Environmental Health and Safety Associate

Job Overview

We are seeking an Environmental Health and Safety Specialist to join our team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for ensuring the safety and well-being of employees by implementing and maintaining safety programs and procedures.

Responsibilities:

• Coordinate with the project management teams to review HSE plans, and subcontractor qualifications.

• Act as the HSE point of contact between our subcontractors, client, and project team.

• Assist in the identification, analysis, and development of controls to eliminate or minimize occupational hazards at the project location.

• Provide advice, support, and training where necessary to management and workforce to achieve HSE objectives and maintain regulatory compliance.

• Facilitate and direct HSE best practices to ensure continuous improvement and to instill a world-class culture.

• Conduct site inspections to evaluate the effectiveness of HSE processes and assist in taking the necessary steps to close gaps in execution.

• Participate and support analysis of incident trends and provide recommendations for preventative and improvement actions.

• Represent Client /consultant meetings related to HSE. Coordinate and/or conduct risk assessments, JHA/JSA, ALARP and/or risk reviews/analysis

• Lead accident investigations to ensure that root-cause analysis is appropriately conducted, and corrective actions address the causes.

• Maintain required HSE records and develop and present routine HSE progress reports.

• Supporter and promoter of Client core values, Life Saving Rules, Sustainability and ESG Programs, which means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for your colleagues and the business.

Background:

• Bachelor’s degree and 5 years of HSE site experience.

• Candidate must already have work authorization that would permit them to work for Client in the United States.

• Proven leadership, interpersonal, and influencing skills.

• Excellent technical English writing and verbal skills.

• Ability to operate within and support matrixed leadership and functional teams.

Qualifications Preferred:

• Professional certification (e.g. CSP, CIH).

• Strong construction HSE experience including civil, structural, and commissioning scopes.

• Electrical safety experience including high voltage power distribution environments.

• Knowledge and experience in electrical substation construction

• High comfort level with digitized management tools.

Job Type: Contract

Pay: $35.00 - $40.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to Commute:

• Lewiston, ME 04243 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Lewiston, ME 04243: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $35 - $40