ES & H Professional at ITGS

Position Summary
Assists in the development and implementation of the safety management program on an assigned project. Provides technical oversight of the project’s ES&H compliance activities through identification and integration of applicable requirements into project construction plans and schedules and other field execution activities. Works directly with other project-level functional leads (e.g., engineering, construction, subcontracts, procurement, project controls, document controls) to assist them in integrating and/or addressing the applicable ES&H requirements in their work products and activities.

Responsibilities:
• Implements the project-level safety management program.
• Provides assistance to project and construction management in implementing and complying with project safety requirements and in addressing ES&H issues as they arise during project execution.
• Coordinates with and provides technical assistance to other project-assigned functional leads (e.g., engineering, subcontracts, procurement, project controls) with regards to compliance with project-specific ES&H requirements.
• Participates in meetings with customers, project team members, and contractors/subcontractors to advise them of safety requirements that may affect project design, schedule, and cost.
• Provides technical support and assistance directly to construction supervision and subcontractors in planning and executing field activities in accordance with the project safety requirements.
• Provides support in comprehensive project ES&H planning, safety and health specific plans, project specific mitigation plans, safety and health awareness training programs, and technical and regulatory reports.
• Conducts safety assessments/inspections of project construction activities to monitor compliance with ES&H requirements including contractual commitments, laws and regulations, and the project’s ES&H plan.
• Implements personnel policies (e.g., conducts employee performance evaluations) and provides technical direction to staff.
• Implements policies and processes established by management
• Provides report and activity updates to management
• Accepts, amends, and rejects deliverables
• Solves difficult and complex work problems
• Identifies and / or recommends resource requirements
• Takes corrective actions
• Implement policies and processes established by management
• Provide activity update to their Area Manager and General Superintendent
• Provide oversight and guidance on day-to-day work tasks and activities
• Provide input on how work should be structured and allocated
• Organize, facilitates, and participates in work
• Solves day-to-day operational work problems
• Provides input on resource requirements
• Identifies training needs
• Coaches employees

Minimum Qualifications:
• Advanced knowledge in a field of science, safety/industrial engineering, or related discipline.
• Knowledge of safety programs/engineering systems, principles, and methodologies.
• Knowledge of national and international safety laws/regulations and regulatory agencies’ regulatory requirements and responsibilities, industry standards/current practices for ES&H, and best management practices for minimizing potential ES&H risks during project execution.
• Knowledge of engineering and construction systems, methods, and work processes.
• Knowledge of construction planning, estimating, procedures, and execution.
• Prior practical work experience in office settings (e.g., managing ES&H programs, budgets and staff) and field locations (e.g., construction execution and/or operating facilities) performing the responsibilities listed above.
• Experience in managing and/or providing technical oversight of ES&H subcontractors or consultants.
• Experience in ES&H assessments/inspection during construction.
• Knowledge of hazardous materials and physical risks and the mechanisms to mitigate them.
• Skilled in oral and written communication.
• Must be physically capable to conduct field inspections and participate in project walkdowns which require the following activities: extensive walking in and around a construction site, climbing ladders, climbing scaffolding, walking on elevated platforms, walking on uneven surfaces, climbing in very small and/or confined spaces, and lifting up to 60 lbs.

Preferred Qualifications:
• University/B.S degree in life sciences (e.g., biology, public health) or physical sciences (e.g., physics, chemistry), or safety/industrial engineering
• Bachelor of Science Degree in a specialized scientific field (e.g., safety, industrial engineering, public health) or process / mechanical engineering plus 3 years of practical work experience in the discipline performing the responsibilities listed above or in lieu of a degree, 9 years of directly related work experience.
• Knowledge and experience in the field of Environmental Science, Safety and Health Management, or related discipline.
• Knowledge of ES&H procedures, principles, and methodologies.
• Knowledge of national environmental and safety laws/regulations and regulatory agencies’ processes and responsibilities, industry standards/practices for compliance, and best management practices for minimizing potential ES&H risks during project execution.
• Knowledge of engineering and construction systems, methods, and work processes.
• Overqualified candidates are not preferred
• Candidates with frequently switching companies not preferred
• Bilingual (English and Spanish) candidates are preferred

Employment Type: Full Time
Years Experience: 5 - 10 years
Salary: $72 - $77 Hourly
Bonus/Commission: No