
• Experience with health and safety procedures related to: air quality, hazardous waste, universal waste, investigation derived waste, wastewater, stormwater, spill prevention, decontamination, and health and safety inspections.
• Experience working on environmental construction/remediation projects involving demolition, excavation, grading, and environmental sampling.
• Working knowledge of Federal (OSHA) and state occupational and health and safety regulations.
• Experience performing project safety audits.
• Excellent communication, writing, and organization skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced group setting with corporate, project, and technical management staff.
• Proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite of software, specifically in Excel and Word.
• 40-hour OSHA HAZWOPER and current 8-hour OSHA HAZWOPER refresher certifications.
• OSHA 30-hour Construction Safety certification.
• Current CPR/First Aid training certificate.

Desired Qualifications

WHAT YOU NEED TO STAND OUT – Preferred, not required

• 8- hour OSHA HAZWOPER Supervisor Training
• Excavation Competent person certification
• Fall Protection Competent Person certification
• Confined Space Supervisor certification
• Rigging training certification
• Experience working with USACE and EPA clients

Physical & Environmental Requirements

PHYSICAL & COGNITIVE REQUIREMENTS

• Ability to lift/move/relocate items up to 50 lbs
• Prolonged sitting up to 70% of the time; Prolonged standing up to 70% of the time
• Walking long distances; Walking over uneven or mountainous terrain
• Repetitive hand motions (typing/tool use/etc.)
• Ability to see details at close range; Ability to see details at a distance; Ability to interpret and analyze visual data (maps/graphs/warning indicators/etc.)
• Driving a company or personal vehicle
• Climbing ladders or stairs
• Complex problem solving and decision making
• Reading and interpreting technical documents or regulations
• Writing reports/proposals/or technical documentation
• Leading a team or coordinating multiple priorities
• Communicating effectively with clients/team members/and stakeholders
• Managing competing deadlines and shifting priorities

WORK ENVIRONMENT REQUIREMENTS

• Must be able to work outdoors in adverse weather conditions (heat/cold/rain/snow/etc.)
• Must be able to travel up to 70% yearly
• May work in environments with loud noises/dust/or hazardous materials
• Must wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE)
• Remote work environment
• Potential for longer days up to 12 hours in duration

This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee. Other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.

Details

Work Schedule:This position is primarily field oriented and will range from 8-12 hours daily. HGL remediation projects typically occur 5 to 6 days per week. Projects are long duration and HGL attempts to maintain rotations for work life balance approximately every 4 weeks for a duration of 1 week off. This rotation is a target and not guaranteed.

Office Type: Project site, field work. Office work is minimal.

Travel:A minimum of 70% of each month is onsite.

A favorable pre-hire drug test and physical are required.

All positions are subject to a pre-hire education and driving record verification.

MORE ABOUT HGL AND THE OPPORTUNITY

At HGL, we share a drive and vision to restore natural resources and provide ongoing stewardship of our environment to benefit present and future generations. We believe that we can make a difference in improving the world we live in through collaboration, teamwork, and a positive work environment. This unites and empowers us to strive for excellence in all our endeavors.

HGL - WHO WE ARE

The exceptional quality of our people is key to our strength. We value our employees as individuals and as important members of our team. We offer a work environment that is flexible, inclusive, and dedicated to creating a sustainable future. By cultivating a culture of innovation, we’re able to adapt and augment our services to solve complex environmental and natural resources challenges.

Projects at HGL primarily span the United States and its territories, tackling problems associated with emerging contaminants (like PFAS), radiological contamination, and military munitions, along with chemical contamination in groundwater, surface water, sediments, and soil.

With over 550 employees, HGL is large enough to execute high-profile projects, but small enough to develop personal working environments with our talented team members. By joining HGL, you will be working toward restoring the environment and protecting our future.

HGL - WE INVEST IN YOU

It’s not just a job, it’s your career. HGL provides career growth opportunities via mentoring, training, education, and support for your certifications and licenses. Achieve your career goals and help HGL achieve its mission of restoring the environment to beneficial use for our clients and communities.

We are an Equal Opportunity employer. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or other protected category. Some positions may require U.S. citizenship. Applicants who wish to request a reasonable accommodation during the recruitment process should contact Human Resources directly at 703-478-5186.

EEO notices:US Equal Opportunity Employment Poster,US Equal Opportunity Supplemental Poster,Know Your Rights, andPay Transparency Notice.

A full list of benefits is available at.

The annual salary for this position ranges from $93,766.00 - $145,337.00.This position's final salary can be impacted by various factors including, but not limited to, contractual requirements, geographic location, job-related education, training, experience, and skills. If your desired salary falls outside of this range, we hope you'll still apply as there may be other positions that better align.

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