Project Health & Safety Specialist; Bound Brook, NJ

Overview

Woodard & Curran is a national engineering, science, and operations firm with a simple vision for clean water, a safe environment, healthy communities, and happy people. As an employee-owned company, we strive to cultivate teams that encourage collaboration in an inclusive culture. We seek talented individuals from all backgrounds to help us address a broad range of water and environmental issues.

We prioritize our people, offering opportunities for professional growth, ownership, and flexibility. This commitment enables us to make a meaningful impact on our clients, communities, and the planet.

Overview
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This person will be responsible for the day-to-day management of Health and Safety programs at two specific client projects in New Jersey and Connecticut in the Operations & Management (O&M) Business unit, reporting to the O&M Senior H&S Manager. The Project H&S Specialist will be based out of Bridgewater, New Jersey with periodic travel to a location in Connecticut. This role acts as a liaison for simultaneous engineering and operations projects.

• Provide assistance to project staff and client regarding regulatory and company compliance requirements and other matters pertaining to health and safety at various Superfund sites or other regulated remediation project sites.
• Maintain and update site-specific health and safety compliance programs, including but not limited to:
  Energy Control Procedures, fall protection/working at heights, Permit-Required Confined Space and entry permits, HAZWOPER Health & Safety Program, atmospheric monitoring and associated instrumentation, NFPA 70E, Respiratory Protection Program, Job Safety Analyses, Safe Work Plans (permitting), Hazard Communication, Point of Work Risk Assessments, etc.
• Champion site safety observations and close call reporting and lead safety initiatives based on safety events and observations submitted.
• Conduct site specific safety inspections and identify corrective actions.
• Work with site team to address open action items.
• Contribute to the incident evaluation process, provide guidance to managers and site personnel, and ensure completion of resulting preventative measures.
• Periodic site visits to other client locations in Connecticut to ensure adequate H&S support.
• Interact with client as the H&S representative of the supported projects.
• Track, manage, and administer KPI data for H&S reporting.
• Order suspension of activities that pose threats to workers’ health or safety.

The list of duties is not intended to be all-inclusive and other duties may be assigned as needed.

• 5+ years direct experience in occupational health and safety.
• Degree in safety or related field. Professional certification (ASP, CSP, CIH) preferred.
• Functional knowledge of occupational and industrial safety standards to include OSHA, ANSI, NFPA, HAZWOPER and OSHA construction safety. Competency in Confined Space Entry, Fall Protection, Control of Hazardous Energy and hazardous material management.
• Experience in industrial systems, site remediation, electrical safety (NFPA 70E) and functional understanding of P&IDs preferred.
• Ability to communicate effectively in both oral and written forms.
• Strong technology skills to include Microsoft Office Suite, SharePoint, and other computer platforms/programs.
• Strong presentation skills required.
• Ability to organize data and processes.
• Ability to meet deadlines, work independently, and effectively make decisions.
• Ability to work well in a team environment. Ability to travel periodically to other supported locations.

$80,000 - $115,000 a year

Pay: This position’s anticipated pay range is provided above; final exempt salary or non-exempt hourly pay will be dependent on experience level as well as considering a % based geographic differential based on where the final candidate will be working. Geographic differentials are used to recognize and reflect cost of labor differences between geographic markets.

Annual Incentive Bonus Opportunity: Eligible positions may receive an annual cash bonus based on the role’s organizational level, and is represented as a percentage range of eligible earnings.