Job description
Health, Safety & Environmental Supervisor (HSES)
Who We Are
At WSP, we are driven by inspiring future-ready pioneers to innovate. We’re looking to grow our teams with people who are ready to collaborate in building communities and expanding our skylines. To do this, we hire candidates of all experiences, skillsets, backgrounds and walks of life. We actively foster a work environment and culture where inclusion and diversity is part of our fundamental structure. This is delivered behaviorally, through our policies, trainings, local partnerships with professional diverse organizations, internal networks and most importantly with the support and sponsorship of our leaders who help drive our commitment to an inclusive, diverse, welcoming and equitable work environment. Anything is within our reach and yours as a WSP employee. Come join us and help shape the future!
Our Business
We are a global leader in environmental consulting - made stronger with the recent acquisition of Wood’s Environment & Infrastructure business and Golder - with world-class expertise in environmental, social and governance (ESG), climate resiliency & sustainability (CRS), and earth sciences. Combined we have over 20,000 multidisciplinary professionals worldwide collaborating daily to protect and conserve natural landscapes, create firm foundations for communities to stand on, and champion sustainable development to combat climate change. As part of the team, you will have access to an unparalleled network of resources and endless opportunities to collaborate on exciting projects with diverse teammates from across the globe.
This Opportunity
WSP’s Applied Solutions Group (AS) is currently seeking a Health, Safety and Environmental Supervisor (HSES) to implement, monitor, and evolve the safety program at project sites North America. This is an exciting opportunity to support a growing and vibrant Company that works on interesting and challenging construction projects across the United States. Most of the projects involve work that has an environmental remediation component or are focused on improving the environment. We offer significant opportunities for growth and advancement. Opportunities for technical training and professional certifications are also available.
This position can be based anywhere in the United States but will require extensive travel to project specific locations, competitive per-diem and travel allowances are included. The position requires a knowledgeable self-starter who can balance priorities and work with various stakeholders to maintain compliance with regulatory, client and internal HSSE requirements.
Your Impact
At a minimum, the HSES is responsible for:
- Review work plans and safety SOPs to ensure they meet WSP and Project specifications
- Develop, conduct, and track/record daily and monthly required safety briefings
- Develop task-specific Job Hazard Analyses (JHAs) and work methods for hazardous work
- Ensure workers have proper levels of safety training and coordinate overall task-specific safety training where required
- Maintain safety training database by entering all required training in a timely manner
- Ensure proper personal protective equipment is available and used by work crews
- Review all subcontractors JHAs prior to procurement of services to ensure subcontracted work methods address identified and potential hazards and comply with WSP and client safety SOPs
- Conduct regulatory and customer required safety training
- Obtaining Qualified/Competent Person status for scaffolding, fall protection, etc.
- Interface with managers, supervisors, team leads, and team members on safety aspects of work efforts to promote open communication
- Conduct or support occupational and perimeter air monitoring programs
- Collect and document site Postings and OSHA required information for state and corporate reporting
- Respond to and report incidents and near-misses and coordinate incident investigations, work within the Company HS database system
- Conduct behavior based safety observations and prepare Lessons Learned on best practices
- Conduct, document, and report all required monthly and annual safety audits
Who You Are
Required Qualifications
- High school graduate or equivalent (college degree preferred)
- 7+ years construction/field H&S experience
- Ability to support construction projects throughout the US
- Ability and willingness for extensive travel in the US
- Experience in managing the health & safety of facility O&M craftsmen, preferably at a Federal government site, and environmental professionals performing contracted services
- Strong technical knowledge and background in regulatory standards and safety engineering
- Experience in performing multi-task projects with tight completion deadlines
- Good working knowledge and skills using MS Word, PowerPoint, and Excel
- Demeanor that promotes collaboration, teamwork, safety consciousness, open-mindedness with positive approach to problem solving
- Experience in developing and presenting safety training materials
- Experience in managing the training requirements for construction/trade workers
- Experience in assessing work hazards and developing safe work procedures
- Experience in briefing work crews and building occupants in the safety aspects of maintenance/construction work
- Training in OSHA safety and/or industrial hygiene programs related to, construction, and environmental/infrastructure field work
- Must pass background check
Preferred Qualifications
- CHST (Construction Health and Safety Technician) or STS (Safety Trained Supervisor)
- OSHA 30 Hour Construction Training and/or USACE EM 385-1 40 hour training
- 40 Hour HAZWOPER training with current certification
- CPR, First Aid, AED, and Blood Borne Pathogens
- Ability to pass a standard background check to access Department of Defense facilities
- Construction related competent person/safety training (Scaffold, Fall Protection, Excavation, Forklift)
Physical Demands
- Body - Position requires exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body, ability to work extended work shifts and rotating schedules to meet project demands
- Communication - Position requires expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word and written documents;
- Hearing - Position requires perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels or without correction, the ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and the ability to make fine discriminations in sound
- Seeing - The worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; expansive reading; visual inspection involving small defects, small parts, and/or operation of machines (including inspection); using measurement devices; and/or assembly of fabrication of parts at distances close to the eyes
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Additional Requirements
- To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.
Additional Details
- Travel Required: 80%
- Job Status: Regular
- Employee Type: Full
- Primary Location: CHICAGO - WEST ZEMKE RD
- All locations: US-IL-Chicago, US-IL-Lisle, US-PA-Philadelphia, US-TX-Houston
About WSP
WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper. www.wsp.com
WSP provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career.
At WSP, we want to give our employees the challenges they seek to grow their careers and knowledge base. Your daily contributions to your team will be essential in meeting client objectives, goals and challenges. Are you ready to get started?
WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status.
The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.
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