Health and Safety Officer

Nakupuna is seeking a Health and Safety Officer to support company-wide Health and Safety initiatives. The position is responsible for ensuring regulatory compliance, promoting safe work practices, conducting hazard assessments and incident investigation, supporting Workers’ Compensation claims, developing Site Specific Health & Safety Plans, and supporting Health and Safety program development across multiple Nakupuna initiatives.

Nakupuna is seeking a Health and Safety Officer to support company-wide Health and Safety initiatives. The position is responsible for ensuring regulatory compliance, promoting safe work practices, conducting hazard assessments and incident investigation, supporting Workers’ Compensation claims, developing Site Specific Health & Safety Plans, and supporting Health and Safety program development across multiple Nakupuna initiatives. This position requires working knowledge of OSHA, USACE EM 385-1-1, and EPA standards and emphasizes the ability to manage safety and health aspects of environmental, demolition, and remediation projects, including hazardous materials and hazardous waste operations.

The following reflects management’s definition of essential functions for this job but does not restrict the tasks that may be assigned.

• Project Support
  • Perform Job Hazard Analyses (JHAs), Activity Hazard Analyses (AHA), Risk Assessments (RA) and conduct hazard identification for project-specific activities.
  • Conduct safety audits, provide on-site recommendations, interim mitigation and or corrective actions, publish reports, and follow-up on open discrepancies at Nakupuna project sites across the United States.
  • Oversee hazardous material handling, sampling, remediation, and disposal activities.
• Corporate Health & Safety Support
  • Assist in development and revision of corporate safety policies and programs.
  • Conduct or coordinate Health & Safety training for employees (e.g., HAZWOPER refreshers, General Industry, and Construction safety).
  • Support corporate compliance with OSHA reporting, recordkeeping, and incident investigation requirements.
• Reporting and Documentation
  • Complete thorough documentation of daily field activities, inspections, accidents/incidents, and near-miss events.
  • Maintain and track safety equipment inventory and certifications.
  • Prepare technical reports, Root Cause Analyses (RCAs), and corrective action plans.
• Regulatory Compliance
  • Apply all applicable local, state, and federal laws and standards (e.g., OSHA, USACE EM 385-1-1, etc.).
  • Recommend and enforce protective measures to mitigate hazardous working conditions.
• Emergency Response
  • Exercise authority to stop work for unsafe acts.
  • Provide support during emergency situations and participate in drills and real-world emergency responses.
• Stakeholder Communication
  • Interface with project managers, quality control personnel, subcontractors, and client representatives.
  • Participate in client safety meetings and planning sessions.

• Ability to interact professionally with multidisciplinary teams, contractors, and clients.
• Strong technical writing, analytical, and communication skills, and the ability to write project work plans, health and safety plans, etc.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook).
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Critical thinking and rapid decision-making capabilities in the field.
• Familiarity with Large Language Model (LLM) tools preferred.

• Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Safety, Environmental Science, Industrial Hygiene, Public Health, or a related field preferred.
• Associate Safety Professional (ASP), Construction Health and Safety Technician (CHST),…