Corporate Health and Safety Specialist

About this role

Job Title: Corporate Health and Safety Specialist
Location: Remote with travel to project sites
Description/Job Summary
POSITION DESCRIPTION
HydroGeoLogic, Inc. (HGL) has a position open for a corporate-based Health and Safety Specialist to support HGL’s ongoing projects across the United States.
As a Corporate Health & Safety Specialist, you will work with our high-performing HGL Team and support overall project safety performance through a combination of planning, auditing, and coordination with project teams. This role includes periodic site visits, audits, and evaluations, with field presence aligned to key project activities rather than continuous onsite support.
HGL is flexible regarding the actual physical location of a candidate within the U.S. Projects may include in-situ thermal treatment, remediation, demolition, waste cleanup, landfill cap construction, contaminated sediment removals, and groundwater treatment (both in-situ and pump-n-treat) and stabilization projects.
This position will report to the Corporate Health and Safety Director and provide Site Health and Safety support across multiple project sites nationwide.
Responsibilities/Duties
WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING

• Developing and reviewing project planning documents pertaining to health and safety (APPs, AHAs, HASPs, etc.) to ensure safe project execution by the field team.

• Serving as the primary health and safety compliance point of contact with field teams consisting of HGL staff, subcontractors, and client personnel.

• Providing guidance and support to field teams, including participation in safety meetings, readiness reviews and briefings as needed.

• Generating and maintaining accurate and detailed health and safety documentation for required audits.

• Communicating with HGL’s construction and health and safety management teams to ensure compliance with project-specific and corporate procedures.

• Reviewing on-site health and safety documentation, including personnel certifications, sign-in/orientation sheets, required OSHA signage, planning documents, and safety data sheets.

• Leading internal and client-facing meetings pertaining to planned and completed health and safety activities.

• Conducting periodic site visits, audits, and inspections to evaluate safety performance and ensure compliance with project and corporate requirements.

Minimum Requirements
WHAT YOU NEED TO BE SUCCESSFUL
The ideal candidate will need the following as a foundation for success in this role:

• Bachelor’s degree (B.S. or B.A.) in Occupational Safety, Environmental Science, Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field.

• Ability and willingness to travel approximately 30% of the time to project sites for audits, evaluations, and key project activities (travel frequency will vary based on project needs and is not expected to be continuous field deployment).

• Minimum of 8-10 years’ experience serving as health and safety officer, with USACE, EPA and Environmental experience preferred.

• Proficient knowledge of USACE Safety and Health Requirements Manual EM 385-1-1.

• Able to meet class I SSHO Qualifications under USACE Safety and Health Requirements Manual EM 385-1-1.

• Experience with health and safety procedures related to: air quality, hazardous waste, universal waste, investigation derived waste, wastewater, stormwater, spill prevention, decontamination, air monitoring, and health and safety inspections.

• Experience working on environmental construction/remediation projects involving demolition, excavation, grading, and environmental sampling.

• Working knowledge of Federal (OSHA) and state occupational and health and safety regulations.

• Experience performing project safety audits.

• Excellent communication, writing, and organization skills.

• Ability to work in a fast-paced group setting with corporate, project, and technical management staff.

• Proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite of software, specifically in Excel and Word.

• 40-hour OSHA HAZWOPER and current 8-hour OSHA HAZWOPER refresher, HAZWOPER Supervisor certifications.

• OSHA 30-hour Construction Safety certification.

• Current CPR/First Aid training certificate.

Desired Qualifications
WHAT YOU NEED TO STAND OUT – Preferred, not required

• Certified Safety Professional (CSP) designation

• Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) designation strongly preferred

• Excavation Competent person certification

• Fall Protection Competent Person certification

• Confined Space Supervisor certification

• Rigging training certification

• Experience working with USACE and EPA clients

Physical & Environmental Requirements
PHYSICAL & COGNITIVE REQUIRMENTS

• Ability to lift/move/relocate items up to 50 lbs

• Prolonged sitting up to 70% of the time; Prolonged standing up to 70% of the time

• Walking long distances; Walking over uneven or mountainous terrain

• Repetitive hand motions (typing/tool use/etc.)

• Ability to see details at close range; Ability to see details at a distance; Ability to interpret and analyze visual data (maps/graphs/warning indicators/etc.)

• Driving a company or personal vehicle

• Climbing ladders or stairs

• Complex problem solving and decision making

• Reading and interpreting technical documents or regulations

• Writing reports/proposals/or technical documentation

• Leading a team or coordinating multiple priorities

• Communicating effectively with clients/team members/and stakeholders

• Managing competing deadlines and shifting priorities

WORK ENVIRONMENT REQUIREMENTS

• Must be able to work outdoors in adverse weather conditions (heat/cold/rain/snow/etc.)

• Must be able to travel around 30% yearly, depending on project site needs

• May work in environments with loud noises/dust/or hazardous materials

• Must wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE)

• Remote work environment

• Potential for longer days up to 12 hours in duration

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