ES&H Specialist

• Executes assignments involving significant safety and health issues and risks, using judgment and experience in the application of scientific techniques and plans to reduce the potential for adverse impacts.
• Integrates safety and health requirements into proposals, planning documents, design, construction, commissioning and startup, operations, schedules, procurement, and subcontract documents.
• Provides input on bid decisions, proposal development, and estimates (scope, constraints, schedules, budgets) with respect to integration and compliance with safety and health requirements.
• Interprets requirements and provides technical assistance within ES&H teams and to other project groups regarding risk and hazard assessment, plan preparation, and ES&H program execution.
• Researches issues and regulatory requirements, performs studies and risk assessments, and prepares documentation and reports.
• Performs safety studies, risk assessments, and other safety and health reviews.
• Drafts and helps implement the project Safety and Health Management Plan, associated plans and procedures, and training program.
• Helps establish emergency preparedness and performs incident investigations.
• Helps identify stakeholders and resolve their concerns.
• Provides input to other project groups, so that safety and health requirements are integrated within project planning, design, construction plans, procurement, and subcontracts.
• Participates in meetings, as required, with customers, project team members, and contractors/subcontractors to advise them of environmental, safety and health requirements.
• Conducts inspections and monitoring to help evaluate ES&H performance, identify corrective actions, and confirm compliance with contract, regulatory, project, and Bechtel requirements.
• Develops safety and health communication through publications, flyers, posters, signs, banners, and other communication media.
• Analyzes data, tracks ES&H performance and trends, and prepares technical reports.
• Supports other ES&H team members and tasks associated with all three ES&H disciplines.

• Specialized knowledge in a safety specialty (e.g., Personal Protective Equipment, lockout/tagout, fall protection, excavation, People-Based Safety) or engineering (e.g., civil, process safety, mechanical) or related disciplines.
• Knowledge of safety management, monitoring programs, principles, and methodologies.
• Knowledge of safety and health laws and regulations and applicable agencies' permitting processes and responsibilities. Knowledge of engineering, construction, and subcontract work processes.
• Knowledge of OSHA regulations and requirements.
• Knowledge and experience working under USACE EM385.1.1.

• Basic Qualifications:
• Bachelor of Science Degree in safety, construction, industrial hygiene, life sciences, physical sciences, engineering or other related field from an accredited college or university and at least 3 years of relevant experience; or, in lieu of degree, 9 years of progressive professional experience.
• Skilled in oral and written communication and knowledge of computer applications.
• Experience in safety compliance inspection/assessment during construction.

• 40 hour USACE EM385 training
• 30 hour OSHA certification
• Five years of consecutive experience in construction safety.
• Third-party certification in confined space safety; work at heights/fall protection, hazardous materials/IH or other related ES&H specialty.
• First aid/AED training and certification.

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