Safety Specialist - Underground/Heavy Civil Construction

Kiewit; Omaha (NE); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Kiewit is seeking a Safety Specialist to lead safety initiatives on underground projects across North America. This role emphasizes proactive safety management, coaching, and compliance with safety protocols to ensure a safe working environment. The successful candidate will benefit from extensive training and development opportunities while contributing to Kiewit's commitment to 'Nobody Gets Hurt'.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package

Top-tier medical, dental, and vision plans

Voluntary wellness programs

Disability and life insurance

Retirement plans with matching

Generous paid time off

Qualifications

• Degree in Safety or related field required.
• Two or more years' experience in safety oversight for heavy civil construction.
• Completion of OSHA training required.

Responsibilities

• Assist in implementing district Safety Programs at project sites.
• Coach staff and conduct safety orientations and audits.
• Engage with Craft Voice in Safety (CVIS) and administer recognition programs.

Skills

Communication

Leadership

Coaching

Safety Oversight

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor’s or Associates degree in Safety

Occupational Health and Safety

Construction EHS

Job description

Safety Specialist - Underground/Heavy Civil Construction

Safety Specialist - Underground/Heavy Civil Construction

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Requisition ID: 176369

Job Level: Entry Level

Home District/Group: Underground District

Department: Safety

Market: Mining

Employment Type: Full Time

Position Overview

We are hiring Safety Specialists for Underground projects around North America, and offer a long term career in Safety with diverse project assignments. Our Safety Specialists are trainers in safety, strong communicators, leaders to guide the team in safety practices and protocol, investigators, auditors, motivators, mentors and relationship builders! At Kiewit - our guiding principle for every project and in every office is - "Nobody Gets Hurt". Our Safety teams support and reinforce job site safety by ensuring that the project teams are following our safety guidelines and procedures, provide detailed reporting, and safety reviews at the sites which could involve different shifts and weekends.

During your career in our Underground group, you can expect to support complex Underground projects across diverse market areas, such as Transportation, Power, Oil and Gas, Mining and Water/Wastewater. This means longevity, stability for your career and new experiences that offer growth to your career! We have the experience, technology and equipment to complete even the most complex tunneling projects. Our long-standing success is built on our depth of expertise, safety record, access to specialty equipment and the ability to self-perform work. Key capabilities for our underground team include tunnel boring machine operations, sequential excavation, drill and blast, shaft excavation and tunnel rehabilitation.

We provide development opportunities, competitive salaries, excellent benefits and other great Safety professionals for you to work and learn from. If you have a degree in Safety, and two or more years performing Safety oversite for heavy civil construction, and believe in that philosophy, and create, support and reinforce the commitment to safety on your projects - we would love to talk with you.

District Overview

The Underground District has been constructing underground facilities (tunneling, deep foundations) since 1949, and has completed more than 100 underground-related projects totaling more than $1B. We are recognized as a leader in the tunneling industry and our services include TBM Rock, TBM Soft Ground, Sequential Excavation, Drill and Blast, Shaft Excavation, Concrete, Tunnel Rehab, and Numerous Trenchless Methods.

Location

One of the many things that makes Kiewit’s culture unique is that we go where the work is, which exposes your career to abundant opportunities. We relocate our teams based on the work that is available, combined with the development plans, skill sets and career goals of each team member. This means your Kiewit adventure is custom-designed to meet our shared needs.

Our current need is for someone to be based in Lead, SD on our underground mine project. This project is a Mile underground and will be expected to spend a majority of the shift in this environment.

Responsibilities

• Assist in planning, organizing, and implementing district Safety Programs at project sites. Implementation would include ensuring all Staff and Craft have a clear understanding of programs. Manage programs on a go forward basis addressing areas of improvement and feedback received.
• Understand and be able to explain facts and information related to Kiewit’s Safety Program, Policies and Site-Specific Safety Plans
• Plan and conduct safety orientation, other safety trainings, safety tours, workplace audits and incident response as needed.
• Coach Site Visitors & Professionals, Foreman and Craft on proper completion of Job Hazard Analysis (JHA)
• Know Life-Changing Categories, complete Safeguard Assessments and proactively intervene if you see a potential unsafe act
• Embody the Kiewit approach to safety, being constantly aware of conditions and work practices, being empowered to stop all unsafe work when needed.
• Support development of Safety recognition program. Administer recognition program.
• Engage with members of Craft Voice in Safety (CVIS) and participate in weekly meetings
• Understands project and type of work to appropriately review hazards and provide feedback to Front Line Supervisors
  
  
  

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Associates degree in Safety, Occupational Health and Safety, Construction, EHS or similar degree program preferred.
• Must have successful completion of the 2 or more of the following training courses:
• Four hour BEDC EHS Standards
• Thirty- hour OSHA construction safety and health training;
• Hazardous waste remediation or forty hour HAZWOPER training;
• Resource Conservation Recovery Act/DOT hazardous waste/manifesting training
• Confined space training or permit
• BEDC spill prevention and control
• Control of hazardous energy sources (lockout/tagout);
• Training in hazards such as storm water control, scaffolding, cranes, excavation, underground construction, drill and shoot, highly desired
• Must have extensive experience with hazard identification, evaluation and controls, and be knowledgeable of EHS requirements set forth by governing laws, rules and regulations as well as Best Management Practices.
• Must have completed OSHA 10-Hour construction training or OSHA 30 hour training within the last five (5) years.
• Experience working with underground projects not required, but must be willing and able to work underground.
• Experience providing safety training to others, and developing safe work plans is required on a construction site
• Experience with job hazard recognition, record keeping and injury management experience required
• Ability to freely access all points of a construction site in wide-ranging climates and environments, around large, moving equipment and willingness to work underground and on rotating shifts that may include nights and weekends.
• Willingness to relocate to project sites across the USA for an extended period of time.
• Ability to demonstrate independent professional judgement given limited supervision
• Strong communication skills, strong work ethics and able to work independently and as part of a team.
  
  
  

Other common names for this role: Project Safety Coordinator, Onsite Safety Coordinator, Field Safety Coordinator, “Environmental, Health & Safety Coordinator”, EH&S Coordinator

Other Requirements:

• Regular, reliable attendance
• Work productively and meet deadlines timely
• Communicate and interact effectively and professionally with supervisors, employees, and others individually or in a team environment.
• Perform work safely and effectively. Understand and follow oral and written instructions, including warning signs, equipment use, and other policies.
• Work during normal operating hours to organize and complete work within given deadlines. Work overtime and weekends as required.
• May work at various different locations and conditions may vary.
  
  
  

We offer our fulltime staff employees a comprehensive benefits package that’s among the best in our industry, including top-tier medical, dental and vision plans covering eligible employees and dependents, voluntary wellness and employee assistance programs, life insurance, disability, retirement plans with matching, and generous paid time off.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Construction and Civil Engineering

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