HSE&T Representative

The Prolift Rigging Company•Lynchburg, VA

10d

About The Position

The HSE&T Representative reports directly to the HSE Manager, with an indirect reporting relationship to local Branch Manager(s). The role provides field-level Health, Safety, Environmental, and Training support to assigned branches, projects, and jobsites. It builds trusted working relationships with customers, field employees, field leadership, and Branch leadership through visible presence, timely communication, practical support, and consistent follow-through. The Representative serves as a liaison between ProLift and customers on HSE&T matters, supports implementation of Company programs and project-specific controls, and contributes to branch safety initiatives and continuous improvement. The role involves regular jobsite travel and field engagement, supporting safe work practices, training, incident response, compliance, and a positive safety culture in alignment with the Company's Mission, Purpose, and Core Values.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Valid driver's license with a clean driving record and willingness to travel to branches and jobsites as required.
Working knowledge of applicable OSHA requirements, customer requirements, and safe-work practices relevant to industrial construction and lifting and rigging operations.
Ability to pass drug screening, fit-for-duty testing, background screening, and required customer site-access training.
Ability to facilitate site orientations, toolbox talks, and assigned training.
Medium to high proficiency with Microsoft Office products, learning-management systems, and electronic reporting platforms.
Ability to work independently in the field and collaborate effectively with Operations and Technical Services leadership.
Effective communication with craft employees, operators, drivers, foremen, supervisors, project managers, and customers.

Nice To Haves

Specialized training focused on safety, construction, industrial services, crane and rigging, transportation, or related operations.
Two to five years of field safety, construction, industrial services, crane and rigging, transportation, or related operational experience.
OSHA 10 or OSHA 30, NCCER, CHST, ASP, CSP, or comparable credentials.

Responsibilities

Build and maintain working relationships with customers, field employees, field leadership, and Branch leadership.
Serve as a liaison with customers on HSE&T matters and support communication of Company expectations, customer requirements, jobsite conditions, and corrective actions.
Support branch safety initiatives and continuous-improvement efforts in alignment with Company programs, culture, and Core Values.
Provide field-level Health, Safety, Environmental, and Training support to assigned branches, projects, and jobsites.
Support implementation of Company HSE programs, policies, processes, procedures, customer requirements, and project-specific controls.
Conduct jobsite visits, field observations, inspections, and audits in accordance with Company policy and assigned coverage plans.
Participate in pre-task planning, daily safety meetings, toolbox talks, customer coordination meetings, and project startup activities as assigned.
Review Worksite Risk Assessments, PRA’s, lift plans, permits, equipment inspections, and other applicable job documents; provide feedback and escalate gaps or elevated risks.
Identify hazards, unsafe conditions, at-risk behaviors, and improvement opportunities; communicate findings to responsible supervision.
Support Operations with corrective actions and track assigned actions through completion.
Assist with onboarding, new-hire and jobsite orientations, toolbox talks, and assigned safety, equipment, and environmental training.
Support incident and near-miss reporting, notification, documentation, evidence collection, and corrective-action follow-up; participate in investigations as assigned.
Maintain timely, accurate records of observations, inspections, training, audits, corrective actions, and other assigned HSE&T activities.
Work with employees and supervision to improve Safety Observation Cards and other leading-indicator tools.
Verify completion of required LMS, regulatory, Company, customer-specific training, and site-access requirements; communicate gaps to Branch leadership and support functions.
Recognize and reinforce positive safe-work practices, quality execution, and conduct demonstrating Company values.
Engage employees and supervision through field coaching, hazard recognition, and timely feedback.
Exercise stop-work authority for imminent danger, uncontrolled critical risks, or material safety violations, and promptly notify the responsible supervisor, Branch leadership, and Safety Manager.
Escalate unresolved hazards, repeat nonconformances, significant incidents, and material compliance concerns through Branch and HSE leadership channels.
Travel to assigned branches and jobsites as required to support operational needs.
Perform duties in accordance with the Company's Mission and Purpose, help ensure Core Values are communicated and upheld, and perform other duties as assigned.