ES&H Representative / Safety Professional

About the role

Edgewater Technical Associates, LLC is seeking a qualified candidate for an ES&H Representative / Safety Professional opportunity in Aiken, SC for their Projects Group.

Key Responsibilities

- Provide full-time onsite ES&H oversight whenever construction or field work is being performed to ensure compliance with project safety requirements, OSHA regulations, and applicable Federal, State, Local, DOE, and company standards. - Participate in daily pre-job briefings to review planned work activities, identify hazards, verify appropriate controls, and promote safe work execution. - Review work packages, conduct field walkdowns, perform workplace observations, and evaluate work activities to identify and mitigate safety risks. - Serve as the primary ES&H point of contact for project personnel regarding safety concerns, incidents, injuries, and emergency response activities, ensuring appropriate actions are taken in accordance with project procedures. - Provide technical safety guidance and support to field operations on industrial construction activities, applying sound safety principles and industry best practices. - Monitor field activities to identify hazardous conditions affecting personnel, property, the environment, or the public, and recommend corrective actions. - Support compliance with Safety & Health programs, policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements while fostering a strong safety culture across the project. - Develop and maintain effective working relationships with project management, craft personnel, subcontractors, and client representatives.

Required Qualifications

- Five (5) or more years of Environmental, Safety & Health (ES&H) experience supporting industrial construction or heavy industrial projects. - OSHA 30 Hour Construction Safety Training and/or professional certification (STS, OHST, CHST, ASP, CSP, GSP). - Demonstrated experience providing field safety oversight on active construction projects. - Extensive knowledge of OSHA regulations and the ability to interpret and enforce safety requirements in the field. - Strong understanding of industrial safety principles, hazard recognition, risk assessment, and mitigation practices. - Experience conducting field inspections, work package reviews, pre-job briefings, and safety observations. - Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to work effectively with multidisciplinary teams. - Ability to work flexible schedules, including extended hours as required to support project activities.

Preferred Qualifications

- Certified Safety Professional (CSP) and/or Construction Health and Safety Technician (CHST) certification. - Experience supporting DOE, NNSA, or other Federal industrial construction projects. - Working knowledge of Savannah River Site processes and procedures.

Other Job Requirements

- United States Citizenship

Benefits

Edgewater offers highly competitive salaries and employee benefit packages structured to best suit your needs. Benefits include paid time off, medical, dental, life, vision, and disability insurance, and a pre- and post-tax 401(k) retirement account with Company matching contributions and 100% vesting for eligible participants beginning DAY 1.