Site Safety & Health Officer; SSHO

The Site Safety & Health Officer (SSHO) will be responsible for the creation and sustaining of a safe and productive work culture by avoiding and/or minimizing health, safety, and environment (HSE) related challenges which include injury, unsafe working conditions/practices, and environmental degradation. This will be accomplished by raising awareness about HSE expectations, the development of a safe working culture, and safety program execution.

The SSHO will also be responsible for maintaining a visible and uncompromised commitment to the protection of people and the environment.

• Support the Regional Safety Manager, Project Management, and the Project Owner by providing HSE oversight and leadership as the primary on‑site Safety Professional for a United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) project in Jamestown, KY.
• Ensure management and execution of the Accident Prevention Plan (APP).
• Perform workplace safety orientations for new employees, as required, and refresher workplace safety training for existing employees. Develops improvements and modifications, as necessary.
• Ensure the Project adheres to company, regulatory, and owner requirements and guidelines by conducting project HSE audits and comparing the results to those requirements and guidelines. Provide solutions and corrective actions to address non‑adherence.
• Perform risk assessments, process hazard analyses, and environmental impact studies.
• Utilize knowledge and expertise in company, regulatory, and owner standards, programs, and goals to effectively train project and field management and personnel.
• Provide guidance, assistance, and advice on established HSE policies and procedures to all personnel to ensure a productive and safe work environment.
• Assist and mentor project and field management in the skill of effectively motivating and inspiring field employees to embrace policies, procedures, and safety initiatives.
• Actively promote and recognize those who actively participate in improving daily work practices and safety performance.
• Participate in the development, documentation, execution, and updating of work task plans and the associated Activity Hazard Analyses (AHA) for definable features of work.
• Monitor and participate in the execution of the Daily Hazard Analysis (DHA) performed by field supervision.
• Act as a liaison between the company, clients, and other authorities having jurisdiction (AHJs) to provide support and solutions regarding audits, handling claims, and other health, safety, and environmental (HSE) related matters.
• Monitor HSE metrics (leading and lagging indicators) and provide recommendations for improvement.
• Manage incident investigations by providing an accurate incident description, findings, contributing factors/root causes, and action to prevent recurrences.
• Oversees the collection, protection, and data/record keeping of all HSE‑related information.

• Must be able to legally work in the United States.
• Must be willing to work in a drug‑free environment and agree to a post‑offer drug test.
• Must possess a comprehensive knowledge of industry standards.
• Ability to work with various reporting tools and software.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to effectively plan and organize to meet project deadlines.
• Must have good interpersonal skills and the ability to work in a team.
• Personable, outgoing, competitive, and driven to lead. Must possess strong organizational and training skills to be able to effectively interface with employees at all levels. Ability to build, manage, and motivate an HSE team with various levels of experience.
• Establishes constructive relationships with clients, subcontractors, and vendors to meet mutual goals and objectives.

• Must possess, at a minimum, 5 years of continuous construction safety experience in supervising/managing general construction.
• A bachelor’s degree in occupational health and safety or an equivalent combination of education and experience as a safety professional in the marine and commercial construction industries is preferred.
• A certification from the Board of Certified Safety Professionals is preferred (STSC, CHST, CSP).
• Experience with Procore Project Management System, or similar, is preferred.

• Current driver’s license
• OSHA 30‑hour Construction Safety Class
• EM‑385‑1‑1 Awareness Training
• Must maintain competency through taking 8 hours of documented, formal, online, or self‑study safety and health‑related coursework every year.
• Must keep active certifications and documentation (BCSP, OSHA, EM 385-1, etc.)