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S** **ITE SAFETY & HEALTH OFFICER -- SSHO

**The GSI Family of Companies** is an industry leading federal contractor. GSI's exemplary past performance has made us the client's choice to perform multiple complex projects across the US mainland, Alaska and the Pacific. We are a veteran owned certified 8(a) Small Business. All the GSI companies are subsidiaries of the Native Hawaiian Community Development Corporation, a Native Hawaiian Organization, founded to support science, technology, engineering, and math education for Native Hawaiians.

ABOUT US:

+ Profitable and Growing

+ Large backlog of contracts extending years into the future

+ Advancement opportunities

+ Well respected in the industry with strong sense of ethics

JOB** **DESCRIPTION/SUMMARY

The Site Safety and Health Officer (SSHO) will conduct required site and safety analysis, observations and prepare and implement health and safety plans for environmental and engineering projects.

DUTIES** **AND** **RESPONSIBILITIES

Primary duties and responsibilities include (but not limited to):

+ Prepare and implement health and safety plans for environmental and engineering projects.

+ Act as onsite safety representative for the duration of a given contract.

+ Serve as the SSHO person of contact to conduct the required site and safety analysis and observations.

+ Evaluate results and make recommendations as necessary for maintaining compliance with regulatory agencies.

+ Conduct daily safety and health inspections and maintain a written log which includes area/operation inspected, date of inspection, identified hazards, recommended corrective actions, estimated and actual dates of corrections.

+ Conduct weekly or daily tailgate safety meetings.

+ Attach safety inspection logs to the contractors’ daily quality control report.

+ Conduct mishap investigations and complete required reports.

+ Investigate and resolve health and safety deficiencies.

+ Must have extensive experience in the field or in a related area.

+ Must be familiar with standard concepts, practices, and procedures within the environmental and safety compliance fields.

+ Must be able to accurately establish and keep paper and electronic records concerning equipment, funds, supplies, and other property record information.

+ Good oral and written communication skills, reading/writing/grammar proficiency, good analytical ability, self-motivated, experienced problem solver, and moderate stress tolerance.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS, AND EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

+ The SSHO will have a minimum of five years of relevant experience in overseeing health and safety operations in conjunction with environmental investigation and remediation projects. The SSHO will also be OSHA, and HAZWOPER trained.

+ The SSHO is required to have a minimum of 5 years of construction industry safety experience on similar projects

+ Familiarity with requirements of USACE EM 385-1-1

+ 30-hour OSHA construction safety class within the last 5 years

+ 40-hour HAZWOPER Certification

+ An average of at least 24 hours of formal safety training each year for the past 5 years

+ Must be a United States Citizen and able to pass DoD security checks

+ Familiarity with the USACE EM 385-1-1

+ Current CPR/First-Aid certification

+ Competent person training as needed

+ Safety Trained Supervisor (STS) or CHST certification from the Board of Certified Safety Professionals preferred

+ Bachelor’s Degree preferred