Corporate Safety Specialist

Health, Safety & Security United States


Description

At Weston Solutions, Inc. you will do meaningful work and make valuable contributions.

Employee-ownership at Weston is a path to professional growth and access to diverse opportunities in a highly connected community that works together across key service areas to make a difference in the environment. Weston continues to evolve and adapt to our changing world as a premier provider of environmental and infrastructure services for over sixty years. In both the public and private sectors our teams help identify, solve, mitigate, and manage critical environmental issues to help clients achieve a more sustainable future.

The Corporate EHS Specialist is responsible for supporting the day-to-day implementation of Weston’s Health and Safety Programs.  Candidates shall have demonstrable leadership skills as evidenced in leading/hosting meetings, delivering training presentations, and managerial presence/ownership.  The ideal candidate will have documented experience as technical/safety leader in delivery of work in Federal, State, and Privately funded projects and working with multiple stakeholders, general contractors, trade specialists, and skilled labor.   

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities 

Essential Skills (documented experience): 

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent, plus minimum of 3 to 5 years related experience.
  • Must be able to demonstrate proficiency in Microsoft Office, to include Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Software Suite.  Share point, web pages and virtual meetings.  (Teams, Zoom, Skype, etc.)
  • Experience performing in a safety role. (Safety officer, safety coordinator, etc.)
  • Direct experience supporting high risk work such as: excavation, construction/heavy equipment, scaffolding, confined space entry, demolition, fall protection, hazardous energy control/LOTO, crane lifts, electrical work, and respiratory protection.
  • Experience in environmental investigations, remediation, or similar HTRW (Hazardous, Toxic, & Radiological Wastes) projects
  • Working knowledge regarding USACE EM 385-1-1.
  • Familiarity with Accident Prevention Plans and Site Safety & Health Plans
  • Delivering training and preparing training content. 
  • OSHA Construction Safety (30 hr) training and 40-hour HAZWOPER.

Preferred Skills: 

  • Experience supporting asbestos abatement projects is preferred.
  • Experience with electrical safety is desired.
  • Experience with worker exposure assessment and/or Industrial hygiene is desired.
  • BCSP Certification (CHST, ASP, CSP) is preferred, but not required.
  • DoD Security Secret Clearance or the ability to obtain one is preferred.
  • Must be certified in Red Cross First Aid, CPR, and Blood borne Pathogens (BBP), or able to obtain.

Expected Outcomes 

  • Assist in development & delivery effective EHS training. 
  • Implement the Project Health & Safety Program and assist in implementing the Corporate Health & Safety Program.
  • Author and review safety plans, safe work procedures, task level risk assessments, etc. and coordinate final delivery to clients and Project Manager (PM) for approval.
  • Incident intervention support, investigations, incident report preparation/delivery, lessons learned, and technical resource for trending/root cause assessments.
  • Conduct safety audits, support development of corrective actions, lead/manage findings to closure, and develop strategies for continuous improvement.
  • Time management that ensures timelines and schedules are met. 

 

We fully invest in our people: Weston provides a generous, comprehensive benefits package program that offers employees high value options with solid financial protection, meeting the personal needs of its people and their families.

  • Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K with base and matching employer stock contributions.
  • Paid time off to include personal, holiday and parental leave.
  • Life and disability plans.
  • Critical illness and accident plans.
  • Work/Life flexibility.
  • Professional development opportunities.

 

Salary Range: $59,000 - $78,800 - $98,300