Health Safety Environment Officer

Safety Officer

Location: Kingsport, TN

Employment Type: Long Term Contract

Schedule: Full Time, 100% Onsite

Hours: 50+ hours per week

Position Overview

We are urgently seeking an experienced Safety Officer to support a long term industrial project in Kingsport, Tennessee. This position will be responsible for maintaining a safe work environment, conducting field inspections, identifying hazards, and ensuring employees and contractors follow established safety procedures.

The ideal candidate will have strong industrial safety experience and a solid understanding of confined space entry and other high risk work activities.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct daily site safety inspections and field observations

• Identify hazards and ensure corrective actions are addressed

• Ensure employees and contractors comply with OSHA and site safety requirements

• Conduct safety orientations, toolbox talks, and safety meetings

• Support and oversee confined space entry activities, including permits, atmospheric testing, PPE, entry procedures, and safety controls

• Monitor confined space work and ensure proper entry, communication, and emergency procedures are followed

• Review JHAs/JSAs and assess hazards associated with confined space, hot work, lockout/tagout, and other high risk activities

• Assist with incident and near miss investigations

• Maintain safety documentation, inspection reports, permits, and corrective action records

• Work closely with project management, supervisors, contractors, and field personnel to address safety concerns

• Promote a proactive safety culture across the project

Qualifications

• Previous Safety Officer, Safety Specialist, EHS, Site Safety, or similar experience

• Industrial, construction, manufacturing, chemical, energy, or similar industry experience

• Strong knowledge and hands on experience with confined space entry procedures, permitting, atmospheric monitoring, and required safety controls

• Knowledge of OSHA requirements and general industrial safety practices

• Experience conducting field inspections, hazard assessments, and incident investigations

• Experience with JHA/JSA development and high risk work activities

• Strong communication skills and ability to work effectively with contractors and field personnel

• Comfortable working 50+ hours per week

• Ability to work 100% onsite in Kingsport, TN

Schedule & Work Environment

This is a long term contract position requiring full time onsite work in Kingsport, TN. The position will require 50+ hours per week and significant time in the field within an active industrial environment.

Apply today to be considered for this long term opportunity in Kingsport, TN.