Site Safety Health Officer

Actalent; Suffolk (VA); On-site; USD 115,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision

401(k) Retirement Plan

Life Insurance

Short and long-term disability

Health Spending Account (HSA)

Transportation benefits

Employee Assistance Program

PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave

Job summary

Actalent is hiring two SSHOs for a permanent on-site role in Suffolk, VA. The SSHO will enforce safety precautions, inspect sites, and ensure compliance with OSHA, EPA, and DOT requirements. Responsibilities include accident investigations, reporting, and training support under the Safety Director.

Must have construction experience and eligibility for OSHA 30, EM 385-1, and OSHA 500 within 12 months. This full-time onsite position offers comprehensive benefits and locality-based compensation.

Qualifications

• US Citizenship required.
• 5 years of construction experience.
• OSHA 30 certification required on hire.
• EM 385-1 (40-hour) certification required.
• OSHA 500 train the trainer within 12 months of employment.
• Able to read OSHA requirements and EPA/DOT requirements as required.

Responsibilities

• Inspect machinery, equipment and work conditions for OSHA compliance.
• Observe workers on proper use of safety equipment.
• Test areas for noise and hazards (toxins, fumes).
• Prepare reports with corrective actions.
• Investigate accidents to improve safety programs.
• Attend site meetings and provide limited safety training as needed.

Skills

Construction experience

OSHA 30

EM 385-1

OSHA 500 train the trainer

Citizenship required

Job description

Overview: We are currently hiring 2 SSHO's. These positions will perform any of the following maintaining safety compliance, enforces and complies with all safety precautions required by job descriptions. Ensures work site employees are in compliance with safety guidelines and requirements. All hired Safety personnel will answer directly to Safety Director. Description:
- Inspect machinery, equipment, and working conditions in industrial and/or other settings to ensure compliance with occupational safety and health regulations.
- Observe workers to determine the proper use of prescribed safety equipment, such as glasses, hard hats, secondary eye protection, respirators and clothing.
- Test working areas for noise, toxicity, and other hazards.
- Prepare finding reports with recommendations for corrective action.
- Investigate accidents to ascertain the cause and use the findings to recommend future preventive safety measures and to aid in developing a better safety program.
- May be required to attend site meetings and hold limited training.
- Ability to manage job site designated competent persons
- Perform confined space and machinery space inspections based on directions issued by the Safety Director.
- Performs all other duties as assigned.
- Able to withstand environmental factors such as: Outside weather conditions
- High, precarious places
- Exposed to fumes and airborne particles
- Very loud noise levels

- Occasionally perform other physical activities as required, such as: Stooping
- Bending
- Squatting
- Climbing (including but not limited to, vertical and incline ladders, masts, and king posts)
- Crawling (including but not limited to, through scuttles, manhole covers, tanks, and voids)

Qualifications

• US Citizenship.
• 5 years of construction experience.
• Must be able to obtain OSHA 30 upon immediate hire
• Must be able to obtain EM 385-1 (40-hour course)
• Must be able to obtain OSHA 500 train the trainer within 12 months of employment.
• Able to read and comprehend: OSHA requirements
• EPA requirements as required
• DOT requirements as required

Job Type & Location

This is a Permanent position based out of Suffolk, VA.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $115000.00 - $125000.00/hr. Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Suffolk, VA.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Sep 30, 2026.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

Equal Opportunity Statement

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)

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