What are the responsibilities and job description for the Safety Specialist position at Shimmick?
Overview
Shimmick is seeking a highly talented Safety Specialist based out of Los Angeles, CA. This challenging position will provide an excellent growth opportunity while improving the infrastructure of the city.
Become a part of a dynamic, fast-growing player in Heavy Construction. Shimmick is a national Contractor that has an excellent reputation within the industry and is seeking a qualified individual to join our Southwest Division. Shimmick takes on challenging projects and performs high-quality work ranging from expanding/constructing water and wastewater treatment plants to construction of the new Gerald Desmond Bridge.
Shimmick has a long history of completing complex water projects, ranging from the world’s largest wastewater recycling and purification system in California to the record-setting Hoover Dam. In 2021, we began a transformation to re-envision our strategy to meet the nation’s growing need for water and other critical infrastructure.
Today, Shimmick is at the forefront of delivering solutions to meet the nation’s growing demand for water infrastructure.
Our commitment extends to water treatment, water conveyance, water storage, flood protection, environmental projects, and more. Our solid foundation of enduring client relationships, financial stability, market leadership, effective risk management, and strategic presence in key regions ensures our ability to execute this crucial mission.
- According to Engineering News Record, in 2023, Shimmick was nationally ranked as a top ten builder of water supply (#6), dams and reservoirs (#7), and water treatment and desalination plants (#7).
- Led by industry veterans with 20 years of experience
- Solid foundation: client relationships, financial stability, and market leadership
Responsibilities
The responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to the following:
- Under limited supervision, responsible for moderately complex technical work in a wide range of environmental, safety and health disciplines to achieve compliance with ES&H standards along with federal and state regulatory requirements.
- Maintains current knowledge of specific government agency requirements.
- Exhibits knowledge and applies the fundamental concepts, practices and procedures of their environmental specialty. Independently determines and develops approaches to solutions.
- Develops, implements and maintains safety and health programs, systems and procedures.
- Monitors and prevents hazards and diseases in the work area.
- Investigates accidents, injuries, and complaints concerning hazards in the workplace.
- Recommends improvements in processes, design, procedures and operating equipment to minimize hazards.
- Develops and conducts employee training, emergency preparedness and assures the quality of programs.
- Provides regulatory interpretation and technical advice.
- May act as a lead role for a team of ES&H specialists and/or support personnel.
- May administer an ES&H program on a small or medium-sized project.
Qualifications
Minimum Requirements:
- Bachelor’s Degree 4 years of relevant experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education
- Must be able to maintain 3 points of contact when climbing a ladder
- Must have a valid driver's license
- OSHA HAZWOPER Certification
Preferred Qualifications:
- OSHA 30, or OSHA 510 Certification
- Confined / Enclosed Space Competent
- CHST Certification
Additional Information:
- Qualified applicants who are offered a position must pass a pre-employment substance abuse test.
- This position does not include sponsorship for United States work authorization.
The salary range for this position is between $105,000- $115,000 per year depending on experience and/or education.
Shimmick's comprehensive benefits plan includes medical, dental and vision coverage; as well as options to participate in an FSA or HSA. The Company also provides employer paid STD, LTD, basic life and AD&D, and an Employee Assistance Program. Additional voluntary benefit offerings include pet insurance, hospital indemnity, critical illness insurance, legal and identity theft protection.
These benefits are available to all employees working more than 20 hours per week. Employees working less than 20 hours per week are eligible for medical, dental and vision coverage as well as EAP services
NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES: Please note that Shimmick does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of a signed Recruitment Fee Agreement, Shimmick will not consider or agree to payment of any referral compensation or recruiter fee. In the event a recruiter or agency submits a resume or candidate without a previously signed agreement, Shimmick explicitly reserves the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers, are deemed to be the property of Shimmick. AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. #LI-AR1Salary : $105,000 - $115,000
