Woodard & Curran · 1 month ago
Project Health & Safety Specialist (Bound Brook, NJ)
Bound Brook, NJ
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$80K/yr - $115K/yr
5+ years expWoodard & Curran is a national engineering, science, and operations firm focused on clean water and a safe environment. The Project Health & Safety Specialist will manage health and safety programs for client projects in New Jersey and Connecticut, ensuring compliance and promoting safety initiatives.
Environmental Consulting
Responsibilities
Provide assistance to project staff and client regarding regulatory and company compliance requirements and other matters pertaining to health and safety at various Superfund Sites or other regulated remediation project sites
Maintain and update site-specific health and safety compliance programs, including but not limited to: Energy Control Procedures, fall protection/working at heights, Permit-Required Confined Space and entry permits, HAZWOPER Health & Safety Program, atmospheric monitoring and associated instrumentation, NFPA 70E, Respiratory Protection Program, Job Safety Analyses, Safe Work Plans (permitting), Hazard Communication, Point of Work Risk Assessments, etc
Champion site safety observations and close call reporting and lead safety initiatives based on safety events and observations submitted
Conduct site specific safety inspections and identify corrective actions
Work with site team to address open action items
Contribute to the incident evaluation process, provide guidance to managers and site personnel, and ensure completion of resulting preventative measures
Periodic site visits to other client location in Connecticut to ensure adequate H&S support
Interact with client as the H&S representative of the supported projects
Track, manage, and administrate KPI data for H&S reporting
Order suspension of activities that pose threats to workers’ health or safety
Qualification
Required
5+ years direct experience in occupational health and safety
Degree in safety or related field
Professional certification (ASP, CSP, CIH) preferred
Functional knowledge of occupational and industrial safety standards to include OSHA, ANSI, NFPA, HAZWOPER and OSHA construction safety
Competency in Confined Space Entry, Fall Protection, Control of Hazardous Energy and hazardous material management
Experience in industrial systems, site remediation, electrical safety (NFPA 70E) and functional understanding of P&IDs preferred
Ability to communicate effectively in both oral and written forms
Strong technology skills to include Microsoft Office Suite, SharePoint, and other computer platforms/programs
Strong presentation skills required
Ability to organize data and processes
Ability to meet deadlines, work independently, and effectively make decisions
Ability to work well in a team environment
Ability to travel periodically to other supported locations
Benefits
401(k) Pre-tax or Roth Contributions: The company matches 100% of the first 3% of salary contributed
Observed holidays: Choose up to 9 holidays to observe annually
Vacation: Accrued based on years of experience and calculated on hours worked
Sick time: Paid sick time for non-work related illness or injury.
Parental leave: Up to 80 hours of Paid Parental Leave for child bonding
Disability: Paid short and long term disability
Health: Medical plan options; plus dental and vision plans.
Life: Basic employee group life insurance and AD&D benefits; additional voluntary life insurance for employees and families is available through Sun Life.
Wellbeing: DarioMind assistance program combined with personalized mental health and wellbeing resources.
Company
Woodard & Curran
Woodard & Curran is an integrated science, engineering, and operations firm that provides water and environmental services.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$7.14M2021-09-24Series Unknown· $7.14M
Leadership Team
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Alyson Watson
Chief Executive Officer
Frank Cavaleri
Vice President
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