H&S Specialist

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.

We are more than 36,000 people, in over 70 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world's most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Role description:

Arcadis is seeking a Field Health and Safety Specialist to join our Sustainable Operations team in the Indianapolis, IN office.  This will be approximately 90% field work and 10% office work.  Projects will primarily consist of onsite safety support as it relates to construction, safety management systems and risk prevention. Candidates will have a minimum of 7 years of experience and possess the proper skill sets and training to complete the job.  Specific training will be provided by Arcadis.

As a Consultant with Arcadis, you'll soon discover you can make a difference in our company by collaborating with staff and contributing to an interesting array of projects. You will be a key member to drive innovation and build strong technical communities within the Health and Safety community. This is a great opportunity to work with a dynamic team and gain experience in a wide variety of environmental projects for diverse market sectors. Your career growth will only be limited by your skills and your passion for success! You will also work as a mentor to existing staff to support the growth of our Health and Safety services.

Role accountabilities:

As a Health and Safety Specialist you will be involved with various full time assignments country to complete a variety of health and safety related assignments in support of ARCADIS projects throughout the U.S. Oversight of field crews during the performance of industrial construction, environmental investigations, remediation, and construction activities in accordance with OSHA, client and ARCADIS policies. Project will include, but are not limited to manufacturing plants, construction sites, industrial and commercial properties. You will be involved with the scope development during the preparation of high-quality project proposals, reports and deliverables; and coordinate and conduct the necessary review of project documents with in-house consultants, client representatives, contractors and others required to work as a team on the project.

• Preparation of health and safety plans and other documentation. Participation in pre-job safety calls and daily health and safety meetings.
• Use, calibrate and maintain various field safety instrumentation.
• Perform worker and task observations to identify questionable behaviors. Work with team to develop appropriate solutions to mitigate site hazards.
• Incident Reporting and Investigation.
• Training and mentoring of contractors and junior staff.
• Communication with property owners, clients, government agencies and subcontractors in support of project assignments.
• Familiarity with preventing Serious Injury or Fatality (SIFs).
• Oversight and planning of hazardous tasks.

Examples include, but are not limited to:  

• Confined space entry, Crane and rigging operations, Demolition, Excavation, Scaffold erection, Fall protection, Emergency response, Electrical systems

In this role you must be willing to travel as needed (in-state and out of state) and will include overnight trips up to 90% travel. You must possess a valid driver license, be able to pass a medical exam, and be able to lift and carry up to 30 lbs. of equipment throughout an 8-hour shift.

Qualifications & Experience:

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science in Environmental or Health and Safety related discipline or equivalent years of experience.
• Minimum of 9 years of experience in the professional services or consulting business.
• OSHA 40-hour HAZWOPER, OSHA 30 Hour Construction and Knowledge of 29 CFR 1910 and 1926.

Why Arcadis?

We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It's why we are pioneering a skills-based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.

You'll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you'll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark, on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you.

Together, we can create a lasting legacy.

Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging

We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Women, minorities, people with disabilities and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. We are dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law.

Arcadis offers benefits for full time and part time positions. These benefits include medical, dental, and vision, EAP,  401K, STD, LTD, AD&D, life insurance, paid parental leave, reward & recognition program and optional benefits including wellbeing benefits, adoption assistance and tuition reimbursement.  We offer seven paid holidays and potentially up to two floating holidays per calendar year depending on start date, and 15 days PTO that accrue per year. The salary range for this position is $88580 - $132870.