HSE Specialist - RB Hinkle

50 R B Hinkle Construction Inc; Sterling (VA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k w/employer match

Health/Dental/Vision insurance plans

Paid time off

10 paid holidays

Stock purchase plan

Job summary

R.B. Hinkle, a Primoris company, is hiring an HSE Specialist for its Sterling, VA team. The role provides frontline HSE support across the assigned region and ensures compliance with regulatory requirements and internal standards.

You will lead safety inspections, support investigations, and work with operations leadership to improve HSE performance. Travel up to 50% may be required, and bilingual in Spanish is preferred.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of industry-relevant HSE experience preferred.
• Construction, Electrical, or Utility background.
• Strong knowledge of Federal, State, and local regulatory requirements.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent organizational and project management skills.
• Ability to adapt to fast-paced environments and changing strategy.
• Bilingual in Spanish preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate safety activities with Lead HSE Coordinator and HSE Manager.
• Assist investigations and analyze incident reports.
• Has authority to correct hazards.
• Has stop work authority when unsafe conditions exist.
• Assist with supervisory safety inspections, governmental safety standards, and codes.
• Performs daily project site inspections.

Skills

HSE experience

Regulatory compliance

Investigation

Industrial safety

Tools

MS Excel

MS Word

Windows OS

Job description

Job Overview

R.B. Hinkle, a Primoris company, is a Contractor of Choice for PEPCO, BGE, Dominion Energy and Washington Gas. We offer a full range of underground installation and repair/replacement services for power, telecom and gas utilities’ residential and commercial market. We are very active in the Datacenter Market, providing required underground infrastructure (manholes and conduits) for telecom and power. Our fleet of bucket trucks and crews of Class A Linemen are experienced with new installation as well as maintenance and upgrade of existing overhead lines. R.B. Hinkle is looking for a HSE Specialist for or Sterling, VA based team! HSE Specialists provide front-line HSE support across an assigned operating region and are key members of regional HSE Teams supporting implementation and maintenance of the HSE Management System, ensuring operational compliance with regulatory requirements and conformance to internal standards. This role promotes a positive safety culture throughout the region and works with operational leadership to enable continuous improvement of HSE performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinates safety activities as directed by the Lead HSE Coordinator and the HSE Manager
• Assists in investigations and analyzes incident reports
• Has authority to correct hazards
• Has stop work authority when job activities present unsafe or hazardous conditions
• Assists with supervisory safety inspections, governmental safety standards, and codes
• Performs daily project site inspections

Minimum Qualifications

• 3-5 years of industry relevant HSE experience strongly preferred;
• Construction, Electrical, or Utility
• Detailed understanding of Federal, State, and local regulatory requirements
• Strong analytical skills with demonstrated problem solving ability
• Excellent organizational and project management skills
• Ability to adapt well to fast-paced environments with changing circumstances, direction, and strategy
• Strong interpersonal skills, excellent communication skills, strong relationship builder, solid influencing and negotiation skills, and the ability to coach front-line operations personnel
• Must be able to work with a diverse interdisciplinary team to develop improved work processes
• Experience supporting multiple projects concurrently
• Proficient with MS Excel, Word, and Windows Operating Systems
• Able to travel on short notice and up to 50% (subject to change)
• Bilingual in Spanish preferred

Benefits

• 401k w/employer match
• Health/Dental/Vision insurance plans
• Paid time off
• 10 paid holidays
• Stock purchase plan

Company Overview

Primoris was formed in 2004 as the parent company and is traded on the NYSE under the symbol PRIM. We provide a wide range of construction, maintenance, and engineering services for power generation, oil and gas, chemical, pipeline, utilities and distribution, and civil infrastructure clients. Primoris is ranked in the top 1% of the prestigious Top 600 Specialty Contractors List by Engineering News-Record (ENR), having built projects throughout the U.S. and Canada. For additional information, please visit www.prim.com.

R.B. Hinkle is an underground and overhead utility contractor, specializing in the installation of conduit, manholes and streetlights through trenching, directional, drilling and moling. The company also provides underground cable installation, including new cable, replacements, upgrades and service restoration.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Equal Opportunity Employer This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.

Power Your Potential. As a premier specialty contractor, we deliver critical infrastructure services to the utility and energy markets throughout the United States and Canada. We’re proud to provide unmatched value to our clients, a safe work environment to our employees, and innovation to our communities. When you’re part of our team, the opportunities are endless. From career advancement to worldclass benefits, we value, safeguard, invest in, and motivate our employees as we build the future, together.

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