Health And Safety Advisor

Job Description

The Health and Safety Advisor supports the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of the Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) Management System for a rail operations project. This role ensures that all activities align with relevant standards and regulations, including FTA Standards, OSHA Regulations, GBMS Standards, and local procedures. The advisor promotes a strong safety culture by collaborating with cross-functional teams, engaging leaders and employees, and driving proactive risk management and compliance initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to establishing, documenting, implementing, maintaining, and continually improving the HSE Management System for the project in alignment with FTA Standards, OSHA Regulations, GBMS Standards, and local procedures.

• Support the implementation of project activities in compliance with HSE policies, legislative requirements, customer requirements, and the HSE Management System.

• Assist in identifying HSE hazards, conducting risk assessments, and determining appropriate control measures to reduce risk to acceptable levels.

• Contribute to the planning and execution of HSE compliance and management system audits to verify adherence to internal and external requirements.

• Support the development and implementation of HSE programs designed to achieve defined HSE objectives, targets, and regulatory compliance milestones.

• Promote HSE communication, participation, and consultation at the local level, including the development and engagement of a site safety committee.

• Assist in identifying potential emergency scenarios and help develop suitable emergency response measures and procedures.

• Ensure ongoing monitoring, reporting, and communication of HSE performance, and provide recommendations and solutions when negative trends are identified.

• Ensure that all HSE accidents and incidents are reported, investigated, and analyzed to capture lessons learned and prevent recurrence.

• Contribute to identifying findings, nonconformities, and corrective and preventive actions arising from incidents, inspections, and audits.

• Ensure that the Rail Operations Center facility and all stations undergo regular inspections in accordance with the HSE Management System and OSHA Regulations.

• Work cross-functionally with various departments to support a wide range of operational activities and engage leaders and employees in HSE initiatives.

• Build, prepare, and deliver safety meetings and presentations to promote awareness, share performance updates, and reinforce safe work practices.

Essential Skills

• Demonstrated experience in health, safety, and environmental (HSE) practices within an operational or project environment.

• Knowledge of OSHA Regulations and their application in workplace safety and health programs.

• Familiarity with HSE Management Systems and their implementation, maintenance, and continual improvement.

• Ability to participate in hazard identification and risk assessment processes and recommend appropriate control measures.

• Experience supporting HSE audits, inspections, and compliance verification activities.

• Strong communication skills to support HSE communication, participation, and consultation across the organization.

• Ability to prepare and deliver safety meetings and presentations to diverse audiences.

• Report writing skills, including the ability to document incidents, findings, and corrective and preventive actions clearly and accurately.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience working with or within rail operations, transportation, or similar complex operational environments.

• Familiarity with FTA Standards, GBMS Standards, and local HSE procedures.

• Experience contributing to the development of HSE programs and initiatives aimed at meeting objectives and targets.

• Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and engage leaders and employees in HSE initiatives.

• Strong analytical skills to interpret HSE performance data and identify trends, risks, and improvement opportunities.

• Experience participating in emergency preparedness planning and development of emergency response measures.

The shift for this position is 6pm-2am and this is a temporary position that will last 3-4 months.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Pearl City, HI.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $50.00 - $55.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: Medical, dental & vision Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital 401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) Short and long-term disability Health Spending Account (HSA) Transportation benefits Employee Assistance Program Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Pearl City, HI.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Oct 31, 2026.

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Pearl City,HI.

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