Job Description

The Site Safety & Health Officer within the Dredging Division, coordinates and administers Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) activities on all Weeks Marine, Inc. (WMI) project locations in accordance with company and regulatory guidelines. 

Essential Job Functions

Understand basic and advanced principles of Dredging operations on projects and can review and decipher company policies/procedures and enforce them in conjunction with project personnel Assist the SSHO Supervisor and Dredging HSE Manager in all project start-up activities including:  implementation of the WMI Accident Prevention Plan (APP), Activity Hazard Analysis (AHA) development and review, as well as site/ contractual client specific HSE policies for project locations Ability to communicate HSE concerns to all levels of WMI project field and office management daily, as well as interact with the client and any regulatory agencies Perform hazard identification and analyses, inspections, incident management and investigation, reporting, per WMI and contractual requirements   Assist the SSHO Supervisor, Dredging Training Administrator, and Dredging HSE Manager in identifying, communicating, and implementing all annual training needs for project personnel, as well as conduct all site-specific HSE indoctrination and all other applicable training requirements Acquire, maintain, and deliver up to date records, incident reports, training records, in conjunction with Corporate Risk and Dredging HSE requirements Ability to assist SSHO Supervisor in identifying any developmental needs associated Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications

5+ years of continuous construction or general industry related safety experience, or 4+ years of experience and a third party nationally accredited certification by ANSI or National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA) including: (CHST; CCHST; CHP; CIH; CSP; or CSTS) Associate or bachelor’s degree in Occupational Safety, Industrial Hygiene, or Environmental Sciences preferred Industry experience, as defined by The Corps of Engineers for SSHO’s Ability to work rotational shift 17 days on; 11 days off, 12-hour shifts, additional hours as needed Proficient skills in standard office software packages Ability to maintain competency through 8-hours of documented formal, on-line, or self-study HSE coursework annually This position requires fluent use of the verbal and written English language

Required Certifications or Licenses

OSHA 30 certification in construction or general industry EM 385-1-1 40-Hour Compliance Course CPR/FA/AED responder’s certification Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) Valid US Passport Valid Driver’s License with a clean driving record

Physical Requirements

Ability to tolerate rough seas, vibrations, and harsh weather conditions Ability to remain in seated stationary position for long periods of time Ability to navigate around office to use equipment as needed Ability to lift and carry miscellaneous equipment, supplies and parts up to 50 pounds unassisted While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, climb ladders, push, pull, bend, kneel, crawl, stoop and/ or sit.

Additional Duties

This Job Description does not cover all of the required duties, activities, functions and responsibilities of the position, any of which may change at any time according to the sole and absolute discretion of Weeks Marine, Inc., with or without notice.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Weeks Marine, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits unlawful discrimination, hostility, harassment, and retaliation.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.