Site Safety and Health Officer; SSHO

Overview

Requisition : 179567
Job Level: Mid Level
Home District/Group: Weeks Marine - Dredging
Department: Safety
Market: Marine
Employment Type: Full Time

Position Overview

The Site Safety and Health Officer (SSHO) position in the Dredging Division coordinates and administers Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) activities on Weeks Marine, Inc. (WMI) project locations in accordance with company and regulatory guidelines.

• Understand basic principles of dredging operations on projects and review and enforce company policies/procedures in conjunction with project personnel.
• Assist the SSHO Supervisor and Dredging HSE Manager in implementing the WMI Accident Prevention Plan (APP), Activity Hazard Analysis (AHA) development, and site/contractual client‑specific HSE policies for project locations.
• Communicate HSE concerns to all levels of project field and office management daily.
• Perform hazard identification and analyses, inspections, incident management and investigation, and reporting per WMI and contractual requirements.
• Assist the SSHO Supervisor and Dredging Training Administrator, and/or Dredging HSE Manager in identifying, communicating, and implementing annual training needs for project personnel and conduct training sessions including site-specific HSE indoctrination and other applicable requirements.
• Acquire, maintain, and deliver up-to-date records, incident reports, and training records in conjunction with Corporate Risk and Dredging HSE requirements.
• Progressively learn all disciplines of dredging operations including hydraulic cutterhead, hopper, and clamshell dredging and become familiar with complex dredging operations and maintenance.

• 5+ years of cumulative construction or general industry related safety experience, within the last ten years, managing or implementing a SOH program on projects similar in industry type, size, and complexity.
• Associate or bachelor’s degree in Occupational Safety, Industrial Hygiene, or Environmental Sciences preferred.
• Ability to work rotational shift 10 days on; 14 days off, 12-hour shifts, additional hours as needed.
• Proficient skills in standard office software packages.
• Ability to maintain competency through 8 hours of documented formal, online, or self-study HSE coursework annually.
• This position requires fluent use of the verbal and written English language.

Does the candidate have 24 hours of documented formal classroom or online SOH-related training within the past five years? Does the candidate have the ability to maintain competency by taking 24 hours every three-year period? The 24 hours can be multiple classes combined.

• OSHA 30 certification in construction or general industry
• EM 385-1-1 40-Hour Compliance Course
• CPR/FA/AED responder’s certification
• Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC)
• Valid US Passport
• Valid Driver’s License with a relatively clean driving record

• Ability to tolerate rough seas, vibrations, and harsh weather conditions
• Ability to remain in seated stationary position for long periods of time
• Ability to navigate around office to use equipment as needed
• Ability to lift and carry miscellaneous equipment, supplies and parts up to 50 pounds unassisted
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, climb ladders with capacity limits of 300 lbs., push, pull, bend, kneel, crawl, stoop and/or sit

• Regular, reliable attendance
• Work productively and meet deadlines timely
• Communicate and interact effectively and professionally with supervisors, employees, and others individually or in a team environment.
• Perform work safely and effectively. Understand and follow oral and written instructions, including warning signs, equipment use, and other policies.
• Work during normal operating hours to organize and complete work within given deadlines. Work overtime and weekends as required.
• May work at various different locations and conditions may vary.

We offer our full-time staff employees a comprehensive benefits package that’s among the best in our industry, including top-tier medical, dental and vision plans covering eligible employees and dependents, voluntary wellness and employee assistance programs, life insurance, disability, retirement plans with matching, and generous paid time off.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.