Field Site Health & Safety Officer (Construction)

ENTACT•New Jersey, NJ

4d•$60,000 - $90,000

About The Position

The Field Site Health & Safety Officer ensures that personnel, equipment, and site activities at field locations around the country comply with health and safety regulations and company policies. The role includes periods of sustained, project-based travel and requires a valid, unrestricted driver’s license. HAZWOPER training is highly preferred in the position summary, while 40-hour OSHA HAZWOPER training is listed as required under Skills/Experience Required. The officer promotes and implements ENTACT’s behavior-based safety program, identifies and addresses hazards, trains and orients workers, conducts inspections and emergency drills, and monitors safety practices for ENTACT personnel and subcontractors. The role also involves equipment and air monitoring, PPE selection, respirator fit testing, decontamination oversight, incident investigation, safety documentation, and regular coordination with project and corporate safety personnel. This position requires working at construction and remediation sites and may involve rugged terrain, confined spaces, varied weather, noise, potentially long workdays, and controlled exposures to contaminants. The role requires wearing site-specific PPE, including respiratory protection when conditions warrant. The position is full-time, with a stated salary range of $60,000 to $90,000 per year, commensurate with experience.

Requirements

Undergraduate degree in Occupational Health and Safety, or an equivalent degree/work experience in the environmental construction and remediation sector; full-time professional safety practice may substitute for a degree.
Working knowledge of OSHA 1926 and 1910 standards.
Strong working knowledge of OSHA 1926 and 1910 standards, equipment, tools, mechanical devices, and their uses.
Familiarity with real-time and integrated air-monitoring instruments.
Familiarity with behavior-based safety programs.
40-hour OSHA HAZWOPER training.
Ability to pass a pre-placement medical examination and substance-abuse screening.
Previous construction and/or hazardous-waste work experience.
Valid driver’s license with no driving restrictions that interfere with job requirements.
Ability to safely operate a motor vehicle and travel by air, car, train, or bus.
Experience with computer application software including MS Windows, MS Word, MS Excel, and MS Outlook.
Effective written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate instructions clearly and present information to groups.
Strong organization and time-management skills; strong work ethic; ability to work independently and as part of a team; and ability to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
Ability to perform the listed physical and visual activities, including standing, sitting, talking, hearing, reaching, stooping, kneeling, using hands and fingers, climbing stairs or ladders, and walking on broken, unfirm, or uneven ground.
Ability to exert up to 25 pounds of force occasionally to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects.
Ability to work under physical stress, including heat and cold stress, varied weather conditions, and potentially long workdays.
Ability to wear project-required PPE, potentially including respirators; respirator use may require being clean-shaven.
Ability to work in the described construction-site conditions, including rugged terrain, confined spaces, noisy environments, and controlled contaminant exposures.

Nice To Haves

HAZWOPER training is highly preferred.
Experience with behavior-based safety programs is a plus.

Responsibilities

Implement, promote, and participate in ENTACT’s behavior-based safety program to prevent, correct, or control unsafe behavior, equipment, or environmental conditions and support the goal of zero incidents.
Understand site personnel’s job tasks and skills, including those of laborers and equipment operators, and the tools and equipment they use.
Assign qualified mentors to new site personnel.
Conduct or coordinate worker training on regulatory and company health and safety requirements, safety equipment, PPE, first aid, exposure protection, and other safety topics.
Inspect vehicles, machinery, tools, equipment, and safety devices to identify and correct hazards and ensure regulatory compliance.
Coordinate and conduct site emergency drills.
Supervise personnel and equipment decontamination.
Conduct or direct testing of air quality, noise, temperature, or radiation.
Ensure monitoring equipment is calibrated and operational.
Compile, analyze, and interpret statistical data related to occupational exposure factors, illnesses, and incidents.
Perform respirator fit tests.
Select PPE based on the site-specific HASP, chemical properties, and air-sampling results.
Verify that on-site ENTACT personnel have required training and medical exams and are fit for duty.
Assist with preparing and reviewing Job Safety Analyses, observations, and other reports.
Report and investigate incidents and significant near losses to develop solutions and prevent recurrence.
Schedule Job Safety Observations.
Promote use of Stop Work Authority.
Coordinate or conduct safety orientations and meetings covering tasks, hazards, Job Safety Analyses, and behavior-based safety tools.
Maintain daily communications with the FPM and Project Health and Safety Coordinator about work status and upcoming activities as they relate to safe work practices.
Complete reports and submit them to ENTACT’s Corporate Health and Safety Department in a timely manner.
Communicate with and monitor subcontractor personnel to ensure compliance with site safety requirements.
Monitor behavior-based safety tools and performance and determine health and safety target items.
Identify ways to improve overall safety performance.
Perform other duties as assigned.