Environmental Health Safety Specialist

Consulting Solutions; Charlotte (NC); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Consulting Solutions seeks an Owner representative to provide basic technical work across health and safety disciplines, ensuring compliance with federal and local regulations. The role supports multiple locations and collaborates with vendors to resolve safety deficiencies.

The position requires at least 5 years of experience, strong communication skills, and the ability to work under general supervision. A hybrid, long-term W2 contract is available across Plainfield, IN, Charlotte, NC,

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of health, safety and environmental discipline experience.
• Ability to work independently under general supervision.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills to interface with contractors, site professionals and project managers.
• Experience coordinating with outage teams and safety professionals.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and observe work activity, providing technical direction to prevent and control incidents.
• Identify unsafe conditions, at-risk behaviors and environmental issues during field observations.
• Recommend improvements in processes, design and operating equipment to minimize hazards.
• Maintain a safe work environment by identifying and reporting hazards and risks.
• Interface with safety representatives and project managers to correct deficiencies.
• Communicate safety, health and environmental compliance to all project employees.
• Attend meetings to communicate concerns and trends and assist with training on health and safety topics.
• Conduct site safety inspections and coordinate with environmental coordinators as needed.
• Provide routine updates of H&S issues to management and contracting firms.

Skills

Health & Safety knowledge

Communication skills

Independent work

Job description

This position serves as an Owner representative, responsible for basic technical work in a wide range of health and safety disciplines to achieve compliance with organizational H&S standards and federal, state, and local regulatory requirements. Operating under general supervision and often self-directed, this role monitors work activity, provides technical and intervention direction, and tenaciously assists work teams and vendors in resolving concerns and compliance deficiencies. Client has needs in multiple locations (Plainfield, IN, Charlotte, NC, Greenville, SC and Orlando, Florida)

Job Qualifications

• At least 5+ years of experience
• Monitor and observe work activity, providing technical and intervention direction to prevent and control H&S incidents and hazards.
• Perform daily/routine field observations to identify unsafe conditions, at-risk behaviors, and environmental issues.
• Recommend improvements in basic processes, design, procedures, and operating equipment to minimize potential hazard.
• Ensure a safe work environment is maintained through the identification, correction, and timely reporting of H&S hazards and risks.
• Interface with contractor safety representatives, site H&S professionals, and project/contract managers to correct deficiencies and resolve issues.
• Communicate with all project/outage employees (both Duke and contractor) regarding job safety, health, and environmental compliance.
• Tenaciously assist work teams and vendors in resolving concerns and compliance deficiencies, notifying appropriate project lead personnel for timely correction.
• Attend and participate in project/outage meetings, Safety/Environmental Steering Team (SEST) meetings, Pre-Job Briefings, and other required meetings to communicate concerns and trends.
• Perform incident trend analysis, participate in incident investigations, and develop safety/health improvement initiatives.
• Administer and facilitate the enforcement of safety initiatives and communicate delivery to work teams by following up with appropriate personnel.
• Conduct site safety inspections including observations for environmental issues (e.g., container labeling/control, potential refueling spills, hazardous materials) and coordinate with the site environmental coordinator as needed.
• Provide routine updates of H&S issues to site H&S contacts, copying the Outage/Project Manager and respective contracting firm management.
• Assist with or provide training to contractors on various health and safety topics, including site orientation.
• Maintain current knowledge of specific requirements imposed by governmental agencies and internal programs, procedures, and processes.
• Understand respective H&S contractual requirements to ensure full understanding of expectations and compliance.

Required Experience

• At least 5 years of experience
• Basic technical knowledge across a wide range of health, safety, and environmental disciplines.
• Working knowledge of basic environmental requirements to identify non-compliance issues.
• Ability to work independently under general supervision and often self-directed.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills to interface effectively with contractors, site professionals, and project managers.
• May provide technical guidance to less experienced personnel working on environmental, health, or safety programs.

Logistics:

• W2 Contract
• At least 12 months with a strong possibility of extension (these are long-term needs for our client)
• Hourly rate based upon experience and overall expertise
• Hybrid work at all locations (Indiana, North and South Carolina, and Florida)

Do you now or in the future require sponsorship (e.g. H-1B)? Y/N

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