Weeks Dredging - SSHO 1

Kiewit•Houma, LA

About The Position

The Site Safety and Health Officer (SSHO) in Weeks Marine’s Dredging Division coordinates and administers Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) activities at Weeks Marine, Inc. project locations in accordance with company and regulatory guidelines. The role supports the implementation of the company Accident Prevention Plan, Activity Hazard Analyses, and site- and client-specific HSE policies; communicates safety concerns to project field and office management; and conducts hazard analyses, inspections, incident management and investigations, reporting, and training. The position works on dredging projects spanning the eastern seaboard and Gulf Coast of the United States on a 17-days-on/11-days-off rotation, with 12-hour shifts and additional hours as needed. The officer is expected to progressively learn dredging disciplines and operations, including hydraulic cutterhead, hopper, and clamshell dredging.

Requirements

At least 5 years of cumulative construction- or general-industry-related safety experience within the last 10 years, managing or implementing a SOH program on projects similar in industry type, size, and complexity.
Ability to work a 17-days-on/11-days-off rotational schedule with 12-hour shifts and additional hours as needed.
Proficient skills in standard office software packages.
Ability to maintain competency through 8 hours of documented formal, online, or self-study HSE coursework annually.
Fluent verbal and written English.
Ability to tolerate rough seas, vibrations, and harsh weather conditions.
Ability to remain seated and stationary for long periods.
Ability to navigate around an office to use equipment as needed.
Ability to lift and carry miscellaneous equipment, supplies, and parts weighing up to 50 pounds unassisted.
Ability to stand, walk, climb ladders with a 300-pound capacity limit, push, pull, bend, kneel, crawl, stoop, and/or sit.
Regular, reliable attendance; ability to work productively, meet deadlines, communicate and interact professionally, follow oral and written instructions, and perform work safely and effectively.
Ability to work during normal operating hours, and to work overtime and weekends as required.
Ability to work at various locations where conditions may vary.

Nice To Haves

Associate or bachelor’s degree in Occupational Safety, Industrial Hygiene, or Environmental Sciences.
24 hours of documented formal classroom or online SOH-related training within the past five years and ability to maintain competency with 24 hours every three-year period.

Responsibilities

Understand basic dredging operations and review, interpret, and enforce company policies and procedures in coordination with project personnel.
Assist the SSHO Supervisor and Dredging HSE Manager with implementing the WMI Accident Prevention Plan, developing Activity Hazard Analyses, and applying site- and contract-specific HSE policies.
Communicate HSE concerns daily to project field and office management at all levels.
Conduct hazard identification and analyses, inspections, incident management and investigations, and reporting in accordance with WMI and contractual requirements.
Assist the SSHO Supervisor, Dredging Training Administrator, and/or Dredging HSE Manager in identifying, communicating, and implementing annual training needs for project personnel.
Conduct training sessions, including site-specific HSE indoctrination and other applicable training.
Acquire, maintain, and deliver current records, incident reports, and training records in coordination with Corporate Risk and Dredging HSE requirements.
Progressively learn dredging disciplines and become familiar with complex dredging operations and maintenance.