Safety Specialist II - Wallops Island

Kokosing Industrial•Chesapeake, VA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Kokosing is hiring a Safety Specialist II to provide field support and assist managers, supervisors, and team members with implementing company and client safety and health policies and procedures, maintaining regulatory compliance, and continually improving company performance in line with its Core Values. The role will support a bridge project providing access to a government facility on Wallops Island. Typical work includes heavy highway construction, bridges, roadways, underground utility installation, concrete foundations, mass earthwork, and site preparation. The Safety Specialist II helps reduce injuries, illnesses, and other incidents; trains and educates personnel; supports pre-job safety planning and emergency response planning; and develops safety and health plans. The position leads safety meetings and training, performs and documents audits and inspections, helps investigate incidents, communicates changes to requirements, and coordinates safety programs with subcontractors, vendors, and third parties. When the Company Safety Manager is unavailable, this role serves as a point of contact for federal, state, or municipal safety and risk management authorities, including OSHA. The role requires a bachelor’s degree in Safety and Health or an equivalent combination of technical training and experience, OSHA training credentials, and relevant safety experience. The selected candidate must be a U.S. citizen to meet contract requirements. The position may involve working in a high-production environment of 50 or more hours per week, including nights and weekends, and responding effectively to pressure and deadlines.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Safety and Health, or an equivalent combination of technical training and experience.
Provide a copy of an instructor-signed OSHA 30-hour training card, or course completion documentation if the training was completed within the past 90 days and the card has not yet been issued.
Five years of continuous construction-industry safety experience supervising or managing general construction, including managing safety programs or processes, conducting hazard analyses, or developing controls; alternatively, five years of continuous general-industry safety experience in comparable supervisory or management work. Four years of experience is required if the candidate holds a third-party, nationally accredited (ANSI or NCCA) safety, occupational health, or related certification.
Knowledge of OSHA, DOT, EPA, other state and federal safety regulations, and company safety policies and procedures.
Excellent communication, presentation, interpersonal, and organizational skills; ability to prioritize independently.
Ability to communicate and interface effectively with company and private-client representatives.
Ability to think independently, communicate thoroughly, and influence the implementation of appropriate corrective and preventive actions.
Ability to work in a high-production environment of 50 or more hours per week, including nights and weekends, and respond quickly and effectively under pressure and deadlines.
Ability to make independent judgments in managing and facilitating company programs and policies related to work safety.
Ability to interact positively with and influence front-line supervisors and field personnel to create a safe work environment.
Valid driver’s license and good driving record.
U.S. citizenship, as required by the contract.

Nice To Haves

Experience as an SSHO on an Army Corps of Engineers job managing EM 385 (listed in the posting as “EN 385”).
CPR/First Aid/AED certification.
OSHA 10-Hour Trainer certification.

Responsibilities

Assist in developing and implementing strategies to reduce and eliminate injuries, illnesses, and other incidents while supporting business-unit targets and objectives.
Provide company personnel with training and education on safety and health requirements.
Support pre-job safety planning meetings and develop emergency response plans for projects.
Develop work safety and health plans on time in a fast-paced environment.
Initiate, coordinate, and lead safety meetings and training programs to communicate company policies and procedures.
Independently initiate, perform, and document safety and health audits, evaluations, inspections, and behavioral observations across company operations.
Communicate and facilitate implementation of corrective and preventive actions.
Assist in investigating injury, illness, and general liability incidents.
Develop and issue regular safety and health correspondence.
Provide team members with updated information on changes to company or regulatory requirements.
Identify team members who need assistance, training, or support to meet company safety and health requirements.
Coordinate project safety programs with subcontractors, vendors, and third-party personnel to ensure adherence to company safety policies and procedures.
Serve as a contact for federal, state, or municipal safety or risk management authorities, including OSHA, when the Company Safety Manager is unavailable.