SUMMARY:
Has technical responsibility for interpreting complex requirements, evaluating and applying appropriate safety engineering principles, and formulating scopes of work, plans, and methodologies suitable for achieving and maintaining compliance with safety requirements. Provides technical assistance to other safety professionals assigned to projects and other project functions.
ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES:
Provides technical support to safety studies, health assessment studies, and project risk assessments.
1. Coordinates appropriate consideration of safety requirements with subcontracts, engineering, and construction personnel as assigned.
2. Provides safety technical support and assistance to projects and coordinates safety requirements and formulation of risk reduction measures with project-assigned safety personnel, engineering, construction and onsite HSSE representatives during construction.
3. Participates in meetings with customers, project team members, and contractors/subcontractors to advise them of safety requirements that may affect project design, schedule, and cost.
4. Drafts comprehensive plans, project specific risk reduction plans, safety awareness training programs, and technical reports.
5. Provides recommendations and input for revising safety procedures, work processes, and other quality improvement measures.
6. Conducts safety inspections/assessments of project construction activities to monitor compliance with applicable safety and health requirements including contractual commitments, permits, and the project’s HSSE plan.
7. When in supervisory role, implements personnel policies (e.g., conducts employee performance evaluations) and provides technical direction to staff.
JOB KNOWLEDGE:
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Advanced knowledge in a field of science, process engineering, or related discipline.
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Knowledge of safety procedures, engineering systems, principles, and methodologies.
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Knowledge of national and international safety laws/regulations and regulatory agencies’ processes and responsibilities, industry standards/practices for safety and health compliance, and best management practices for minimizing potential safety risks during project execution.
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Knowledge of engineering and construction systems, methods, and work processes.
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Knowledge of construction planning, estimating, procedures, and execution.
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Experience in managing and/or providing technical oversight of safety and/or health subcontractors or consultants.
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Experience in safety inspections/assessments during construction.
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Knowledge of hazardous materials and physical risk exposures and Personal Protective Equipment standards
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Knowledge Safety organization structure, functions, and administrative procedures.
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Skilled in oral and written communication.
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A Bachelor of Science degree in the sciences is preferred but not required
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Prior practical work experience in office settings (e.g., managing safety and health programs, budgets and staff) and field locations (e.g., construction execution and/or operating facilities) performing the responsibilities listed above.