What are the responsibilities and job description for the Health & Safety Specialist - Farmington, NM position at Lensa?
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At Jacobs, we challenge the accepted so we can shape innovative and lasting solutions for tomorrow. Through the delivery of our operations and maintenance services, you’ll make it simpler and more seamless for our client to have a safe, reliable and efficient system. You will help us empower communities to focus on what matters most - people.
Jacobs is looking for a highly motivated Health & Safety (H&S) Specialist to be a part of our Farmington, NM team. In this role, you'll assist in the development, implementation, and administration of safety, health, occupational health, fire protection and prevention, and equipment and property protection.
Our Health, Safety & Environment Professionals
The work area can involve a working environment indoors, as well as, outdoors which could cause exposure to outdoor elements; proper environmental attire will be required. Some areas can have loud noise, active machinery, high pressure fluid systems, electrical equipment, confined spaces, heights and depths, fumes, air borne particles, noxious gases, pathogens and various chemicals. Safety is of the utmost importance. The use of appropriate safety equipment will be mandatory in these areas to prevent hazardous contact.
Must be able to sit, stand, stoop, twist and bend at the waist, turn, kneel, squat, raise arms above shoulder height, grasp, reach, perform repetitive hand movements and fine coordination when preparing reports and using a computer keyboard, have vision sufficient to read computer screens, printed documents and operate office equipment, have hearing in the normal range with or without correction. In an 8-hour time period must be able to transport self across the facility, ascend and descend stair steps, lift objects up to 50 pounds from floor level to waist height, wear and use appropriate safety equipment.
Jacobs is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), age, medical condition, marital or domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression and transgender status, mental disability or physical disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, citizenship, low-income status or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable law. Learn more about your rights under Federal EEO laws and supplemental language.
At Jacobs, we challenge the accepted so we can shape innovative and lasting solutions for tomorrow. Through the delivery of our operations and maintenance services, you’ll make it simpler and more seamless for our client to have a safe, reliable and efficient system. You will help us empower communities to focus on what matters most - people.
Jacobs is looking for a highly motivated Health & Safety (H&S) Specialist to be a part of our Farmington, NM team. In this role, you'll assist in the development, implementation, and administration of safety, health, occupational health, fire protection and prevention, and equipment and property protection.
Our Health, Safety & Environment Professionals
- Perform assessments of Health & Safety performance of projects within their areas of responsibility and generate of report including recommendations to the project in areas requiring improvement.
- Review and assist with training of operations personnel.
- Coordinate and providing training.
- Ensure an overall improving trend for key safety metrics in their area of responsibility TRR, DART, RTW program implementation, etc.
- Communicate gaps in project Health & Safety programs if they are not corrected in a timely manner.
- Have specific knowledge of specialty areas (OSHA 1910 &1926, etc.) and perform onsite audits to ensure regulatory compliance.
- Are responsible for moderately complex technical work in a wide range of Health & Safety disciplines to achieve compliance with company standards and regulatory requirements.
- Work under very general direction and independently determine and develop approaches to solutions. Responsible for implementation of field and office HS&E program and occupational safety and health regulation in regional operations.
- Monitor and prevent chemical, physical and biological hazards and diseases that could be present in the work place.
- May act as a lead person or technical expert and provide direction to less experienced personnel.
- Conduct regular walk through inspections and investigations in accordance with legal requirements.
- Work closely with site management on any procedural roll outs and site compliance.
- Identify and recommend resolution of hazardous/potential hazardous conditions and follow through to ensure corrections have been made.
- Investigate personal injury and property damage accidents; compile data, photographs, etc. and prepare all pertinent forms and reports per program procedures and federal, state, local regulations associated with accidents; issue various entry permits (i.e. to confine spaces) as required; conduct various industrial hygiene samplings, such as gas, noise test to ensure safe working conditions; may assist in conducting employee/craft and insurance inspectors on walk through tours; may accompany federal, state and insurance inspectors on walk through tours.
- Perform additional assignments per supervisor’s direction.
- This is an on-site position.
- (The candidate hired must meet all the requirements. Please review carefully)
- BS degree plus an additional 5 years full time experience in a Health & Safety position; or a minimum of 8 years full time experience in a Health & Safety position in lieu of the degree
- Previous experience in a construction and general industry environment
- Experience with managing and conducting safety training presentations
- Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and Power Point
- Ability to travel 10% a year
- Possess a valid driver’s license with no major infractions
- Degree in environmental science, engineering, industrial hygiene, safety, or related field
- Industrial Hygiene experience
- CSP preferred
- Demonstrated interpersonal relations and personnel management skills
- Experience in regulatory compliance, as well as all federal, state and local agencies requirements for Water Recourse Recovery facilities to ensure that facilities are operating within permit limits
The work area can involve a working environment indoors, as well as, outdoors which could cause exposure to outdoor elements; proper environmental attire will be required. Some areas can have loud noise, active machinery, high pressure fluid systems, electrical equipment, confined spaces, heights and depths, fumes, air borne particles, noxious gases, pathogens and various chemicals. Safety is of the utmost importance. The use of appropriate safety equipment will be mandatory in these areas to prevent hazardous contact.
Must be able to sit, stand, stoop, twist and bend at the waist, turn, kneel, squat, raise arms above shoulder height, grasp, reach, perform repetitive hand movements and fine coordination when preparing reports and using a computer keyboard, have vision sufficient to read computer screens, printed documents and operate office equipment, have hearing in the normal range with or without correction. In an 8-hour time period must be able to transport self across the facility, ascend and descend stair steps, lift objects up to 50 pounds from floor level to waist height, wear and use appropriate safety equipment.
Jacobs is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), age, medical condition, marital or domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression and transgender status, mental disability or physical disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, citizenship, low-income status or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable law. Learn more about your rights under Federal EEO laws and supplemental language.
