Site Safety & Health Officer (Project Site- Lake Red Rock, IA)
About The Position
The Site Safety and Health Officer is responsible for managing, communicating, implementing, and enforcing compliance with Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations, United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) EM 385-1-1, Tepa's Accident Prevention Plan, and other accepted safety and health submittals. The position requires onsite presence at the project site at Lake Red Rock near Des Moines, Iowa. The officer performs contract task-order duties onsite throughout all work, makes binding decisions on Tepa’s behalf, implements project safety processes, conducts safety briefings and audits, manages permits and safety certifications, documents competent persons, adapts activity hazard analyses to field changes, and handles incident reporting and investigations.
Requirements
- High school diploma or General Education Diploma.
- Five years of continuous construction-industry safety experience supervising or managing general construction, including managing safety programs or conducting hazard analyses and developing controls.
- OSHA 30-hour Construction Safety & Health training completed within the last five years.
- OSHA 30-hour General Industry Safety & Health training.
- Formal construction or industry safety and health training covering the subjects in USACE EM 385-1-1.
- Intermediate proficiency in ProCore, BlueBeam, Microsoft Word, and Excel.
- Intermediate oral and written communication proficiency.
- Intermediate problem-solving proficiency.
- Ability to travel to and between assigned project sites and other work locations, including overnight and out-of-town travel, and to work at different project sites based on project and operational needs.
- Valid driver’s license and ability to operate a motor vehicle as required for assigned duties; must maintain the license.
- Ability to obtain and maintain required authorization to access U.S. military installations and other client or project sites, as applicable.
- Ability to pass a drug screen and background check in compliance with federal regulation.
Responsibilities
- Perform contract task-order duties onsite throughout the performance of all work.
- Make binding decisions on Tepa’s behalf.
- Implement project safety processes stipulated by the approved Health and Safety Plan, Accident Prevention Plan, and Activity Hazard Analyses.
- Conduct daily, weekly, and/or monthly safety briefings as required.
- Conduct daily and monthly site safety audits.
- Fill out or obtain daily work permits, including confined space, hot work, safe work, or dig permits.
- Work with the Project Manager to obtain safety certifications for subcontractor employees for tasks such as fall protection, confined space entry or attendant duties, trenching, equipment operations, and asbestos or lead abatement.
- Document competent persons onsite for each scope of work.
- Amend activity hazard analyses to reflect field changes on project sites.
- Implement reporting procedures following an incident or accident.
- Investigate and evaluate incidents and accidents to determine procedural changes needed to prevent recurrence.
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.
- Generous paid time off and holidays.
- 401(k) plan with company match.
- Life insurance.
- Flexible spending and health savings accounts.
- Mental health support and resources.
- Short- and long-term disability.
- Tuition reimbursement.
- Per diem for travelers 95 or more miles from the job site.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
