Safety & Health Specialist - Construction (NY)

The Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Specialist is responsible for the management and supervision of the company’s EHS programs and procedures to protect its employees and contractors from occupational safety, environmental and health hazards at our construction sites and office locations.

The Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Specialist ensures all managers and supervisors insist on the maximum safety performance and awareness of all workers under their direction by enthusiastically and consistently administering all safety and health policies and procedures established in the CS Energy Environmental Health & Safety Program.

This position is responsible for the implementation of the project-specific health and safety plan and for the daily coordination of EHS activities with the Project Management Team. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Develops and maintains Health and Safety Plans (HASP) and ensures they are implemented.
• Ensures site compliance with specified safety and health requirements including federal, state, and local laws, as well as OSHA regulations and all aspects of the HASP.
• Ensures all environmental, health and safety operations and policies comply with the applicable government, program, contract, and task order requirements.
• Ensures the Project Supervision enforces the EHS procedures and policies and address non-compliance among all employees, subcontractors, and vendors.
• Develops site specific orientations based on the CS Energy health and safety plans.
• Ensures proper personal protection equipment (PPE) is available and worn by project personnel.
• Participates in weekly Safety and Quality huddle to ensure the project is pre-planning for safety.
• Ensure the incident alerts and toolbox talk are presented at the weekly safety meetings.
• Lead site teams in effort to “ZERO INCIDENTS” daily.
• Performs regular onsite EHS inspections.  Recommends corrective action, if required, and follows up on deficiencies.
• Ensures all project documentation is being completed correctly and ensures it remains available on-site (i.e., Daily Reports/Field Notes, Safety Audits, Daily Safety Meetings (Take 5), Accident Investigation, Weekly Safety Meeting, and Safety Data Sheets (SDS), SWPPP inspections).
• Interfaces with the company's insurance provider, OSHA and the client on all job inspections and EHS-related issues. 
• Coordinates with the occupational physicians regarding employee injuries, work status and employee appointments.  Documents the case in detail until the employee is fully released.
• Performs accident/injury investigations and recommends corrective actions.
• Delivers OSHA, DOT, and EPA required training as needed.
• Assists site teams to ensure SWPPP compliance.
• Works with site teams to manage remediation of any environmental issues, such as spills, questions about working in wetlands, etc.
• Be a resource for sites if contamination is found and HAZWOPER controls are required.

Requirements

• 3+ years of relevant EHS experience in the industrial, construction or environmental fields with progressively greater responsibility, with a focus on injury prevention, contractor safety programs, equipment operation safety, electrical safety, and loss/damage control. 
• Certified or pursuing certification as a Construction Health and Safety Technician (CHST) or Occupational Health and Safety Technician (OHST), or advanced degree.
• Has completed an OSHA  30 Hour Construction Industry Outreach Course.
• Working knowledge of Safety and Health Standards and regulations (OSHA, DOT, EPA, etc.) and how to apply them to specific tasks/activities.
• Trained in Accident Investigation, HAZWOPER, Excavation/ Trenching, Fall Protection, Hazard Communication, Scaffold Safety, Fire Protection and Electrical Safety.
• OSHA 510, preferred.
• Excellent teamwork, communication, and people skills a must.
• Strong verbal and written skills.
• Strong analytical and interpersonal capabilities.
• Has a solid time management system and demonstrates excellent organizational skills.
• Proficiency in MS Office products.
• Strong electrical background preferred.
• This role will require frequent overnight travel.

*All applicants who receive a conditional offer of employment must take a pre-employment drug test and receive a negative result as a condition of hire.

* An offer of employment is conditioned upon complying with CS Energy's requirements including, but not limited to, signing a separate disclosure and consent form prior to any background check.

*The State of New York requires CS Energy, LLC to include a reasonable esti