Job Description

POSITION TITLE: Health & Safety Officer

DEPARTMENT: Health & Safety

LOCATION: Various in US

JOB NUMBER: 2021-1275-01

DESCRIPTION/RESPONSIBILITIES: Nationally recognized environmental remediation contractor has an opening for a Health and Safety officer to support remediation projects in the central/south New Jersey area. This position reports directly to Sevenson’s Director of Health and Safety and indirectly to the Project Manager. This position can be based anywhere in the United States and travel to various sites will be required.

The daily duties typically includes:

· Support site management in implementing the site’s Safety and Health Plan

· Conduct site specific training and site orientation

· Perform job site inspections to identify existing or potentially unsafe conditions

· Conduct investigations for near miss, injury, property damage events

· Help with identifying root causes and assist supervision/management in developing corrective actions

· Coach workers to properly follow risk mitigation strategies and effective use of PPE

· Prepare activity hazard analysis for upcoming tasks as well as audit existing activity hazard analysis for accuracy.

· Promote a workplace with a positive safety culture

· Interact with oversight and client personnel during progress meetings and site visits

· Promote eliminating at risk behaviors through coaching and alternate methodologies

· Execute emergency preparedness plan procedures and policies

· Conduct real time and integrated air monitoring as well as heat stress and noise monitoring

· Establish exclusion and contamination reduction zones

· Generate daily activity and monitoring reports

· Procure necessary PPE and other resources to support implementation of the safety program

SKILLS/EXPERIENCE: Minimum 5 years’ experience as a site safety and health officer on environmental remediation projects. Other job requirements include:

· Able to perform real time and integrated air monitoring

· Able to identify workplace hazards and recommend abatement strategies

· Possess OSHA 30 hour Construction or General Industry Outreach Course

· Possess OSHA 40 hour and subsequent 8 hour refresher HAZWOPER training

· Current first aid and CPR/AED training certificate

· Must have valid driver’s license and have good driving record (motor vehicle record reviewed as a condition of employment)

· Must be able to pass HAZWOPER physical and be able to wear respiratory protection

· Designated safety sensitive position, medical or recreational marijuana not permitted.

SALARY/BENEFITS:

Salary commensurate with qualifications. Extensive company-provided benefit package includes medical, dental, prescription, and 401k plan. Sevenson participates in E-Verify and must verify the identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States. Sevenson will not sponsor an employment visa (e.g., H-1B visa, etc.) to fill a position.

CONTACT:

Apply on our website at www.sevenson.com

EOE/AA Minority/Female/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/Disability/Veteran

Company Description

Sevenson Environmental Services, Inc. provides a comprehensive range of services for the remediation of sites and facilities contaminated by hazardous materials. Founded as a general construction business in 1917, Sevenson entered the remediation business in 1979 when it became the principal contractor for the remediation of the Love Canal site, Niagara Falls, New York. Headquartered in Niagara Falls, New York, the Company and its subsidiaries also maintains an office in Baltimore, Maryland.