Safety Educator (SSHO)

Barnard Inc; Laredo, Northern (TX, KY); On-site; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Barnard Construction Company, Inc. seeks an experienced Site Safety and Health Officer (SSHO) to lead safety programs on domestic and international project sites.

The role requires a decade of SSHO experience, strong regulatory knowledge, and effective communication in a high-demand construction environment. Responsibilities include developing safety plans, training field crews, coordinating screenings, and ensuring compliance with OSHA regulations while maintaining proactive safety leadership

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Safety Engineering, Occupational Health and Safety or related construction field.
• Must be willing to travel and relocate domestically/internationally.
• 10 years of Site Safety and Health Officer (SSHO) experience and 2 federal design-build projects totaling at least $5M.
• Ability to understand and interpret technical information, rules, regulations, agency rules, and executive orders.
• Must be detail-oriented and an effective communicator.
• Must be able to wear PPE (respirator) and meet physical demands (walking, lifting up to 40 lbs, etc.).
• Knowledge of OSHA construction regulations and experience using MS Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
• Spanish-speaking ability preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership for the implementation, enforcement and continuous improvement of Barnard safety policies and processes.
• Enforce safe practices with a visible presence on jobsites.
• Prepare and review Safety Plans, Accident Prevention Plans and Job Hazard Analyses.
• Coordinate drug screening requirements for construction projects.
• Develop, coordinate and/or present safety training for field employees.
• Coordinate PPE procurement and usage for field crews.
• Distribute Safety Data Sheets to field crews regularly.
• Assist with accident investigation/reporting as needed.
• Communicate with field crews and clients professionally on a project basis.
• Engage in site safety inspections and coordinate corrective actions with contractors.
• Track safety data, trends and losses to reduce incident costs.

Skills

Safety leadership

SSHO experience

Regulatory compliance

Spanish language

Communication

Education

Safety Eng degree

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Job description

Overview

Barnard Construction Company, Inc., based in Bozeman, Montana, is a heavy-civil construction company with projects underway across North America. Barnard is ranked by Engineering News-Record, a leading construction industry periodical, as one of the nation’s Top 400 civil contractors. We specialize in dam construction and rehabilitation, tunneling, power transmission and distribution, inland marine, oil, gas, utility, and sewer and water pipeline projects. We offer competitive salaries, profit sharing, 401(k)s, a generous health plan, annual bonuses, and challenging career opportunities with a financially solid company. Barnard’s people are the reason for the success of the company. Our reputation attracts the highest quality personnel, people who are committed to producing projects that set a standard for excellence. At Barnard, we build the riskiest, most difficult, complex jobs we can find and we hire people who thrive on tough work and demanding opportunities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Safety Engineering, Occupational Health and Safety or related construction field.
• Must be willing to travel and relocate. Project sites are located domestically and internationally, so relocation and/or travel are required.
• Must have 10 years of Site Safety and Health Officer (SSHO) and at least 2 federal design build projects with total cost of at least $5 million.
• Ability to understand and interpret written material, including technical information, rules, regulations, agency rules, and executive orders.
• Must be detail-oriented and an effective communicator.
• Must have the ability to wear personal protective equipment (PPE), such as respirator, and meet the physical demands of the position, such as walking, standing, lifting up to 40 pounds, climbing ladders and stairs, bending, squatting and crawling in tight spaces to safely access work.
• A sound knowledge of relevant federal requirements for construction industry.
• Completion of 10-hour OSHA training.
• Experience using Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
• Familiarity with OSHA 1926 Construction Industry Regulations.
• Ability to speak and understand Spanish.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership for the implementation, enforcement and continuous improvement of Barnard safety policies and processes.
• Enforce safe practices with a visible presence on jobsites.
• Prepare and review Safety Plans, Accident Prevention Plans and Job Hazard Analyses.
• Coordinate drug screening requirements for construction projects.
• Develop, coordinate and/or present specific safety training for field employees.
• Coordinate the purchase, issuance, adequacy and use of safety equipment (PPE) for field crews.
• Develop and coordinate safety forms/policies for use by field crews.
• Distribute Safety Data Sheets (SDS) to field crews on routine basis.
• Assist with accident investigation/reporting, as needed.
• Communicate and interact with field crews daily, with tact, courtesy and professionalism.
• Communicate with our clients on a project basis with an emphasis on customer service.
• Engage in site safety inspections; coordinate corrections with all contractors.
• Track and provide insight into common issues, trends, problems, and opportunities to reduce losses and incident costs; maintain information and performance measurement systems to ensure that loss information is tracked and effectively communicated.
• Participate in pre-construction and regular contractor status meetings.

Equal Opportunity Employer Veterans/Disabled, E-Verify Employer