Health and Safety Specialist - Local to Albany - W2 Contract only

Overview

Hybrid
$50 - $60
Contract - W2
Contract - 12 Month(s)

Skills

Health and safety
Health & safety
EHS
Safety
Construction

Job Details

Job Title Health and Safety Specialist

Location Albany, NY

Duration 12 months

Hours Weekly: 37.5hrs/week

Hybrid onsite role 3 days

Project Overview

This role will support Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) shared services and provide consistent and thorough support for Canal Construction as well as Canal Design, Support Canal Floating Plant, and overall function of the shared services EHS.

Job Functions & Responsibilities

  • Review and comment on all design documents/submittals. Review and comment on all submitted health and safety plans.
  • Develop templates and guidance for future submittals based on those reviews and internal guidance Attending all construction progress meetings.
  • Perform scheduled site visits to active construction projects.
  • Follow up on noted deficiencies with Construction Managers.
  • Schedule meetings with Transportation Maintenance Engineers, Floating Plant Supervisors and Director of Marine Infrastructure.
  • React to meetings with work plan to include Review of proposed new equipment Developing health and safety plans for Canal Floating Plant tasks Performing site visits to Floating Plant job sites Working with Canal Managers/Supervisors to address action items.
  • Working with Canal Managers/Supervisors to develop standards Work with Canal EHS reps to become familiar with their areas and assist as needed to cover emergent work and any extended leaves for EHS reps.
  • Work with Corporate EHS to ensure processes are followed and initiatives are adopted. Above will require some regional to state travel and some overtime.
  • This is NOT an Environmental, Health & Safety role- just Health & Safety

Skills

  • Strong computer skills (e.g., MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, SharePoint) Excellent communication skills

Education & Certifications

  • Associate s Degree in a science field preferred. Minimum 3 year experience working on an employee health and safety program implementation.
  • An industrial setting is preferred. CSP, CIH or ASP preferred.

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