Project Health & Safety Specialist

Woodard & Curran • O'Fallon, MO

1d • $65,628 - $98,442

About The Position

Woodard & Curran is a national engineering, science, and operations firm with a simple vision for clean water, a safe environment, healthy communities, and happy people. As an employee-owned company, we strive to cultivate teams that encourage collaboration in an inclusive culture. We seek talented individuals from all backgrounds to help us address a broad range of water and environmental issues. We prioritize our people, offering opportunities for professional growth, ownership, and flexibility. This commitment enables us to make a meaningful impact on our clients, communities, and the planet. Who are we looking for? We are seeking a Health & Safety Specialist to join our growing Health & Safety team. This position will play a key role in providing guidance and assistance to internal clients regarding regulatory and company compliance requirements and other matters pertaining to health and safety matters at the largest project in our Operations & Management (O&M) Business unit. We are looking to expand our impact through the addition of a newly created Health & Safety Specialist role in our Operations & Management (O&M) Business unit. What will you be doing at Woodard & Curran? Duties and responsibilities will include task observations and compliance auditing, assessing health & safety needs and risks, driving the implementation of safety programs and policies, developing and delivering site-specific training and assisting in creating the systems, procedures, and tools necessary to effectively implement corporate safety programs and policies at the project level. This role will be instrumental in driving and championing a culture of health and safety at project sites. The successful candidate for this position will work closely with the Senior O&M Safety Manager, and O&M Health & Safety Specialists. The ideal candidate will possess a Health & Safety or related applied science degree with several years of field experience. The role will be tailored to the candidate's experience and strengths.

Requirements

• 5+ years direct experience in occupational safety.
• Must have an occupational/industrial safety background.
• Degree in safety science or related field.
• Experience performing Job Safety Analysis of high hazard as well as routine tasks to identify critical risk exposure and develop applicable mitigation actions.
• Ability to champion and drive both H&S initiatives and H&S culture at the project level.
• Functional knowledge of occupational and industrial safety standards to include OSHA, ANSI, and NFPA.
• Ability to develop and present Health & Safety training material.
• Site-specific safety plan development and technical review.
• Knowledge to contribute to the incident investigation process, providing guidance to Managers and ensuring completion of resulting preventative measures.
• Ability to communicate effectively in both oral and written forms.
• Demonstrated confidence and proficiency in delivering constructive feedback to team members, fostering a positive and productive work environment.
• Ability to organize data and processes.
• Ability to meet deadlines, work independently, and effectively make decisions.
• Strong technology skills to include Microsoft Office Suite, SharePoint, and other computer platforms/programs.

Nice To Haves

• Experience industrial/field construction oversight preferred.
• Safety certifications (ASP, CSP, OHST, etc.) are preferred.
• Competency in Confined Space, Fall Protection, and electrical safety (NFPA 70E) preferred.
• Experience with water/wastewater systems and electrical safety a bonus.

Responsibilities

• task observations and compliance auditing
• assessing health & safety needs and risks
• driving the implementation of safety programs and policies
• developing and delivering site-specific training
• assisting in creating the systems, procedures, and tools necessary to effectively implement corporate safety programs and policies at the project level
• driving and championing a culture of health and safety at project sites

Benefits

• Retirement Savings: 401(k) Pre-tax or Roth Contributions: The company matches 100% of the first 3% of salary contributed
• Time away from work: Observed holidays: Choose up to 9 holidays to observe annually Vacation: Accrued based on years of experience and calculated on hours worked Sick time: Paid sick time for non-work related illness or injury. Parental leave : Up to 80 hours of Paid Parental Leave for child bonding
• Coverage and support for your needs and well-being: Disability: Paid short and long term disability Health : Medical plan options; plus dental and vision plans. Life : Basic employee group life insurance and AD&D benefits; additional voluntary life insurance for employees and families is available through Sun Life. Wellbeing: DarioMind assistance program combined with personalized mental health and wellbeing resources.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees