Site Safety and Health Officer (SSHO)

Elite-Recruiting-; New Bedford (MA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Elite Recruiting is seeking a Level One Site Safety and Health Officer (SSHO) for a naval construction project in Newport, RI. The SSHO will oversee jobsite safety, identify hazards, and support compliance with contract safety requirements and EM 385-1-1, on-site and aligned with ENG Form 6282.

Required qualifications include five years of continuous construction safety experience, OSHA 30-hour Construction training, and ongoing safety education of at least 24 hours per year, plus eligibility

Qualifications

• Five years of continuous construction safety experience.
• OSHA 30-hour Construction training completed.
• At least 24 hours of formal safety training per year.
• Eligible for SSHO designation on ENG Form 6282.
• Completion of a 40-hour contract safety awareness course per EM 385-1-1.

Responsibilities

• Monitor construction activities for compliance with project safety requirements.
• Conduct safety inspections, identify hazards, and verify corrective actions.
• Coordinate with project leadership and subcontractors to address safety concerns.
• Review activity hazard analyses and support safe work practices implementation.
• Conduct safety briefings and maintain required safety records.
• Serve as SSHO on ENG Form 6282 for the naval construction project.

Skills

Five years construction safety

Education

OSHA 30-hour Construction training

40-hour contract safety awareness course

ANSI/ASSP Z490.1

Eligible for ENG Form 6282 SSHO designation

Job description

Site Safety and Health Officer (SSHO)

Location: Newport, Rhode Island
Work Setting: On-site

We are seeking a Level One Site Safety and Health Officer (SSHO) for a naval construction project in Newport, Rhode Island. The SSHO will oversee jobsite safety, identify hazards, and support compliance with contract safety requirements and EM 385-1-1.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor construction activities for compliance with project safety requirements.

• Conduct safety inspections, identify hazards, and verify corrective actions.

• Coordinate with project leadership and subcontractors to address safety concerns.

• Review activity hazard analyses and support implementation of safe work practices.

• Conduct safety briefings and maintain required safety records.

• Serve as the designated SSHO on ENG Form 6282.

Required Qualifications

• Meet the contract’s Level One SSHO requirements under EM 385-1-1, including:

  • At least five years of continuous construction safety experience.

  • Completion of OSHA 30-hour Construction training.

  • At least 24 hours of formal safety training per year.

• Be eligible for designation as the project SSHO on ENG Form 6282.

• Completion of a 40-hour contract safety awareness course covering the required EM 385-1-1 content, delivered by a qualified trainer in accordance with ANSI/ASSP Z490.1. Candidates who do not meet the current course requirement must complete it within 60 days of contract award.