ES&H Specialist

Edgewater Technical Associates, LLC; Oak Ridge (TN); On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Edgewater Technical Associates, LLC seeks an ES&H Specialist in Oak Ridge, TN to provide onsite environmental, safety, and health oversight for construction activities. The role requires visible field presence, daily planning participation, and proactive hazard mitigation to protect personnel and the environment.

The candidate will ensure compliance with OSHA regulations, DOE/State requirements, and company safety standards while collaborating with project teams and client representatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in relevant technical field or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of 3 years safety and health experience in construction environments.
• OSHA 30 Hour Construction Safety Training.
• Field safety oversight on active construction projects.
• Extensive knowledge of OSHA regulations and enforcement in the field.
• Strong communication and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide full-time onsite ES&H oversight to ensure safety compliance with project safety standards.
• Participate in daily pre-job briefings to review activities, identify hazards, and verify controls.
• Serve as ES&H point of contact for safety concerns, incidents, and emergency response.
• Monitor field activities to identify hazardous conditions and recommend corrective actions.
• Support Environmental, Safety & Health programs and regulatory requirements.
• Develop relationships with project management, craft personnel, subcontractors, and client representatives.

Skills

Safety oversight

Hazard recognition

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in relevant Technical Field

OSHA 30 Hour Construction Safety Training

Job description

Edgewater Technical Associates, LLC is seeking qualified candidates for an ES&H Specialist opportunity in Oak Ridge, TN for our Projects Group.

Job Description

The ES&H Specialist will support industrial construction activities by providing onsite environmental, safety, and health oversight. The successful candidate will ensure work is performed safely and in compliance with applicable Federal, State, Local, DOE, OSHA, and company safety requirements while serving as a trusted safety resource for project personnel.

This position requires a visible field presence throughout active work, participation in daily planning activities, and proactive identification and mitigation of workplace hazards to protect personnel, property, and the environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide full-time onsite ES&H oversight whenever construction or field work is being performed to ensure compliance with project safety requirements, OSHA regulations, and applicable Federal, State, Local, DOE, and company standards.
• Participate in daily pre-job briefings to review planned work activities, identify hazards, verify appropriate controls, and promote safe work execution.
• Serve as the ES&H point of contact for project personnel regarding safety concerns, incidents, injuries, and emergency response activities, ensuring appropriate actions are taken in accordance with project procedures.
• Monitor field activities to identify hazardous conditions affecting personnel, property, the environment, or the public, and recommend corrective actions.
• Support compliance with Environmental, Safety & Health programs, policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements while fostering a strong safety culture across the project.
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with project management, craft personnel, subcontractors, and client representatives.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in relevant Technical Field, or equivalent amount of relevant work experience in lieu of a degree.
• Minimum of 3 years safety and health experience in related construction work environments.
• OSHA 30 Hour Construction Safety Training
• Demonstrated experience providing field safety oversight on active construction projects.
• Extensive knowledge of OSHA regulations and the ability to interpret and enforce safety requirements in the field.
• Strong understanding of industrial safety principles, hazard recognition, risk assessment, and mitigation practices.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to work effectively with multidisciplinary teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Level 1 Certification in Erosion Prevention and Sediment Control From the TN Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) and strong understanding of TN General Storm Water Permit requirements.
• Experience supporting DOE, NNSA, or other Federal industrial construction projects.
• Active DOE Q Clearance

Other Job Requirements

• United States Citizenship

We look forward to hearing from you!

WORKING WITH EDGEWATER TECHNICAL ASSOCIATES

Founded in 2003, Edgewater Technical Associates, LLC (Edgewater) is a New Mexico-based small business headquartered in Los Alamos, NM, with five (5) regional offices across the United States to locally support our growing presence at project sites. Edgewater has a proven track record and is a trusted provider of fixed-price construction projects, engineering, and technical services for the Department of Energy (DOE), Department of Defense (DOD), National Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), Canadian Commercial Nuclear Industry, and private sector commercial contractors involved in nuclear, high-hazard, or complex operations. Edgewater’s experience and guidance ensure that our customers perform hazardous operations, comply with regulatory requirements, and maintain the highest quality and safety standards.

Edgewater is committed to recruiting and maintaining a staff of highly skilled professionals to support our customers. In keeping with this objective, we offer highly competitive salaries and employee benefit packages structured to best suit your needs. We offer multiple individual and family benefit options including paid time off, medical, dental, life, vision, and disability insurance, and a pre- and post-tax 401 (k) retirement account with Company matching contributions and 100% vesting for eligible participants beginning DAY 1.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Edgewater is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veterans, or individuals with disabilities in accordance with EO 14173.