Sr Safety Specialist
About The Position
Serving as a designated safety representative to manage the company's environmental, health and safety program at a project level ensuring the safety of all company employees, other working personnel, and Government property. Providing technical support and assistance to project teams in developing and maintaining a Project Safety Roadmap. Performing risk assessments and recommending appropriate risk mitigation measures to Management, including ergonomic considerations. Ensuring compliance with applicable safety program expectations, federal and state laws and maintain accurate metrics and reporting in doing so. Supporting project execution primarily in the Norfolk/Hampton Roads area. Ensuring that all safety requirements are met, safety equipment is provided, and safety procedures are documented as part of the quality management system. Identifying and informing management of compliance issues, safety risks and improvement opportunities through the conduct of daily, weekly and monthly audits. Performing risk assessments and recommending appropriate risk mitigation measures to Management, including ergonomic considerations. Facilitating the incident investigation process. Maintaining required paperwork to comply with company, project and federal standards. Conducting training and coaching associates on observed work habits in support of this effort, as well as, training as required by the Program Manager or Facility Manager. Serving as POC for safety permit acquisition including Hot Work, Confined Space, etc. Direct liaising with Client and Facility Safety Representatives to ensure continue compliance and correction of non-compliance observations. Providing timely feedback to all team members regarding specific safety corrective actions. Communicating and helping coordinate daily safe work processes. Ensuring required PPE is available and used. Serving as the designated shipboard competent person regarding safety.
Requirements
- Associates degree in safety or equivalent experience
- Five or more years of experience working with safety principles/practices/procedures
- Strong communication, teamwork, analysis, judgment and customer focus skills
- Previous experience in ship yards or shipboard works desired, specifically, the application of OSHA 29 CFR 1915
- U.S. citizenship and eligibility for a U.S. Government security clearance at the Secret level
Nice To Haves
- Experience with the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) (Public Law 91-596) and the resulting applicable standards, OSHA Standard 29 CFR 1910 (general), 1915 (shipboard/submarine) and 1926 (shore)
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, specifically, analyzing and manipulating data
- OSHA 29 CFR 1915 or 1926 Ten or Thirty Hour Instructor
- Shipboard competent person designation desired
- Experience in the application of NAVSEA Safety Standards
Responsibilities
- Manage the company's environmental, health and safety program at a project level.
- Provide technical support and assistance to project teams in developing and maintaining a Project Safety Roadmap.
- Perform risk assessments and recommend appropriate risk mitigation measures to Management, including ergonomic considerations.
- Ensure compliance with applicable safety program expectations, federal and state laws and maintain accurate metrics and reporting.
- Support project execution primarily in the Norfolk/Hampton Roads area.
- Ensure that all safety requirements are met, safety equipment is provided, and safety procedures are documented as part of the quality management system.
- Identify and inform management of compliance issues, safety risks and improvement opportunities through the conduct of daily, weekly and monthly audits.
- Facilitate the incident investigation process.
- Maintain required paperwork to comply with company, project and federal standards.
- Conduct training and coaching associates on observed work habits and as required by the Program Manager or Facility Manager.
- Serve as POC for safety permit acquisition including Hot Work, Confined Space, etc.
- Liaise with Client and Facility Safety Representatives to ensure continue compliance and correction of non-compliance observations.
- Provide timely feedback to all team members regarding specific safety corrective actions.
- Communicate and help coordinate daily safe work processes.
- Ensure required PPE is available and used.
- Serve as the designated shipboard competent person regarding safety.
Benefits
- medical
- dental
- vision plans
- 401(k) with a company match
- life insurance
- vacation and sick paid time off accruals with amounts increasing based on role and years of service
- 11 paid holidays
- tuition reimbursement
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
Associate degree
