Superfund Site Safety and Health Officer (SSHO)

If you are unable to complete this application due to a disability, contact this employer to ask for an accommodation or an alternative application process. Superfund Site Safety and Health Officer (SSHO) Full Time Salary 40 Hrs Salary Range: $90,000.00 To $130,000.00 Annually Who We Are: Headquartered in Washington, DC, Versar Global Solutions provides full mission lifecycle solutions for challenges faced by our government and commercial Customers in the natural, built, and digital environments. With team members around the world and a rich legacy spanning more than 50 years, Versar Global Solutions delivers a broad array of planning, analysis and risk management solutions, project and program management, operations and maintenance services, and information technology applications for environmental management and remediation projects, mission critical facilities and installations, and in support of readiness and contingency operations. Who You Are: Versar is seeking a Site Safety and Health Officer (SSHO) to work at a project job site in Gadsden County, Florida. The SSHO shall be physically located in Florida for a project duration of up to 36 months. The SSHO will monitor and oversee field activities performed by the Versar Team to ensure work is conducted safely and in accordance with the approved SSHP, APP, AHAs, contractual requirements, USACE EM 385-1-1, and other applicable safety and health regulations (DOT, OSHA, etc.), in coordination with the designated Site Manager and Construction Quality Manager. * This position is contingent upon award. What You’ll Do: Serve as the primary onsite safety and health representative responsible for implementing the project SSHP and APP in accordance with USACE EM 385-1-1, OSHA, and HAZWOPER requirements. Develop, review, and implement Activity Hazard Analyses (AHAs) and ensure hazards and controls are communicated to personnel before work begins. Conduct daily site safety inspections and monitor compliance with the SSHP, APP, AHAs, OSHA, EM 385-1-1, and project-specific safety requirements. Provide safety oversight for excavation, heavy equipment, demolition, contaminated soil handling, hazardous waste operations, barrier wall construction, earthwork, dewatering, groundwater treatment, and site restoration. Manage site-specific controls for contaminated materials, including PPE, exclusion zones, decontamination, contamination control, and personnel exposure prevention. Coordinate and monitor air monitoring, dust and odor controls, emergency response procedures, and other measures required to protect workers and the surrounding community. Review subcontractor safety plans, AHAs, training records, and qualifications and verify personnel meet project safety requirements. Lead safety orientations, daily safety meetings/toolbox talks, incident investigations, corrective actions, and emergency preparedness activities. Work closely with the Site Manager and CQM to identify hazards associated with upcoming work, changing site conditions, construction sequencing, and subcontractor activities. Maintain comprehensive safety documentation and exercise the authority to stop or suspend unsafe work until appropriate corrective measures are implemented. What You’ll Bring: Bachelor's degree in safety, occupational health, environmental science, construction management, engineering, or a related field preferred; equivalent demonstrated safety experience may be considered. Minimum 5 years of demonstrated safety experience on construction, environmental remediation, hazardous waste, or heavy civil projects. Demonstrated experience providing onsite safety oversight for construction and/or environmental remediation activities. Demonstrated knowledge of OSHA construction safety requirements and hazardous waste site safety. Demonstrated working knowledge of USACE EM 385-1-1 and its application to federal construction/remediation projects. Current OSHA 40-Hour HAZWOPER and 8-Hour Site Supervisor certification. Current 30-Hour OSHA Construction Safety and Health training preferred/required based on applicable project requirements. Demonstrated experience developing, reviewing, or implementing SSHPs, APPs, AHAs, and site-specific safety procedures. Experience with hazardous materials, contaminated soil/sediment, hazardous waste, decontamination, PPE selection, and exposure control. Experience conducting field safety inspections and documenting corrective actions. Strong understanding of excavation, heavy equipment, confined areas, lifting operations, traffic control, electrical hazards, fall protection, and other construction hazards. Strong written and verbal communication skills. Ability to effectively communicate safety requirements to project managers, superintendents, subcontractors, laborers, equipment operators, and technical personnel. Ability to work full-time onsite in Gadsden County, Florida for the duration of the project. Must possess and maintain an active and valid Florida driver's license without restrictions. Must be proficient in English, both written and verbal, to ensure effective communication and collaboration. Successful results of preemployment screenings, including federal background check, MVR, and drug screen. Comply with company drug and alcohol policy. Be authorized to work in the US or will be authorized by the successful candidate’s start date. Preferred Qualifications: USACE Site Safety and Health Officer (SSHO) experience on Superfund sites. Experience serving as an SSHO on USACE construction or environmental remediation projects. Experience with EM 385-1-1 compliance on federal projects. OSHA 500/510 or equivalent safety training. Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Construction Health and Safety Technician (CHST), Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH), Certified Hazardous Materials Manager (CHMM), or equivalent certification. Direct experience with RCRA/CERCLA/Superfund projects. Experience with dioxin, arsenic, chromium, PCP, petroleum/NAPL, or other hazardous contaminant remediation. Experience with contaminated soil excavation and off-site hazardous waste transportation. Experience with dewatering, groundwater treatment, air monitoring, dust/odor control, or environmental sampling. Experience working around residential properties, wetlands, or other environmentally sensitive areas. Experience with USACE RMS or other federal construction documentation systems. Compensation Versar Global Solutions provides the compensation range and general description of other compensation and benefits that the Company in good faith believes it might pay and/or offer for this position based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities in addition to internal equity and geographic location. The Company reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s status protected by local, state, or federal law. Location Requirements This position is based at a project site in Gadsden County, Florida and must remain physically located in Florida for the project duration, which may extend up to 36 months. EEO Commitment Versar Global Solutions is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Versar Global Solutions complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company operates. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. Versar Global Solutions expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee harassment based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran. Improper interference with the ability of Versar Global Solutions employees to perform their job duties is not tolerated. #J-18808-Ljbffr Oasis Landscape Services Inc