Site Safety and Health Officer

Firewatch Contracting, a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned (SDVO) Small Business, is in search of a Site Safety Health Officer (SSHO) for a project at Army Corp of Engineers project in Memphis, TN. This position shall provide full-time on-site safety and occupational health management, surveillance, inspections, training, and safety enforcement.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Maintain the project Safety Plan and Activity Hazard Analysis for project
• Ensure compliance with project Accident Prevention Plan
• Act as onsite safety representative for the duration of the 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 daily tailgate safety meetings with attendee sign in sheets.
• Conduct weekly “all hands” safety briefing with attendee sign in sheets.
• Attach daily logs to the contractors’ daily project report.
• Ensure personal protective equipment meets applicable OSHA/EPA requirements and employees are trained on proper use
• Conduct mishap investigations and complete required reports.
• Development and Implementation of Corrective Action Plans
• 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.
• Good oral and written communication skills, reading/writing/grammar proficiency, good analytical ability, self-motivated, experienced problem solver, and moderate stress tolerance.

Qualifications:

• The SSHO is required to have a minimum of 5 years of construction industry safety experience on similar projects
• Preferred Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Architecture or Construction Management is required
• USACE EM 385-1-1
• SSHO shall have Construction Health & Safety Technician (CHST) certification
• 30-hour OSHA construction safety class within the last 7 years
• Must be a United States Citizen

Levels of Supervision:

• Works under the Project Superintendent
• Performs assignments with minimal supervision; works independently.

Firewatch Contracting is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned (SDVO) Small Business General Contractor specializing exclusively in federal projects. Over the past 20+ years, we have delivered hundreds of projects for the Department of Veterans Affairs and multiple branches of the Department of Defense. Although our team has executed work around the globe, we are currently focused on projects within the United States.

We hold several MATOC and MACC contracts that provide a strong pipeline of future opportunities. Through strategic relationships with our surety and financial institutions, we maintain a bond capacity of $50 million.

Firewatch is a small business with a long history of steady, consistent growth. We are proud that most of our team members have been with us since the company was founded 20 years ago. We are committed to continuing this tradition of long-term, mutual investment in our employees.

We look forward to receiving your resume and to the possibility of welcoming you to the Firewatch team.