Dredging SSHO (Site Safety Health Officer)

Dredging SSHO (Site Safety Health Officer)

Location: Mobile, AL

Schedule: Full-time 

YOUR COMPASS TO SUCCESS!

Next Generation Logistics is a trusted maritime transportation, construction and professional services company providing our services on both land and sea. Next Gen's mission is to become your company of choice by providing integrity, professionalism and a commitment to your individual growth.

YOUR NEW ROLE:

Next Generation Logistics Companies is looking for a full-time, traveling Site Safety Health Officer working on the Gulf Coast of the United States. As a Site Safety Health Officer at NGL Companies, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the safe and efficient operation of our dredging vessels and equipment. This role manages and collaborates with not only the internal team, but also subcontractors, and other professionals to ensure all aspects of a project are completed safely. The SSHO must have strong delegation skills, communications skills, organizational skills, and collaboration skills to manage teams and the safe work on projects simultaneously. Your attention to detail and ability to work well under pressure will be essential in this role.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

• Responsible for ensuring the safety of employees, conduct safety meetings and briefings, identify potential hazards and report accidents or near misses to management.

• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.

• Attend pre-work meetings and produce job-specific APP and Activity Hazard Analyses (AHAs), in accordance with Next Gen’s Safety and Health Program.

• Work on-site as member of the project team to ensure implementation and continuous monitoring and enforcement of the provisions of the project APP and AHAs.

• Ensure that all activities are conducted in accordance with all applicable OSHA requirements and regulations, and other applicable regulations.

• Conduct regular site inspections, recording all violations and noting what remediation needs to occur to keep the project moving safely.

• Prepare comprehensive reports of safety inspections and complete all safety related documentation and paperwork.

• Coordinate response to on-site emergencies and interface with off-site and on-site emergency response entities.

• Conduct safety training, including new employee orientation or refresher training, and on-the-spot training to all personnel.

• Work with the management team to develop new safety policies, refine existing policies, modify design requirements, and draft construction-related specifications.

• Other duties as assigned.

Required/ Preferred Education & Qualifications

• 3+ years’ experience as a Site Safety Health Officer 

• Thorough knowledge of OSHA regulations and safety standards.
• Must be proficient in use of a PC and Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, iPad and iPhone.
• Must be able to work outside for entire shift in all weather conditions (hot, humid, cold, wet) required.
• Able to work independently and interact professionally with managers, team leaders and staff.
• Able to prepare and submit clear, concise reports orally and in writing.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other employees, officials, and the public.
• USACE Construction Quality Management certification a plus 

• Must be able to pass drug screening and national criminal background check. 

• The position requires working outdoors, on-site, with 12-hour workdays and 7 days a week, for a 28 day rotation. 

• Degree/Some College Coursework- Preferred 

• Experience on Army Corps of Engineers Projects is heavily desired. 
• EM 385 40 hour Certification - Required

• OSHA 30 Certification – Required 

• Current First Aid/CPR/AED Training – Required 

• Excellent written and verbal communication. 

• Demonstrate a professional demeanor. 

• Must possess a valid driver’s license that we can verify with the DMV, and the ability to maintain a satisfactory Motor Vehicle Record. 

• Willingness to travel and work in remote jobsite locations for extended periods.

PHYSICAL/MENTAL REQUIREMENTS:

• The employee must be able to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable workplace accommodation.
• Physical/Sensory Functions: Regularly will sit, use hands, talk/hear; Frequently will reach with hands; Occasionally will stand, walk, climb, or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, taste/smell.
• Lift and/or Move Functions: Regularly will lift up to 10 pounds; Frequently will lift up to 25 pounds; Occasionally will lift up to 50 pounds. Walking, stepping, climbing, or otherwise moving from one location on the job site to another, which may be of varying heights and access parameters.
• The individual must also be able to wear and properly utilize appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) to work or visit within areas where it is required. This includes hard hat, safety glasses, life vest, respirators, ear plugs, steel toed shoes, personal flotation devices (PFD’s), or other protective equipment as required by the work performed and location the work is being done.

WHAT YOU WILL GET IN RETURN:

• Competitive Compensation
• Generous benefits package including:
• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• 401k (with company match)

COMPETITIVE SALARY COMMENSURATE WITH EXPERIENCE AVAILABLE TO QUALIFIED CANDIDATES. EMPLOYMENT OFFERS ARE CONTINGENT UPON A REVIEW OF REFERENCES, SATISFACTORY COMPLETION OF A DRUG SCREEN, AND ANALYSIS OF FULL BACKGROUND INVESTIGATIONS.

Next Generation Logistics is an equal-opportunity employer. Next Generation Logistics does not discriminate based on race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit, and business need.