Site Safety And Health Officer

Job Title: Site Safety and Health Officer (SSHO)

Job Description

The on-site SSHO is responsible for overall management of CQC & Safety and has the authority to act in all safety and CQC matters for the Contractor. The SSHO should be a graduate engineer, architect, or a graduate of construction management with at least 1 year of construction experience on similar projects or a non-degreed individual with a minimum of 5 years in related work.

Responsibilities:

Quality Control

Prepares and maintains the QC Plan including testing plan and submittal status log.

Performs or assigns personnel to perform inspections, monitoring, and documentation for submittal review activities of the work performed each day for compliance with the plans and specifications.

Ensures that field material requisitions and purchase orders are reviewed by QC personnel for the incorporation of appropriate quality requirements.

Ensures that all records required are submitted to the government and are submitted in accordance with the QC Plan, within the specified time.

Acts as the primary contact with the government’s quality assurance representative. Provides advance notification to the government as required by the QC Plan and the contract.

Ensures that as-built drawings are properly maintained.

Administers the program for controlling non-conformance and Rework Log.

Ensures that company personnel and all QC personnel have reviewed and are familiar with the applicable documents pertaining to their assigned duties.

Certifies daily that materials and equipment delivered and/or installed at the project site comply with the contract plans and specifications.

Certifies daily that work performed on and off the construction site conforms to the plans and specifications.

Ensures that any deficiencies and/or remedial actions planned and/or taken are included in the reports.

Supervises and coordinates the inspections and test activities to ensure that all required tests are performed and reported properly.

Ensures that the QC organization is adequately staffed with qualified personnel to perform the required inspections and tests in accordance with the plans and specifications.

Safety

Implements and enforces company safety policies in strict accordance with USACE EM-385.

Conducts toolbox meetings.

Reviews and approves all subcontractors safety plans.

Verifies that injury logs and reports are completed/submitted to main office and client.

Verifies that all tools and equipment are adequate and safe for use.

Promotes safe practices at the job site and enforces safety guidelines.

Trains and carries out drills and exercises on how to manage emergency situations.

Conducts investigations of all accidents and near-misses.

Reports to concerned authorities as requested or mandated by regulations.

Conducts job hazard analyses and establishes safety standards and policies as needed.

Performs emergency response drills.

Looks out for the safety of workers and works to protect them from hazardous situations.

Responds to employees’ safety concerns.

Coordinates registration and removal of hazardous waste.

Hard Skills

Construction Health & Safety Officer

Military / Federal Experience

5 years experience as SSHO

EM-385 safety certification

Work Site

This is a fully on-site position in Hampton, Virginia.

Work Environment

Individual will be working onsite at Langley Airforce Base in Hampton VA

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

At Actalent, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I are embedded into our culture through:

Hiring diverse talent

Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection

Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes

Ensuring growth opportunities for our people

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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