Senior Safety Specialist

About the Role

Generally responsible for performing or providing oversight to all aspects of loss prevention, risk management, and safety activities. Proactively promote a strong safety culture throughout the Hargrove organization through risk/gap assessments, continually improving safety management systems, and personal interaction with all teammates. This work will be performed independently but with general guidance from the Vice President of EPC Services.

Responsibilities

• Conduct risk assessments on Hargrove work activities to identify potential risks and gaps in safety systems.
• Provide continual improvement to safety management procedures.
• Interact directly with Hargrove teammates (both in offices and onsite) promoting safety culture and auditing compliance to procedures.
• Identify needs and develop/manage HSE/Loss Prevention policies and processes for the Company.
• Identify areas of potential loss and develop strategies for prevention, including leading the Safety Leadership Team in this pursuit.
• Identify, develop, and deliver training in the HSE area.
• Work with the Construction Management team to provide qualified Field Safety Managers for construction projects.
• Work with Procurement to review agreements with subcontractors and clients to ensure unnecessary risk is not invited to Hargrove.
• Develop and promote continued relationships with clients’ HSE representatives.
• Work with project managers to incorporate HSE considerations during and throughout design and construction efforts.

Requirements

• 15 or more years of relevant industrial and construction safety, risk management, and management experience.
• Working knowledge of OSHA regulations and ANSI standards and other Loss Prevention best practices.
• Working knowledge of Industrial Hygiene & Safety principles and practices.
• Extreme attention to detail.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks and/or projects efficiently.
• Ability to lead a team to deliver on commitments.
• Excellent presentation and communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.

Qualifications

• Bachelor or Master of Science degree in Public Health and Safety or Industrial Hygiene (MSPH) from an accredited university is preferred.
• Ability to achieve certification through the Board of Certified Safety Professionals (CSP, ASP, SMS, CHST, or STSC) is preferred.

Skills

Required skills include working knowledge of OSHA regulations, ANSI standards, and Industrial Hygiene & Safety principles. Strong leadership, communication, and presentation abilities are essential, along with proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.

Physical Requirements

Ability to sit, stand, or walk for long periods of time.

Benefits

• Paid holidays
• Personal paid time off
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Life and disability insurance
• 401(k) and other benefits

About the Company

Hargrove works to create an environment founded on trust, personal integrity, and a “team mentality” so that each person understands the value of their contributions both on a project and company-wide level. As a 100% Teammate-owned company, our safety culture protects and promotes the well-being of every person who works with us and every person touched by our work.