Site Safety & Health Officer (SSHO) - San Francisco, CA
About The Position
The Site Safety & Health Officer (SSHO) provides hands-on field safety leadership for federal construction and environmental/remediation projects throughout California. The role is responsible for implementing project safety and occupational health requirements and maintaining compliance with EM 385-1-1, applicable OSHA standards, and project-specific requirements. The SSHO conducts inspections and training, develops and evaluates Activity Hazard Analyses (AHAs), manages corrective actions, and supports hazardous waste investigation and cleanup activities when assigned. The position also supports exposure monitoring and sampling, evaluates exposure data, and assists with selecting and adjusting exposure controls. The SSHO maintains safety documentation and communicates requirements to project leadership, subcontractors, and field personnel. This is a full-time, direct-hire position based in San Francisco, supporting projects throughout California. The stated schedule is Monday through Friday, 40 hours per week, with an ASAP start.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Safety & Health, Industrial Hygiene, Engineering, Environmental Science, Construction Management, or a related field.
- Meet Level 1 SSHO requirements under EM 385-1-1, Section 2.
- Minimum 5 years of cumulative safety and occupational health experience within the last 10 years on similar projects; this may be reduced to 3 years with a relevant safety degree or accredited CSP, CIH, CHST, or ASP credential.
- OSHA 30-Hour Construction certification and card.
- OSHA 40-Hour HAZWOPER certification with a current 8-hour annual refresher.
- OSHA 8-Hour HAZWOPER Supervisor Training.
- Documentation of 24 hours of safety and occupational health training every 3 years.
- Current medical fit-for-duty qualification.
- Experience preparing and evaluating Activity Hazard Analyses (AHAs).
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and electronic safety documentation systems.
- For hazardous waste investigation or cleanup assignments: minimum 1 year of experience implementing safety and occupational health requirements on hazardous waste projects.
- For hazardous waste investigation or cleanup assignments: experience conducting exposure monitoring and sampling.
- For hazardous waste investigation or cleanup assignments: experience selecting, evaluating, and adjusting exposure controls.
- For hazardous waste investigation or cleanup assignments: knowledge of hazardous waste investigation and cleanup operations.
- Working knowledge of EM 385-1-1; OSHA 29 CFR 1910 and 1926; HAZWOPER; federal construction safety programs; AHAs; hazard communication; respiratory protection; fall protection; confined space, excavation and trenching, and electrical safety; industrial hygiene and exposure monitoring; incident investigation; corrective action management; environmental remediation safety; and electronic safety documentation systems.
Nice To Haves
- Federal construction experience.
- Previous SSHO experience.
- CSP, CIH, CHST, or ASP certification.
- Environmental remediation experience.
- Hazardous waste investigation and cleanup experience.
- Exposure monitoring and industrial hygiene experience.
- Strong EM 385-1-1 experience.
- Corrective action and incident investigation experience.
Responsibilities
- Serve as the Site Safety & Health Officer on federal projects throughout California.
- Manage and implement project safety and occupational health requirements.
- Ensure compliance with EM 385-1-1 and applicable OSHA standards.
- Develop, review, and evaluate Activity Hazard Analyses (AHAs).
- Conduct routine site inspections, audits, and hazard assessments.
- Conduct safety orientations, meetings, and employee training.
- Identify unsafe conditions and coordinate corrective actions.
- Monitor fall protection, confined space, excavation, electrical, respiratory protection, and other high-risk activities.
- Support HAZWOPER activities and hazardous waste investigation or cleanup projects as assigned.
- Conduct or support exposure monitoring and sampling activities.
- Evaluate exposure data and assist with the selection and adjustment of controls.
- Maintain required safety documentation, training records, and inspection reports.
- Participate in incident investigations and corrective action management.
- Communicate safety requirements with project leadership, subcontractors, and field personnel.
Benefits
- Full-time employee benefits; specific benefits are not detailed in the posting.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
