Site Safety And Health Officer (Ssho)

Ameresco currently has a new opportunity for an experienced Site Safety and Health Officer at Kupono Ewa Beach in Hawaii on our Federal Team to oversee daily construction and project operations and ensure a safe, healthy, accident-free work environment.

Responsibilities

• Participate in Construction Team meetings and provide regular on-site project presence. Plan, implement, manage, and maintain comprehensive environmental safety & health programs at project site locations.
• Provide Project Management Team with guidance on health and Safety and confirm project site fulfills industry, local, state, and federal guidelines and regulations.
• Ensure the availability and proper use of safety equipment, including Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), fall protection, fire extinguishers, and first aid supplies.
• Conduct safety meetings, audits, and inspections to ensure compliance, evaluate performance, identify corrective action and implement follow up assessments.
• Collaborate with Project Management to develop an Emergency Action Plan and serve as Primary Contact for project site injury and incident notification, investigation, and case management.
• Maintain a written log of project Site Safety inspection activities, reports, and correspondence.
• Plan, implement, and conduct project site preventative care, safety, and compliance training programs.
• Ensure that contractors and subcontractors comply with safety standards and requirements; and
• Perform other duties as required.

Minimum Requirements:  

• Bachelor’s degree in safety, Health, Engineering or related discipline OR a minimum of 5 years related experience in lieu of a bachelor’s degree in addition to a High school diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum 5 years of continuous and relevant construction safety in large scale commercial/ government/ industrial construction project management experience, including at least 5 years management level safety profession experience.
• Current certifications in First Aid, CPR, OSHA, 30-hour Construction Safety and industry or EM 385 1-1, 40 hr. Construction Safety course.
• Ability to provide on-call response required.
• Valid Drivers’ License in good standing, issued by resident state required.
• Ability to review confidential US security information.

Additional Qualifications:

• Working knowledge of EM 385 1-1.
• Ability to manage positive and effective interpersonal, functional, organizational relationships with all parties.
• Excellent verbal, written, and computer communication and presentation skills.
• May be required to pass security clearance investigation.