Site Safety Officer

Remedial Construction Services, L.P. (RECON); Questa (NM); On-site; USD 75,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) + matching

Health, Dental, Vision insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off (PTO)

Holiday Pay

Job summary

RECON is seeking a Site Safety Officer to ensure on-site health and safety program compliance for environmental remediation and earthwork projects. The role focuses on implementing safe work plans, conducting daily field safety activities, and maintaining accurate reporting of incidents and hours worked.

The position is based on-site in Questa, NM, with travel requirements and heavy emphasis on Training, documentation, and collaboration with project teams to uphold RECON safety standards.

Qualifications

• Ten or more years of construction safety experience on environmental remediation or earthwork projects.
• Degree in Industrial Hygiene, Occupational Health and Safety, or Environmental Health and Safety preferred or equivalent experience.
• CSP, CHST, OSHT or similar designations preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily safety operations for construction projects and oversee Safety Technicians.
• Lead training and enforcement of safety best practices and incident prevention.
• Manage Behavior-based Safety Program and document observations for Safety Trends system.
• Coordinate with Project Managers to integrate safety into project plans and goals.
• Distribute safety policies and perform weekly job-site safety audits.

Skills

Construction safety management

MSHA knowledge

OSHA 30-hour trained

MS Office proficiency

Travel availability

Education

Environmental Health and Safety degree preferred

Tools

MS Office

Job description

RECON has successfully completed over 6,000 environmental remediation, geotechnical, mine reclamation, and decommissioning and demolitions projects projects since 1989. Our team of dedicated employees, financial strength, and large fleet of equipment empower RECON to deliver world class solutions for the complex environmental problems.

Site Safety Officer

will ensure employees working onsite are aware of, observe, and comply with RECON Health & Safety Programs and safe work plans, permits, industry standards, client and project specific requirements; and applicable laws for environmental remediation and earthwork construction. Accountable for accurate and timely reporting of field data related to the safe performance of construction work activities, including man-hours, incidents, and accidents.

This position requires boots-on-the-ground capabilities with a strategic mindset ready to take on various responsibilities in the safety department related to environmental, demolition, geotechnical, mining reclamation (MSHA), or heavy civil remediation sectors.

This position will be located on-site in Questa, NM.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily safety operations for construction projects as assigned, including direct oversight of Site Safety Technicians and e ducate project teams on establishing and maintaining safe work conditions, instill safety awareness in each RECON team member of the construction crew onsite
• Lead and coordinate the training and enforcement of safety best practices, safe work conditions, and safety awareness to ensure project work is executed safely for both new and existing RECON employees
• Manage RECON’s Behavior-based Safety Program by promoting proactive and preventive activities through observing, analyzing, and encouraging safe work behaviors as well as correcting unsafe work conditions, and documenting observations through Stop Work Authority and Hazard Observation Form cards for entry into Safety Trends system
• Assist Project Managers and Superintendents integrate safety into the project plans, establish safety goals, and reinforce safety policies and procedures
• Distribute safety policies, guidelines, and information to the project management team, perform weekly safety audits to evaluate the job site, discuss safety issues, and ensure programs and are implemented at the project level
• Verify implementation of Health and Safety Plan requirements, implement and follow all aspects of RECON’s safety program, develop amendments as required and submit them to the National Safety Manager and/or Vice President of Safety for approval prior to performing those tasks
• Work closely with the Construction Managers, Superintendents, subcontractors, and project teams to promote safety, ensure safe work practices, and assist with the maintenance of all required work permits
• Provide input, implement, and maintain the site-specific Job Safety Analysis, write Job Safety Analysis Plans, and conduct daily safety meetings
• Start accident and injury investigations as needed, create incident reports and ensure timely reporting, bring to resolution, and implement corrective action for each incident, manage the “Root Cause Analysis” program and communicate lessons learned through the RECON Daily Safety Minute email program
• Attend project related client meetings, present and prepare project specific safety metrics and trends
• Assist with case management and workers’ compensation issues on the project when needed
• Maintain training and medical certification files for the project team working onsite, assist with implementing the Drug and Alcohol Program, maintenance of required physicals, 8 hour refresher and and new required training by law or the client
• Maintain environmental instrument calibrations, check and bump check as required by the specific instruments daily, record and maintain data for the project file, and post summary data

Qualifications

• Ten or more years of construction safety experience managing health and safety onsite for environmental remediation, soil, or earthwork construction projects with knowledge of behavioral-based safety programs
• Degree in Industrial Hygiene, Occupational Health and Safety, or Environmental Health and Safety preferred or relevant years of experience in place of a degree.
• CSP, CHST, OSHT, and other accredited professional designations are preferred.
• 30-hour OSHA construction safety class or equivalent, preferably within last 5 years
• An average of 24 hours of formal safety training annually for the past 5 years, may include specific training to achieve Competent Person status for at least one (1) of the following areas of competency as required for the project: Excavations/Trenching; Scaffolding; Fall Protection; Hazardous Energy; Confined Space Entry; Health Hazard Recognition, Evaluation and Control of Chemical, Physical and Biological Agents; PPE and Clothing to include selection, use and maintenance
• 8-hour Site Supervisor Health and Safety Compliance Course, for both civil construction and HAZWOPER and 40-hour HAZWOPER training certification highly preferred
• Knowledgeable in OSHA regulations regarding 29 CFR 1904, 1910 & 1926 methods and practices and/or 30 CFR MSHA parts 40 through 104
• Must be available for travel over extended periods of time to work onsite, with a rotation back home monthly
• Must have strong computer skills with an ability to complete corporate/client reports in a timely manner and with a high level of accuracy using MS Office: Word, Excel, Teams, Outlook, and PowerPoint

Additional Information

Salary Range : $75,000 - $85,000 per year

Actual salary will be based on a variety of factors including relevant internal and external experience, knowledge, skills, scope of job, geographical location or other factors permitted by law

Benefits

• 401(k) + matching
• Health, Dental, Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off (PTO)
• Holiday Pay

R ECON is a Keller Company and offers a variety of employee benefits including competitive compensation; medical, dental and vision insurance; company paid vacation, sick leave, company paid holidays; 401K retirement plan with 6% company match, a casual dress code and work environment, and much more.

Recon is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We encourage qualified women, minorities, veterans, individuals with disabilities, and others to apply.

Equal Employment Opportunity