Safety Specialist II - Wallops Island

Kokosing•Chesapeake, VA

About The Position

Kokosing is hiring a Safety Specialist II to provide field support and assist managers, supervisors, and team members in implementing company and client safety and health policies and procedures. The role supports regulatory compliance and continual improvement in the company’s safety performance, consistent with its Core Values. The specialist will work on a bridge project providing access to a government facility on Wallops Island. Typical work includes heavy highway construction, roadway and bridge work, underground utility installation, concrete foundations, mass earthwork, and site preparation.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Safety and Health, or an equivalent combination of technical training and experience.
Provide an instructor-signed OSHA 30-hour training card, or proof of course completion 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 safety programs or processes, hazard analyses, and control development; or five years of equivalent general-industry safety experience. Candidates with a third-party, nationally accredited SOH-related certification (ANSI or NCCA) need four years of experience instead.
Knowledge of OSHA, DOT, and EPA regulations, other state and federal safety regulations, and company safety policies and procedures.
Excellent communication, presentation, interpersonal, and organizational skills; ability to interface effectively with company and private-client representatives and independently prioritize work.
Ability to think independently, communicate thoroughly, and influence 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 effectively under pressure and deadlines.
Ability to make independent judgments in managing and facilitating company safety programs and policies.
Ability to positively interact with and influence frontline supervisors and field personnel to create a safe work environment.
Valid driver’s license and good driving record.
OSHA 30-Hour and 10-Hour Trainer certification.
Must be a United States citizen, per contract requirements.

Nice To Haves

Experience as an SSHO on an Army Corps of Engineers job managing EN 385.
CPR/First Aid/AED certification.

Responsibilities

Assist in developing and implementing strategies to reduce and eliminate injuries, illnesses, and other incidents, supporting business-unit targets and objectives.
Provide safety and health training and education to company personnel.
Support pre-job safety planning, identify potential hazards, develop emergency response plans, and prepare work safety and health plans on schedule.
Initiate, coordinate, and lead safety meetings and training programs to communicate company policies and procedures.
Independently conduct and document safety and health audits, evaluations, inspections, and behavioral observations; communicate and facilitate corrective and preventive actions.
Assist in investigating injury, illness, and general-liability incidents.
Develop and issue regular safety and health correspondence.
Inform team members about changes to company or regulatory requirements.
Identify team members who need assistance, training, or support in meeting safety and health requirements.
Coordinate project safety programs with subcontractors, vendors, and third-party personnel to ensure compliance with company policies and procedures.
Serve as a contact for federal, state, or municipal safety and risk-management authorities, including OSHA, when the Company Safety Manager is unavailable.