On-Site SSHO: Naval Construction Safety Lead

Elite Recruiting & Consulting Services, LLC; North Kingstown (RI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Elite Recruiting & Consulting Services, LLC seeks a Level 1 Site Safety and Health Officer (SSHO) for a Newport, Rhode Island federal naval construction project. The SSHO will lead day-to-day site safety for the prime contractor and oversee subcontractors’ compliance with EM 385-1-1 and OSHA standards, ensuring project-specific safety requirements are met.

Candidate experience includes USACE or NAVFAC project exposure, with at least five years in construction safety, OSHA 30-hour certification,

Qualifications

• Five or more years of continuous construction safety experience.
• OSHA 30-hour Construction training completed.
• At least 24 hours of formal safety training per year.
• Complete the 40-hour EM 385-1-1 contract safety awareness course within 60 days of award.

Responsibilities

• Implement and maintain the site Accident Prevention Plan (APP).
• Conduct daily safety inspections and document findings.
• Review Activity Hazard Analyses (AHAs) with supervisors and subs.
• Lead safety orientations and maintain training records.
• Exercise stop-work authority for unsafe conditions and re-open safely.
• Investigate incidents and near-misses and track corrective actions.
• Coordinate safety matters with project leadership, subs, and government reps.

Skills

Hazard identification

Incident investigation

Safety training

Stop-work authority

Safety compliance

Education

OSHA 30-hour Construction

40-hour EM 385-1-1 training

Job description

Elite Recruiting & Consulting Services, LLC seeks a Level 1 Site Safety and Health Officer (SSHO) for a Newport, Rhode Island federal naval construction project. The SSHO will lead day-to-day site safety for the prime contractor and oversee subcontractors’ compliance with EM 385-1-1 and OSHA standards, ensuring project-specific safety requirements are met.

Candidate experience includes USACE or NAVFAC project exposure, with at least five years in construction safety, OSHA 30-hour certification,