LOCATION: North New Jersey (Hackensack River Meadowlands in Bergen County)
SALARY RANGE: $53,000 - $58,000 annual (excludes any potential over time compensation)
JOB NUMBER: 2024-1324-01
DESCRIPTION/RESPONSIBILITIES:
Nationally recognized environmental remediation contractor has an opening for a Health and Safety Officer to support a large and complex environmental remediation project in northern New Jersey. This project will be a long-term project estimated at a duration of 3 – 5 years. This position reports directly to Sevenson’s onsite health and safety professional and Director of Health and Safety and indirectly to the Project Manager.
The daily duties typically include:
Support site management in implementing the site’s Safety and Health Plan
Perform job site inspections to identify existing or potentially unsafe conditions
Assist with investigations for near miss, injury, or property damage events
Help with identifying root causes and assist supervision/management in developing corrective actions
Coach workers to properly follow risk mitigation strategies and effective use of PPE
Assist with preparation of activity hazard analysis for upcoming tasks as well as audit existing activity hazard analysis for accuracy
Promote a workplace with a positive safety culture
Promote eliminating at risk behaviors through coaching and alternate methodologies
Execute emergency preparedness plan procedures and policies
Conduct real time and integrated air monitoring as well as heat stress and noise monitoring
Establish exclusion and contamination reduction zones
Procure necessary PPE and other resources to support implementation of the safety program
SKILLS/EXPERIENCE:
Able to perform real time and integrated air monitoring
Able to identify workplace hazards and recommend abatement strategies
OSHA 30 hour Construction or General Industry Outreach Course preferred
OSHA 40 hour and subsequent 8 hour refresher HAZWOPER training preferred
Current first aid and CPR/AED training certificate preferred
Must have valid driver’s license and have good driving record (motor vehicle record reviewed as a condition of employment)
Must be able to pass HAZWOPER physical
Designated safety sensitive position, medical or recreational marijuana not permitted
SALARY/BENEFITS:
An employee’s salary is based on commensurate experience and other qualifications. Extensive company-provided benefit package includes medical, dental, prescription, 401k, profit sharing, and pension plan. Sevenson participates in E-Verify and must verify the identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States. Sevenson will not sponsor an employment visa (e.g., H-1B visa, etc.) to fill a position.
Sevenson Environmental Services, Inc. provides a comprehensive range of services for the remediation of sites and facilities contaminated by hazardous materials. Founded as a general construction business in 1917, Sevenson entered the remediation business in 1979 when it became the principal contractor for the remediation of the Love Canal site, Niagara Falls, New York. Headquartered in Niagara Falls, New York, the Company and its subsidiaries also maintains an office in Baltimore, Maryland.
Sevenson Environmental Services, Inc. provides a comprehensive range of services for the remediation of sites and facilities contaminated by hazardous materials. Founded as a general construction business in 1917, Sevenson entered the remediation business in 1979 when it became the principal contractor for the remediation of the Love Canal site, Niagara Falls, New York. Headquartered in Niagara Falls, New York, the Company and its subsidiaries also maintains an office in Baltimore, Maryland.
Seniority level
Entry level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Management and Manufacturing
Industries
Environmental Services
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