Health and Safety Specialist

Overview

Carollo Engineers is a leading engineering firm dedicated exclusively to water. For over 90 years, we've specialized in the planning, design, and construction of water, wastewater, stormwater, and reuse facilities, bringing innovative and sustainable solutions to the water sector's most complex challenges.

We work with water agencies, municipalities, utilities, research organizations, and private companies across various industries, including technology, manufacturing, and beyond. These clients choose Carollo because we employ some of the most knowledgeable and experienced professionals in the world. When you join our team, you'll work alongside industry leaders who are advancing the science of water, protecting public health, and building resilient communities.

Carollo's vision is to be the best water consulting firm and the best place for you to build your career. If you're passionate about making a difference in this critical field, we invite you to explore a career with Carollo.

• Develop, evaluate, recommend, and implement office- and project-specific safety plans, Site
  -Specific Safety and Health Plans (SSSHPs), Job Hazard Analyses (JHAs), and pre-task planning requirements based on applicable regulations, company standards, project conditions, and identified workplace hazards.
• Interpret and apply OSHA, NFPA, company safety standards, client requirements, and other applicable health and safety requirements to varied workplace and project circumstances requiring analysis and professional judgment.
• Conduct safety assessments, audits, inspections, and incident reviews; analyze findings, identify contributing factors and areas of risk, and recommend corrective and preventive actions to management and project leadership.
• Evaluate workplace hazards and operational risks and determine or recommend appropriate engineering controls, administrative controls, personal protective equipment (PPE), training, and other risk-mitigation measures consistent with regulatory requirements and company policy.
• Advise managers, project teams, and employees regarding safety compliance, risk mitigation, corrective action, and implementation of company and client safety programs and requirements.
• Exercise discretion in evaluating safety and compliance concerns and determining when matters require corrective action, escalation, additional investigation, or management review.
• Evaluate office and project emergency preparedness programs; identify deficiencies or areas of risk, recommend corrective actions, coordinate drills, and assess program effectiveness.
• Develop training, and communications tailored to regulatory requirements, operational conditions, and identified risk areas.
• Administer safety instrumentation and PPE programs, including evaluating program needs, establishing or recommending requirements, supporting fit testing, monitoring inventory, and ensuring appropriate controls are available for office and field operations.
• Partner with project and office leadership to support a strong safety culture and provide recommendations on significant health and safety matters affecting employees, projects, and company operations.
• Maintain appropriate safety documentation and records and prepare reports, analyses, and recommendations for management review.
• Perform other safety and compliance responsibilities consistent with the scope and level of the position.

• 2-5 years of progressively responsible safety experience in construction, engineering, industrial, utilities, or a related environment, including experience evaluating hazards, applying safety standards, and recommending corrective actions.
• Demonstrated experience interpreting and applying safety regulations, standards, policies, or procedures to workplace or project-specific circumstances.
• Thorough working knowledge of applicable OSHA, NFPA, and occupational health and safety requirements and the ability to interpret and apply requirements to varying workplace and project circumstances.
• Ability to independently evaluate safety risks, analyze complex or varied situations, and recommend appropriate courses of action.
• Ability to exercise discretion and independent judgment regarding significant safety, compliance, and operational matters within the scope of assigned authority.
• Ability to interpret regulations, policies, standards, technical information, and project requirements and determine their application to specific circumstances.
• Ability to conduct investigations…