Remote Health & Safety Leader (Mining & Construction)

Tetra Tech; Bothell (WA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Tetra Tech is seeking a Health and Safety Manager to lead site safety programs across diverse mining and construction projects in the United States.

You will develop HASPs, perform JSAs, conduct inspections, and ensure compliance with OSHA and MSHA regulations while mentoring site teams and promoting a strong safety culture. Travel up to 90% for field assignments and remote work arrangements may be needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Industrial Hygiene, Occupational Safety, Health Physics, Science, Engineering or related field.
• Minimum 10 years of construction safety experience, including heavy civil earthwork, excavation, and environmental remediation projects.
• Minimum 5 years serving as a dedicated Site Safety Officer or Safety Manager.
• Current First Aid, CPR, and AED certification.
• MSHA Part 48 Surface Miner training and working knowledge of MSHA regulations.
• Experience implementing and enforcing HASPs in active mining and heavy construction environments.
• Demonstrated experience conducting daily safety inspections, JSAs, pre-task planning meetings, safety orientations, incident investigations, and corrective action tracking.
• Working knowledge of OSHA, MSHA, and environmental regulations.
• Experience identifying and mitigating hazards associated with heavy equipment operations, excavation, trenching, and other site hazards.

Responsibilities

• Work as, or under the direction of a Site Health & Safety Manager, ensuring implementation of Environment and Safety programs for a mine site regulated under MSHA Part 48.
• Identify and evaluate safety and health hazards in construction and remediation projects; address Focus Four hazards.
• Develop and implement HASPs; conduct JSA/ PT planning; issue hazardous work permits; manage change processes.
• Conduct safety briefings and on-site staff training; manage weekly inspections.
• Maintain documentation and reports; monitor adherence to project plans and specs.

Skills

Communication

Leadership

Hazard assessment

Incident investigations

Safety program management

MSHA regulations

Education

Bachelors in Industrial Hygiene/ Safety/ Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office

Safety management software

Job description

Tetra Tech is seeking a Health and Safety Manager to lead site safety programs across diverse mining and construction projects in the United States.

You will develop HASPs, perform JSAs, conduct inspections, and ensure compliance with OSHA and MSHA regulations while mentoring site teams and promoting a strong safety culture. Travel up to 90% for field assignments and remote work arrangements may be needed.