APTIM ยท 1 day ago
Site Safety & Health Officer
APTIM is seeking a qualified Site Safety and Health Officer (SSHO) with Department of Defense experience. The role involves managing and implementing health, safety, and environmental protection programs on projects related to radiological contamination and hazardous waste cleanup.
Environmental Services
Responsibilities
Communicates and coordinates activities with the Project Manager and Site Manager but reports to the Project Safety and Health Manager (SHM)
Manages the Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) program and safety assessment documents that will support all work activities performed on a complex decommissioning and demolition (D&D), remediation, and radiological project
Specify proper personal protective equipment (PPE) and resources necessary to ensure health and safety workers
Observe work in progress to verify safe and compliant daily operations
Conduct weekly safety audits, complete required documentation, and identify improvement areas/corrective actions as appropriate
Coordinate with the Project Manager and Site Manager regarding control of existing/potential physical, industrial, and/or chemical hazards
Conduct hazard analyses and initiate controls to support operations
Be a resource to the project regarding HSE compliance with applicable federal, state, local, client, and APTIM rules and regulations
Manage industrial hygiene, industrial safety, and environmental compliance activities at work location
Communicate program HSE performance to project leadership
Assist with HSE site investigations
Perform HSE assessments and ensures completion of daily site inspections
Performs duties in accordance with company HSE program procedures and the site-specific HSE plans
Reports and documents incidents and issues related to site safety
Coordinates daily site-wide tasks with Project Supervisors addressing safety concerns and resolutions
Supervises site monitoring activities
Ensures all training for site is accomplished and current
Assists with client safety meetings
Participates in project work planning meetings
Preparing and presenting daily safety meetings
Travel and work outdoors as required
Qualification
Required
Minimum of 5 years of continuous experience implementing safety procedures at hazardous waste cleanup and/or hazardous facility demolition operations
OSHA 30-hr certification (Construction or General Industry)
HAZWOPER 40-hr Certification
Ability to provide training records documenting a minimum of 8 hours of formal, on-line or self-study Health and Safety related coursework completed in the past 12 months
A valid driver's license with a clean driving record
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, including interpersonal and leadership abilities and moderate to advanced computer and presentation skills
Able to demonstrate the ability to work with client and organizational leadership to set priorities, solidify relationships, while possessing the ability to ensure company and client compliance with APTIM HSE procedures, Occupational Safety and Health Administration regulations, and other job-specified procedures or standards
Knowledge of State, Federal (EM 385-1-1), and industry standards, directives, and regulations
Proven ability to perform tasks independently and develop innovative solutions to problems
Able to independently organize own work to meet established objectives, using discretion in performing assigned duties
Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills
Preferred
Minimum of a B.S. in Safety, or a comparable scientific discipline; should include coursework in HSE Management, HSE Regulatory Requirements, Workers' Compensation, etc
Board of Certified Safety Professionals certification (e.g. CSP, CIH, CHST, etc)
HAZWOPER 8-hr Supervisor Certification
Experience working in various levels of respiratory protection, to include PAPRs as well as supplied air
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
Benefits
Medical, vision, and dental insurance: Through the marketplace, our employees can choose benefits from five metallic levels and 10+ carriers to find the right benefits that work for them in their location.
Life insurance
Short-term and long-term disability insurance
Paid holidays, vacation, and sick leave (eligibility based on company policy and applicable law)
401(k) APTIM offers three 401k plans through the Aon Pooled Employer Plan (PEP). The specific plan you are eligible for depends on the business unit you are in.
Company
APTIM
APTIM specializes in engineering, program management, environmental services, disaster recovery, maintenance&construction services. It is a sub-organization of Veritas Capital.
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