Site Safety Health Officer / SSHO (Job Number: 1613)

Site Safety And Health Officer (SSHO)

We are seeking a Site Safety and Health Officer (SSHO) to join our federal team in the Norfolk, VA regional area.

At Johnson Controls, we support our nation's most critical facilities, the people who occupy them, and the missions they enable. Johnson Controls Federal Systems (JCFS) is a specialized team serving as a trusted partner to the federal government. We help modernize U.S. military installations, Department of Defense and other federal agency facilities to be smarter, more resilient, efficient, sustainable, and secure.

Pay range: Negotiable based on experience. Benefits: Eligible for benefits on first day of employment Vacation: 3 weeks of paid vacation, 5 sick days, 3 floating holidays, and 10 standard holidays per calendar year (6.5 weeks in total) Travel: Norfolk, VA regional area.

As a Site Safety and Health Officer, you will:

• Responsible for the implementation of the Site/Task Specific Safety Program at location, including the creation of each task order required Site Specific Accident Prevention Plans (APP) & Activity Hazard Analysis (AHA).
• Oversees and can authorize the procurement of project safety supplies and equipment, and is responsible for the implementation of the site safety training of JCFS direct employees and subcontractor safety training.
• Designated on-site competent person and Site Safety and Health Officer (SSHO), as defined by The Army Corps of Engineers EM 385-1-1.
• Responsible to enforce the safety directives per JCFS Safety Program, site-specific APPs and EM 385-1-1.
• Conducts daily safety and health inspections; Conduct mishap investigations and complete required reports; Maintains the OSHA Form 300; Maintain a safety and health deficiency tracking system that monitors outstanding deficiencies until resolution; Ensure sub-contractor compliance with safety and health requirements.
• Travel between the various sites within region may be required. Additional travel for startup, training, etc. as needed.
• Provide leadership & facilitate the Office Safety Committee at the local level.
• Owns and is accountable for Safety Execution within the assigned project location.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Required Qualifications:

• 30-hr OSHA Construction Safety Class within the past 5 years and demonstrated continuing Safety training thereafter (8 hour per year) or the ability to obtain OSHA 30 hour certification within first 30 days of employment
• Construction safety inspection and administration experience. Five (5) or more years of continuous experience with construction safety preferred
• Proficiency with Microsoft office software.
• Ability to travel 25%.
• The ability to obtain and maintain required security clearances. (This involves a background/character, criminal history, employment, and credit check.)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Demonstrated understanding of OSHA, USACE safety regulations (EM-385-1-1), NAVFAC, ANSI, NFPA 70-E, and other State and Federal regulatory standards.
• Experience in safety program implementation and oversight, and/or facilities operations and maintenance
• Competent Person level trainer for Fall Protection/Electrical/Confined Space/Asbestos, etc.
• Demonstrates commitment to safety principles and safe work practices; adherence to established standards and procedures. Accepts responsibility for own safety as well as that of others.
• Able to recognize hazards and identify controls to mitigate or eliminate those hazards.
• Experience working with HVAC and/or refrigeration maintenance safety
• Experience working with electrical safety

Preferred Education:

• Bachelor's Degree in Occupational Safety & Health, Industrial Hygiene or related field; or equivalent experience.
• EM 385-1-1 certification
• OSHA 500 Train the Trainer course for construction.