PATRIOT

Site Safety and Health Officer - Ft. Leavenworth

Ft. Leavenworth, KS
Full Time
Manager/Supervisor

PATRIOT delivers full-service facilities and infrastructure solutions providing complete end-to-end life-cycle services including planning, architecture, design engineering, construction, and operations and maintenance. The company is headquartered in Dunkirk, MD and is supported by its three regional offices to execute innovative facilities and infrastructure solutions throughout the world.

PATRIOT is looking for an experienced Site Safety and Health Officer (SSHO) to join our Ft. Leavenworth, KS team. The ideal candidate should have experience as a Site Safety and Health Officer on Government projects with effective relationship building.

Job Duties:

  • Responsible for all aspects of project safety which requires an understanding of occupational workplace standards and procedures at all levels of government.
  • Implement and enforce the US Army Corps of Engineers Safety & Health Requirements, as well as state and federal laws for the inspection of equipment and working conditions, and to prevent accidents, fires, and related hazardous events.
  • Read and interpret specifications and plans to determine requirements and planning procedures.
  • Conduct and participate in all health and safety and project related meetings.
  • Ensure adherence to company safety and insurance policies, safety protocols, and OSHA compliance.
  • Partner with the project manager to budget, manage and forecast subcontractor labor, equipment, materials, small tools, consumables, and general conditions.
  • Maintain quality control by frequent and regular inspection of work-in-progress.
  • Complete, review, and submit all safety and health related reports and records in an accurate and timely manner.
  • Analyze subcontractor and production problems.
  • Oversee and authorize the procurement of project safety supplies and equipment (e.g., PPE).
  • Conduct daily safety and health inspections, recording all violations, and reporting to management when remediation needs to occur.
  • Maintain a safety and health deficiency tracking system that monitors outstanding deficiencies until resolution.
  • Ensure sub-contractor compliance with safety and health requirements.
  • Coordinate response to on-site emergencies and interface with off-site and on-site emergency response entities.
  • Develop and conduct safety training, including new employee orientation or refresher training, and on-the-spot training to all personnel.
  • Review all site safety and health policies, plans, and procedures and ensure that they comply with safety and health standards.
  • Assist in the development and oversight of all safety and health plans including the accident prevention plan.
  • Work with the management team to develop new safety policies, refine existing policies, modify design requirements, and draft construction-related specifications.
  • Perform on-site hazard analysis and provide the superintendent and project manager with recommendations.
  • Perform additional assignments as directed by supervisors/management or as assumed through personal initiative.

 

Requirements:

  • Working knowledge of field construction including systems, practices, general engineering principals and construction techniques, materials, methods, and sequencing.
  • Completion of the 30-hour OSHA certification in the last 5 years.
  • At least five years of experience working as an SSHO or in a similar safety position in the construction industry. 
  • Experience working for a federal contractor or on federal construction projects.
  • Experience with USACE RMS 3.0 is preferred.
  • Completion of a 40 Hour EM 385-1-1 Certified Site Safety & Health Course is preferred.
  • Ability to gain entrance onto a federal installation.
  • Current, or able to obtain, CPR/First Aid certification.
  • Strong organization and computer skills.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills.
  • Computer literacy in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.
  • Ability to read, interpret, and understand construction and engineering plans, specifications, and other documentation.
  • Must have a valid driver’s license.

 

Physical Job Requirements:

  • This position requires the ability to remain in a stationary position seated half the time.
  • The person in this position may need to move about construction sites that may include stairs.
  • The person in this position must be able to maneuver (lift, move, carry, slide, etc.) less than 40 lbs.
  • This position requires the ability to spend more than half the time viewing computer monitors and typing on computers.

 

 

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