Site Safety Officer

Cavache Inc; Florida; On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Marine Construction Company is seeking a Site Safety Officer to lead day-to-day safety activities on marine projects, with emphasis on USACE contracts. You will monitor field operations, identify hazards, and ensure compliance with safety plans.

Responsibilities include developing site plans, conducting inspections, leading trainings, maintaining records, investigating incidents, and coordinating with clients and regulators to keep a safe, compliant jobsite.

Qualifications

• Experience on marine, civil, heavy, or federal construction projects.
• Experience on U.S. Army Corps of Engineers projects is required.
• Familiarity with USACE contract safety requirements, project safety plans, and hazard analyses.
• Ability to travel to active sites and pass Federal background checks.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and maintain project-specific safety plans per contract, company, and USACE requirements.
• Conduct routine jobsite inspections and ensure timely corrective action.
• Review planned work activities, hazards analyses, equipment, and site conditions before work begins.
• Lead safety orientations, toolbox talks, and required training for employees and subcontractors.
• Monitor compliance with PPE, fall protection, excavation, lifting, marine operations, and other safety controls.
• Maintain accurate safety records including daily reports, logs, training, and corrective actions.
• Investigate incidents, injuries, near misses, and coordinate preventive actions.
• Exercise stop-work authority when imminent hazards are observed and verify corrections.
• Coordinate safety matters with project leadership, subcontractors, clients, and USACE representatives.

Skills

Safety inspections

Documentation skills

Emergency response

Communication skills

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Outlook

Job description

Job Description

Job Description

Site Safety Officer

Marine Construction Company

Position Summary

The Site Safety Officer leads day-to-day safety activities for marine construction projects, with particular responsibility for work performed under U.S. Army Corps of Engineers contracts. This role monitors field operations, identifies and corrects hazards, verifies compliance with project safety plans and contract requirements, and works with project teams, subcontractors, clients, and agency representatives to maintain a safe and compliant jobsite.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and maintain project-specific safety plans in accordance with contract, company, and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers requirements.
• Conduct routine jobsite inspections, identify unsafe conditions or practices, and ensure timely corrective action.
• Review planned work activities, task hazard analyses, equipment, and site conditions before work begins.
• Lead safety orientations, toolbox talks, and required training for employees, subcontractors, and site visitors.
• Monitor compliance with personal protective equipment, fall protection, excavation, lifting, marine operations, and other applicable safety controls.
• Maintain accurate safety records, including daily reports, inspection logs, training records, corrective actions, and required agency documentation.
• Investigate incidents, injuries, near misses, and property damage; document findings and coordinate preventive actions.
• Exercise stop-work authority when an imminent hazard or serious safety violation is observed and verify conditions are corrected before work resumes.
• Coordinate safety matters with project leadership, subcontractors, clients, and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers representatives, and support emergency preparedness and project closeout.

Minimum Qualifications

• Construction safety experience on marine, civil, heavy, or federal construction projects.
• Previous site safety experience on U.S. Army Corps of Engineers projects is required.
• Working knowledge of USACE contract safety requirements, project safety plans, task hazard analyses, inspections, and corrective-action processes.
• Ability to recognize jobsite hazards, enforce safety requirements consistently, exercise sound judgment, and respond effectively to emergencies.
• Strong documentation, training, and communication skills for working with field personnel, subcontractors, clients, and agency representatives.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook and the ability to learn project-specific safety management systems.
• Valid driver’s license, clean driving record, ability to travel to active sites, and ability to pass Federal background checks required for project access.