Site Safety Health Officer

Compensation: DOE

At least five years of construction safety experience on U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) projects, including large-scale construction work similar in type, scope, and complexity to the assigned work.

Work Status: US Citizen only.

Vector Talent Solutions is a veteran-owned workforce solutions firm dedicated to helping organizations identify, attract, and hire top talent. We are currently seeking a Site Safety Health Officer (SSHO) for a client project in Rock Island, IL. This is a full-time, onsite position while physical work is in progress.

The SSHO will oversee implementation of the project safety program and serve as the primary safety liaison among the project team, client safety personnel, management, and lower-tier subcontractors. This role is responsible for identifying hazards, conducting inspections, maintaining safety documentation, addressing employee concerns, and helping ensure work complies with the approved Accident Prevention Plan (APP), Job Hazard Analyses (JHAs), applicable OSHA requirements, and site and subcontract requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the full-time, onsite safety representative while physical work is in progress.
• Develop, maintain, and sign JHAs as part of the APP; obtain required approvals before affected work begins and revise JHAs when work conditions or hazards change.
• Develop, review, submit, and maintain required permits, plans, and safety documents for the project and lower-tier subcontractors.
• Conduct and document daily jobsite safety inspections with the Field Work Supervisor (FWS). Track deficiencies, corrective actions, and issue resolution or escalation.
• Submit daily safety reports, or ensure qualified delegated personnel submit them, in the required format and timeframe.
• Participate in pre-job and pre-task meetings, project meetings, job walkdowns, and inspections. Provide focused onsite oversight during high-risk or critical activities.
• Work with the FWS to verify equipment condition, employee training records, task and hazard reviews, chemical approvals, Safety Data Sheets, and required work controls.
• Verify compliance with the approved APP and JHAs, applicable regulations, and site and subcontract requirements. Stop or pause work when an imminent danger, uncontrolled hazard, or serious noncompliance is identified.
• Support incident response, notifications, investigations, corrective actions, and lessons learned.
• Address employee safety concerns without retaliation and provide field coaching and safety education to employees and subcontractors.

Required Qualifications

• At least five years of construction safety experience on U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) projects, including large-scale construction work similar in type, scope, and complexity to the assigned work.
• Must meet at least one of the following qualification pathways:
  • Degree in Occupational Safety or a closely related safety discipline;
  • Current Certified Safety Professional (CSP) designation;
  • Current Associate Safety Professional (ASP) designation with at least one year of documented safety experience;
  • OSHA 30-Hour Construction Safety certification;
  • Current Occupational Health and Safety Technician (OHST) or Construction Health and Safety Technician (CHST) certification with at least three years of field safety experience; or
  • At least five documented years of full-time safety experience in which safety work represented 100% of assigned duties, supported by a project list and description of duties.
• Knowledge of construction hazard recognition, JHA development, field inspections, regulatory compliance, training verification, incident investigation, corrective actions, and safety documentation.
• Ability to interpret and apply the approved APP, site safety requirements, applicable OSHA requirements, and subcontract requirements.
• Strong field presence, communication, documentation, coaching, organization, and problem-solving skills.
• Valid U.S. driver's license and ability to obtain and maintain required site access, orientation, badging, and training.

Preferred Qualifications

• CSP, ASP, OHST, CHST, or an equivalent recognized safety credential.
• Current First Aid, CPR, and AED certification.
• Training in construction safety standards and applicable client-specific requirements.
• Training relevant to high-risk work, such as high-voltage electrical work, confined space entry, excavation, fall protection, cranes and rigging, demolition, line breaking, or hazardous energy control.

Additional Information

• Location: Rock Island, IL; onsite while physical work is in progress.
• Classification: Exempt.
• Travel: Up to 10%; overnight travel may be required.
• Supervisory responsibilities: No direct supervisory responsibility is normally assigned. The SSHO provides safety direction and field oversight and has authority to stop or pause unsafe work.
• Work environment: Requires regular field presence, including work outdoors and near heavy machinery. Occasional climbing, kneeling, bending, and lifting or carrying up to 30 pounds may be required.

If your background aligns with this opportunity, we encourage you to apply. If you or someone in your network could be a great fit, feel free to message me directly or email me at View email address on click.appcast.io.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.