Site Safety & Health Officer; SSHO

Position

Site Safety & Health Officer (SSHO), Byram Township, NJ

Posted: 03/06/2026

The Site Safety and Health Officer (SSHO) is responsible for implementing, monitoring, and enforcing the project-specific Accident Prevention Plan (APP) and Site Safety and Health Plan (SSHP) for environmental remediation activities involving hazardous soil excavation and handling, site clearing and grubbing, underground utility installation, and construction of treatment facilities. The SSHO ensures compliance with OSHA regulations, USACE EM 385-1-1, and applicable federal, state, and local environmental and safety requirements while coordinating closely with the project manager, superintendent, and subcontractors to identify hazards and implement effective controls.

Duties include conducting daily safety inspections, leading safety briefings and Activity Hazard Analysis (AHA) reviews, overseeing air monitoring and exposure assessments for hazardous substances, verifying proper use of personal protective equipment (PPE), and maintaining site safety documentation. The SSHO has the authority to stop work for unsafe conditions and is responsible for investigating incidents, implementing corrective actions, and promoting a proactive safety culture to protect workers, the public, and the environment during all phases of remediation and construction activities.

$115K - $130K annually, commensurate with experience and qualifications.

Project Specific Hire

• 5 years of construction or remediation safety with 1 year of experience on inactive hazardous waste sites
• 40 Hour HazWOpER, 8 Hour HazWOpER Supervisor, 40-hour EM385-1-1, 30 Hour OSHA
• Experience with USACE, USEPA, Department of Defense, and similar
• Training and presenting safety programs and concepts to team members

• 4-year degree in Industrial Safety, Industrial Hygiene, or Occupational Safety related course of study
• Board of Certified Safety Professionals (BCSP) credential CHST, OHST, ASP, or CSP
• Institute of Hazardous Material Management (IHMM ) CSHM
• Board of Global Credentialing American Board of Industrial Hygiene (BGC/ABIH) CIH

For 35 years, CAPE has delivered construction and environmental remediation solutions to governmental and private organizations nationwide. As a $100 M small business, we have Nationwide contracts with the USACE, USN and USAF totaling over $20 B in prime contract capacity. As a top 3 SB in our industry, our $12 B portfolio also includes unrestricted contracts where we compete against large businesses for task order awards.

Most recently in the unrestricted area, CAPE won a $30 M+ groundwater treatment plant construction project for the USACE in New Jersey. We routinely partner with other small and large businesses to provide better responsiveness in support of achieving our clients’ goals.

Our projects are high-profile environmental remediation projects involving cleanup of contaminated soil, groundwater, and sediment. The culture of our company is one of working together to achieve our clients objectives, company goals and employee’s professional goals and is succinctly and accurately defined as "We, Not Me" behavior. To ensure long-term, sustainable growth, we tailor our 3-year vision to be ahead of our industry in delivering our projects, align with our clients and team partners to improve our existing market share and develop new services to support smart growth.

CAPE offers competitive benefits including Medical/Dental/Vision insurance, life insurance, Vanguard retirement savings plan including both traditional and Roth 401(k) with up to 4% match and lowest in class fees, health savings account (HSA) with investment option, flexible spending account (FSA), paid annual leave, paid maternity/paternity leave, and tuition reimbursement. CAPE also offers staff several other voluntary benefits options, as well as the option to work from home.

CAPE is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We invite all qualified applicants to apply to our open positions.