EHS Manager / SSHO

Job Description

Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) Manager / SSHO

SAVI EHS | Charleston, South Carolina

Federal Construction Project | On-Site

Compensation: $50.00/hour

Per Diem: $1,000/week for qualified travelers

Employment Type: Full-Time, W-2

Career Opportunity: Potential direct-hire opportunity with the client

Position Overview

SAVI EHS is seeking an experienced Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) Manager / Site Safety and Health Officer (SSHO) to support a General Contractor on a major federal construction project in Charleston, South Carolina .

The project involves the expansion of a nuclear power training simulation facility at a military installation . This position will serve as a key member of the project safety team, representing and supporting the General Contractor in maintaining compliance with federal, NAVFAC, OSHA, and project-specific safety requirements.

The ideal candidate will have strong federal construction safety experience, with previous NAVFAC project experience highly desired .

This position will initially be employed through SAVI EHS as a W-2 consultant , with the potential opportunity to transition into a direct-hire position with the client based on performance, project needs, and mutual fit.

Key Responsibilities

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• Serve as an EHS Manager / SSHO representing the General Contractor on the project.
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• Implement and maintain the project-specific Accident Prevention Plan (APP) and applicable safety programs.
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• Ensure compliance with NAVFAC requirements, EM 385-1-1, OSHA 29 CFR 1926 , and project-specific EHS requirements.
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• Conduct daily site safety inspections, audits, and hazard assessments.
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• Review and support Activity Hazard Analyses (AHAs), Job Hazard Analyses (JHAs), and pre-task planning .
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• Participate in preparatory meetings and planning for high-risk construction activities.
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• Monitor subcontractor and trade-partner compliance with project safety requirements.
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• Conduct and support site safety orientations, toolbox talks, and safety meetings.
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• Identify unsafe conditions and behaviors and coordinate timely corrective actions with project leadership.
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• Support incident, injury, and near-miss investigations, including root-cause analysis and corrective actions.
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• Maintain required EHS documentation, inspection records, training records, and project safety reports.
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• Provide safety oversight for fall protection, excavation, scaffolding, cranes and rigging, electrical work, confined spaces, hot work, material handling, and heavy equipment operations.
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• Collaborate with project management, field supervision, subcontractors, trades, and government representatives.
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• Promote a proactive safety culture throughout all phases of construction.
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Qualifications

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• 5+ years of construction safety/EHS experience , with EHS Manager, Safety Manager, or SSHO experience strongly preferred.
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• Previous NAVFAC project experience is highly desired.
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• Previous experience supporting USACE, DoD, federal, or military construction projects strongly preferred.
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• Strong working knowledge of EM 385-1-1 and OSHA 29 CFR 1926 .
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• Experience developing, implementing, or administering Accident Prevention Plans (APPs), Activity Hazard Analyses (AHAs), and federal project safety documentation .
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• OSHA 30-Hour Construction required.
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• OSHA 500 or OSHA 510 preferred.
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• Current First Aid/CPR/AED certification preferred.
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• CHST, STS-C, ASP, CSP , or other BCSP certification is a plus.
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• Strong knowledge of construction means and methods and high-risk construction activities.
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• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
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• Ability to effectively work with project management, field supervision, subcontractors, trades, and government representatives.
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• Must be able to meet all project-specific security, badging, background, and site-access requirements .
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