HSE&T Representative

The Prolift Rigging Company•Lynchburg, VA

12d

About The Position

The HSE&T Representative provides field-level health, safety, environmental, and training support to assigned branches, projects, and jobsites. The position reports directly to the HSE Manager and has an indirect reporting relationship to local Branch Manager(s). The representative builds and maintains working relationships with customers and field and branch personnel through visible presence, communication, practical support, and follow-through, and serves as a liaison with customers on HSE&T matters. The role supports implementation of company HSE programs and customer and project requirements; conducts jobsite visits, observations, inspections, and audits; reviews worksite risk assessments, lift plans, permits, and other job documents; and supports training, incident reporting and investigations, corrective actions, and accurate recordkeeping. The representative provides field coaching, reinforces safe work practices, escalates hazards and compliance concerns, and exercises stop-work authority for imminent danger, uncontrolled critical risks, or material safety violations. Travel to assigned branches and jobsites is required as operational needs dictate.

Requirements

Valid driver's license, 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 MS Office products, learning-management systems, and electronic reporting platforms.
Ability to work independently in the field while collaborating effectively with Operations and Technical Services leadership.
Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with craft employees, operators, drivers, foremen, supervisors, project managers, and customers.
High school diploma or equivalent.

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 trusted working relationships with customers, field employees and leadership, and Branch leadership through visible presence, timely communication, practical support, and consistent follow-through.
Serve as a liaison between ProLift and customers on HSE&T matters, communicating company expectations, customer requirements, jobsite conditions, and corrective actions.
Support branch safety initiatives and continuous-improvement efforts in alignment with the Company's Mission, Purpose, HSE&T 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 regular 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 timely feedback and escalate gaps or elevated risks.
Observe work activities to identify hazards, unsafe conditions, at-risk behaviors, and opportunities for improvement, and communicate findings to responsible supervision.
Support Operations with practical 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 local incident and near-miss reporting, notification, documentation, evidence collection, and corrective-action follow-up.
Participate in incident investigations as assigned and provide field observations, records, and factual information to the investigation team.
Maintain accurate and timely records of field observations, inspections, training, audits, corrective actions, and other assigned HSE&T activities.
Work with employees and supervision to improve the quality and effectiveness of Safety Observation Cards and other leading-indicator tools.
Verify completion of required LMS, regulatory, company, and customer-specific training and site-access requirements; communicate gaps to Branch leadership and appropriate support functions.
Recognize and reinforce positive safe-work practices, quality execution, and behaviors demonstrating ProLift's Mission, Purpose, and Core Values.
Engage employees and supervision through field coaching, hazard recognition, and timely feedback that supports a positive safety culture.
Exercise stop-work authority when an imminent-danger condition, uncontrolled critical risk, or material safety violation is observed, and promptly notify responsible supervision, Branch leadership, and the 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 with the Company's Mission and Purpose in mind; ensure ProLift Core Values are communicated and upheld; perform other duties as assigned.