Site Safety & Health Officer; SSHO Mexico

Site Safety & Health Officer (SSHO) – Spencer Construction, New Mexico

The starting salary for this position is: $58,000.00 - depending on experience.

We are a fast‑paced, growing construction company that delivers safety, quality, and on‑time work, specializing in heavy civil construction including earthwork, concrete work, steel erection and more. The ideal candidate is highly organized, self‑motivated, with a working knowledge of construction equipment and techniques, drawings and specifications, building materials, and required standards applicable to assigned projects.

Site Safety and Health Officer (SSHO) will be responsible for observing work activities, implementing, executing, and overseeing Spencer Construction’s occupational safety compliance program under the supervision of the Corporate Safety Director.

This position requires that the incumbent be able to travel 85%‑95% of the time to the various project sites.

Performs safety training on various project sites in accordance with 29 CFR 1910, 1926 OSHA’s General Industry Standards, other nationally recognized compliance standards or manufacturer’s equipment guidelines, which may include administering hands‑on training and skills testing.

Conducts incident investigations by determining the nature and cause of injury, illness, or accidents and making recommendations for correction of deficiencies and/or corrective action plans in accordance with associated rules, regulations, or company policy.

Obtains mandated certifications when relevant to company projects and/or functions by attending training sessions and seminars to keep current on regulations as they pertain to safety and health, to include new ideas and techniques in accident prevention, loss control, and compliance‑based safety programs as they relate to 29 CFR 1910, 1926 OSHA’s General Industry Standards, other nationally recognized compliance standards or manufacturer’s equipment guidelines.

Serves as liaison with Human Resources on safety‑related matters by conducting safety and work practice observations and studies, recommending and implementing changes to improve employee safety, and developing procedures in consultation with the Safety Manager.

Develops and performs safety compliance inspections by conducting vehicle inspections to ensure DOT compliance and conducting project/facility inspections to ensure OSHA compliance. Coordinates with the Safety Manager to attend meetings/classes to keep current on safety‑related issues, training classes, or new techniques.

• Train and coach employees in safety and safety standards
• Identify hazards and provide corrective action recommendations to management
• Track near‑misses, incidents and type reports to management and contractors
• Provide input into the company’s overall health and safety programs
• Recognize trends and assist in the development of techniques to mitigate incident trends
• Provide input to management to address leading and lagging indicators
• Attend meetings with owner, general contractors, and subcontractors
• Must be able to work as a positive team member by providing viable solutions to obstacles while maintaining integrity in the obligations to the contract documents
• Ability to work on our different sites in various states
• Comply, understand, and support Spencer Construction safety initiatives to ensure a safe work environment
• Team player
• Ability and willingness to abide by Spencer Construction policies and handbook
• Valid driver’s license and ability to drive

Any and all other duties assigned. Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

• Associate degree in occupational safety and health or related field, or equivalent job experience (for equivalency you must have 3 years’ experience in an occupational safety and health compliance position or similar position)
• At least 1 year experience implementing, executing, and overseeing occupational…