EH&S Specialist - 1 year W2 Contract

My client is the EPCM contractor for the largest known lithium mine in the United States. Once complete, the mine and processing facilities will produce more lithium carbonate than any other facility in the United States by far, enough to power 1 million electric vehicles per year. As the EPCM contractor, my client is responsible for managing and integrating the efforts of a team of contractors engineering and building the facility.

Earth work began in 2023 and design and procurement of long-lead equipment is underway.

The project is located in the high desert and wide-open spaces of north-central Nevada, 1 hour northwest of Winnemucca. The role is 100% on site, 3 weeks on and 1 week off, it will be a 57 hour work week and OT is paid after the first 40 hours. A perm diem is also provided as well as demobilization, mobilization and trips home.

In this role, you will provide technical oversight of the project's ES&H compliance activities through inspection of project field execution activities. You will assist project and construction management in implementing and complying with project safety requirements and in addressing ES&H issues as they arise during project execution. You will work directly with other project-level functions (e.g., engineering, construction, subcontracts, procurement, project controls, document controls) to assist them in addressing the applicable ES&H requirements in their work activities and conduct daily site surveillance to verify adequate use of PPE, routine equipment inspections, project ES&H initiatives.

• Coordinates a wide variety of Environmental, Safety, and Health (ES&H) disciplines to facilitate implementation of the clients ES&H program and ES&H Management System, including aiding compliance with ES&H standards, applicable regulatory requirements, and contractual commitments
• Delivers toolbox talks and participates in site meetings with project team members, and contractors/subcontractors to advise them of safety requirements.
• Assists in the development, implementation, and maintenance of programs, systems, and procedures necessary for the safety and health of employees and protection of the environment and communities
• Maintains ES&H databases, inclusive of incident events, audit/assessment findings, and corrective actions
• Performs statistical analysis of ES&H data to identify performance trends and contributing factors as part of continuous improvement and makes recommendations accordingly
• Identifies and coordinates unique software systems and electronic innovation used by ES&H personnel
• Leads teams in conducting risk assessment, studies, mitigation planning, and monitoring in response to ES&H issues
• Prepares communications, writes reports, and prepares documents for program execution and records retention
• Coordinates incident notifications, leads investigations, and prepares incident investigation reports
• Recommends and implements improvements in processes, procedures, and work activities to minimize hazard potential
• Participates in and may lead employee training, emergency preparedness, and quality assurance programs
• Coordinates ES&H recognition programs
• Researches moderately complex issues and provides regulatory interpretation and technical advice

Requires a Bachelor's or Master's degree (or international equivalent) related to environmental, safety, health or science-related discipline and 8-10 years of relevant experience or 12-14 years of relevant work experience.

• Knowledge of OSHA 1926 and 1910 required
• Can perform root cause analysis as needed for incident investigations
• Conducts Project Contractor Orientation
• Leads and implements Project ESH Audits, monitoring completion of specified corrective actions
• Coaches Contractor Project and Safety Team on the Processes and expectations
• Knowledge of safety programs/engineering systems, principles, and methodologies.
• Knowledge of national safety laws/regulations and regulatory agencies' regulatory requirements and responsibilities, industry standards/current practices for ES&H, and best management practices for minimizing potential ES&H risks during project execution.
• Experience in managing and/or providing technical oversight of ES&H subcontractors or consultants.