Site Safety Health Officer / SSHO (Job Number: 1613)
HybridNorfolk, Virginia, United States
Job Summary
Site Safety and Health Officer (SSHO) for JCFS in the Norfolk, VA region responsible for implementing site-specific safety programs, creating accident prevention plans and hazard analyses, overseeing safety training for JCFS direct employees and subcontractors, enforcing safety directives and EM 385-1-1 compliance, conducting daily safety inspections and mishap investigations, maintaining OSHA Form 300, tracking deficiencies, coordinating subcontractor safety, traveling between regional sites, and leading the local Office Safety Committee; requires OSHA 30-hour coursework or equivalent, construction safety experience, proficiency with MS Office, and ability to travel and obtain security clearances. Travel within the region and startup-related travel as needed are expected, with an onsite focus and a hybrid work arrangement in the Norfolk area.
Required Qualifications
- 30-hr OSHA Construction Safety Class within the past 5 years and demonstrated continuing Safety training thereafter (8 hour per year) or the ability to obtain OSHA 30 hour certification within first 30 days of employment
- Construction safety inspection and administration experience. Five (5) or more years of continuous experience with construction safety preferred
- Proficiency with Microsoft office software.
- Ability to travel 25%.
- The ability to obtain and maintain required security clearances. (This involves a background/character, criminal history, employment, and credit check.)
Desired Qualifications
- Demonstrated understanding of OSHA, USACE safety regulations (EM-385-1-1), NAVFAC, ANSI, NFPA 70-E, and other State and Federal regulatory standards.
- Experience in safety program implementation and oversight, and/or facilities operations and maintenance
- Competent Person level trainer for Fall Protection/Electrical/Confined Space/Asbestos, etc.
- Demonstrates commitment to safety principles and safe work practices; adherence to established standards and procedures. Accepts responsibility for own safety as well as that of others.
- Able to recognize hazards and identify controls to mitigate or eliminate those hazards.
- Experience working with HVAC and/or refrigeration maintenance safety
- Experience working with electrical safety
- Bachelor’s Degree in Occupational Safety & Health, Industrial Hygiene or related field; or equivalent experience.
- EM 385-1-1 certification
- OSHA 500 – Train the Trainer course for construction.
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