Linden, NJ, 07036, USA
12 days ago
HSE (Health, Safety and Environment) Specialist
At **APTIM** , we come to work each day knowing that we are making an impact on the world. Our work spans from safeguarding and maintaining critical infrastructure to helping communities recover from natural disasters, from empowering our armed forces and first responders to reducing carbon and energy use, and from making cities more resilient against the threats of climate change to restoring contaminated ecological systems. **Job Overview:** Develops, implements, maintains, and manages project health, safety, worker's compensation, and safety programs. Provides technical expertise necessary to ensure compliance with local, state, and federal safety, environmental, and worker's compensation regulations. **What you can expect from APTIM:** + Work that is worthy of your time and talent. + Respect and flexibility to live a full life at work and at home. + Dogged determination to deliver for our clients and communities. + A voice in making our company better. + Investment into your personal and professional development. **Job Description:** Serves as the primary HSE resource for project management to develop and administer a proactive accident prevention program for LCP Chemical Superfund Site. Provides technical assistance to field operations to ensure compliance with applicable federal, state and client-specific requirements, including EM 385-1-1. Works closely with the Regional HSE Manager, Project Manager and Construction Managers in addressing and resolving HSE technical challenges and issues, while supporting the project. Requires an effective communicator who follows corporate guidance and sets clear, concise health, safety and environmental performance goals with, managers, employees, subcontractors and client representatives. Conducts compliance evaluations of equipment, structures, and work in progress to ensure that regulatory environmental, safety, and health standards of the company and all applicable codes are followed. Recommends facilities and technological specifications to carry out programs that fulfill the organization's overall objectives. Prepares and reviews technical reports, correspondence, and procedures manuals. Establishes and maintains licenses and permits as required. Internal contacts may include site management, risk management personnel, include business line leads, Health and Safety personnel and office managers. External contacts include clients at work locations and regulatory agencies. This individual exhibits knowledge and applies the fundamental concepts, practices, and procedures of their environmental specialty. Under minimal supervision, assists in the application and enforcement of company and project standards and regulations. Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. A certain degree of creativity and latitude is required. Some work is routine, and instructions are detailed. **Key Responsibilities/Accountabilities:** + Ensure implementation of the Project Accident Prevention Plan and applicable client procedures. + Conduct Site Safety Orientations and Site Required Training to all APTIM personnel with emphasis on confined space entry requirements and fall protection. + Participate in and facilitate the APTIM Target Observation program; monitor and analyze safety observation trends and implement corrective actions designed to improve results. + Ensure day-to-day safety work processes are followed (e.g., rigging and material handling safety, client Permits, required personal gas monitoring, JSA implementation, routine safety inspections and reporting. + Monitors the pre-job brief process periodically to ensure quality of safety coverage in the briefs. + Assists in developing and reviewing Activity Hazard Analyses and Review and Submit the AHAs to the client for acceptance. + Assist Supervisors on daily walk-downs and weekly safety supervisor inspections. + Reviewing and communication of daily lessons learned in morning meetings and at other appropriate times in the field. + Facilitates proper incident investigations and injury management according to current Safety Plan and Site Safety and APTIM Expectations; communicate verbally and written initial incident notification to Site Safety and APTIM Management. + Provide injury management leadership; case management, visits to clinic as needed. Following up with employee injury progress. + Enter all accident, incident data in the APTIM Incident Management System (AIM). + Performs investigation of all accidents and incidents independently and in coordination with other agencies as required and communication with managers and all employees. + Ensures compliance with company, industry, governmental agency, and other applicable safety, environmental standards and regulations and worker's compensation laws. + Monitors federal, state, regional, and local safety regulations for impact on APTIM and recommends changes as needed. + Administers the medical surveillance program + Administers and monitors the worker's compensation program + Serves as the liaison with governmental agencies + Coordinates with Corporate Safety and Environmental Health to maintain compliance with APTIM plans and programs. + Performs and/or coordinates safety related training including new employee orientation + Works with Managers and employees to correct findings discovered during inspections + Assists Managers in conducting Job Hazard Analysis and Safety Observation Program. **Basic Qualifications:** + B.S or B.A. in Life Sciences or Safety-related discipline + 5 years professional-level experience in Environmental Safety and Health with Federal Government or Federal Government contractor + Preferred: Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Construction Health & Safety Technician (CHST) or similar advanced safety certification. + 30-Hour OSHA Construction Safety Training Class + 40-Hour OSHA HAZWOPER and current 8-Hr Refresher + First Aid/CPR/AED training + EM-385 Certification + Good written and verbal communication skills are required, as well as moderate to advanced computer and presentation skills (Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.) **Physical Demands/Working Environment:** The following terms are used to describe the percent of time spent performing the physical factors below: occasionally (1%-33%); frequently (34%-66%); continuously (67%-100%). Standing: Frequently Reaching: Frequently Walking: Frequently Stretching: Frequently Lifting Frequently Pushing: Frequently Moving: Frequently Pulling: Frequently Bending: Frequently Climbing: Frequently Stooping: Frequently Balancing: Frequently Twisting: Frequently Kneeling: Frequently Crouching: Frequently Crawling: Frequently APTIM is committed to providing a benefits package that accomplishes the primary purpose of our programs which is to protect and promote the health and financial well-being of our employees and their families. APTIM's health care and insurance benefits include the following programs: medical, dental, vision, prescription drug, basic life insurance, optional life insurance, spouse life insurance, child life insurance, basic accidental death & dismemberment, optional accidental death & dismemberment, short- and long-term disability with optional buy-ups, employee assistance program, health care spending account, dependent care spending account, health savings account and business travel accident insurance for themselves and their eligible family members, per plan guidelines. Multiple voluntary benefits are available to employees for enrollment including critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident insurance, etc. APTIM also provides participation in a retirement program, paid absences such as vacation time (annual days determined by length of service) and sick leave to eligible employees in accordance with the APTIM sick pay policy and as required by law. The targeted salary for this position is $100,000 per year. \#LI-Onsite #LI-BS1 Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Protected Veterans/Disabled Applicants with a physical or mental disability who require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process may make their request known by e-mailing HRQuestions@cbifederalservices.com or calling 855.343.5600 for assistance. EOE/Vets/Disability
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