Site Safety & Health Officer 04185 NWGC

About the role

The Site Safety & Health Officer (SSHO) will oversee safety on federal construction projects, ensuring compliance with all relevant regulations and maintaining a proactive safety culture.

Responsibilities

• Conducts and participates in corporate and project-related training, safety meetings, and inspections.
• Serves as a Competent Safety Person, monitoring safety and health regulations and providing technical support.
• Supervises safety of all field activities, including in-house and subcontractor trades, and coordinates site logistics.
• Develops and implements site safety and emergency plans, and coordinates with subcontractors on hazard analyses and control measures.
• Performs daily safety inspections and prepares reports, ensuring adherence to safety protocols.
• Investigates near misses, accidents/incidents, and implements corrective actions.
• Ensures subcontractor personnel are trained and aware of safety requirements.
• Enforces safety rules and conducts site safety inspections.
• Documents all safety-related activities and maintains compliance with regulatory requirements.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Five (5) years of consecutive construction industry or federal safety experience, preferably in USACE construction projects.
• OSHA 30-hour Construction Health and Safety Certification, current within the last 5 years.
• CPR – First Aid certification.
• Working knowledge of federal and state safety and health regulations and USACE EM385-1-1 safety requirements.
• Ability to work effectively with a wide variety of construction personnel and professionals.
• Good organizational, follow-up, and detail-oriented skills.
• Ability to make decisions, solve problems, and exercise good judgment.
• Good oral and written communication skills, including thorough knowledge of proper grammar, advanced vocabulary, spelling, editing, and proofreading.
• Ability to quickly become familiar with new industry and regulatory information.
• Must be able to think strategically and anticipate risk management and safety trends and issues.
• Must possess a working knowledge of Adobe, Microsoft Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Word.
• Must be well organized and able to work independently with minimal direction.
• Must have a good understanding of applicable construction laws for local, state, and federal regulatory requirements.

Skills and Abilities

• Working knowledge of federal and state safety and health regulations and USACE EM385-1-1 safety requirements and standards.
• Ability to work effectively with a wide variety of construction personnel, professionals, as well as corporate management and staff and outside business associates.
• Good organizational, follow-up, and detail-oriented skills; must be able to manage multiple project tasks and deadlines.
• Ability to make decisions, solve problems and exercise good judgment; ability to work under pressure and prioritize workload.
• Good oral and written communication skills, including thorough knowledge of proper grammar, advanced vocabulary, spelling, editing and proofreading skills.
• Ability to quickly become familiar with new industry and regulatory information and apply such information to risk management and safety programs.
• Must be able to think strategically and anticipate risk management and safety trends and issues.
• Must possess a working knowledge of Adobe, Microsoft Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Word.
• High level proficiency of written and verbal communication required.
• Must be well organized and be able to work independently with minimal direction.
• Must have a good understanding of applicable construction laws for local, state, and federal regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

• Education and Experience: High school diploma or GED. Five (5) years of consecutive construction industry or federal safety experience in overseeing general construction (managing safety programs or processes or conducting hazard analyses and developing controls), preferably with USACE construction projects.
• Third-party ANSI or NCCA safety and occupational health certification.
• OSHA 30-hour Construction Health and Safety Certification, current within the last 5 years.
• CPR – First Aid certification.
• Preferred Qualifications: Certifications such as CSP, ASP, CIH, OHST, CHST and CMSP are preferred. HAZWOPER – Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response certification preferred. Safety experience on USACE projects is highly preferred. Associate or bachelor’s degree in Occupational Safety and Health, Construction Management, or a related field preferred.

Physical Demands

• Ability to sit and/or stand for extended periods of time.
• Ability to walk, reach with hands and arms, talk, and hear.
• Ability to perform repetitive movements of the fingers, hands, wrists and arms.
• Ability to frequently lift and/or move up to 20 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Benefits

North Wind offers a competitive pay and benefits package to include health, life, and disability insurance benefits, 401(k) with company match, generous paid leave, and tuition reimbursement for eligible employees.