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HSE Specialist

APTIM

Linden, NJ

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JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$80,000–$130,000 Per Year
SKILLS
Analysis Skills, CPR Certification, Case Management, Communication Skills, Construction, Construction Safety, Corporate Compliance, Corrective Action, Customer Training, Defibrillator, Environmental Health, Environmental Work, Excavation, Federal Contracts, Federal Government, First Aid, Government, Government Contracts, Hazard Analysis, Incident Management, Leadership, Maintain Compliance, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Word, OSHA, Performance Management, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Project/Program Management, Regulations, Safety Process, Safety Standards, Safety Training, Safety/Work Safety, Surveillance, Sustainability, Trend Analysis, Worker's Compensation, Writing Skills
LOCATION
Linden, NJ
POSTED
7 days ago
Job Overview:


APTIM is seeking an HSE Specialist to join our team in Linden, New Jersey. This role develops, implements, maintains, and manages project health and safety, worker's compensation, and safety programs. Provides technical expertise necessary to ensure compliance with local, state, and federal safety, environmental, and worker's compensation regulations. Works closely with the Regional HSE Manager, Project Manager and Construction Managers in addressing and resolving HSE technical challenges and issues, while supporting the project. Requires an effective communicator who follows corporate guidance and sets clear, concise health, safety and environmental performance goals with managers, employees, subcontractors and client representatives.


Conducts compliance evaluations of equipment, structures, and work in progress to ensure that regulatory environmental, safety, and health standards of the company and all applicable codes are followed. Prepares and reviews technical reports, correspondence, and procedures manuals. Establishes and maintains licenses and permits as required. External contacts include clients at work locations and regulatory agencies. The individual exhibits knowledge and applies the fundamental concepts, practices, and procedures of health, safety and environmental programs. Under minimal supervision, assists in the application and enforcement of company and project standards and regulations.


Key Responsibilities/Accountabilities:


+ Ensure implementation of the Project Accident Prevention Plan, EM 385-1-1 and applicable client procedures.

+ Conduct Site Safety Orientations and Site Required Training to all APTIM personnel with emphasis on excavation safety, confined space entry requirements and fall protection.

+ Act as competent person for excavation, confined space and fall protection tasks

+ Participate in and facilitate the APTIM Target Observation program; monitor and analyze safety observation trends and implement corrective actions designed to improve results.

+ Ensure day-to-day safety work processes are followed (e.g., rigging and material handling safety, client Permits, required personal gas monitoring, JSA implementation, routine safety inspections and reporting).

+ Performs the daily tailgate safety meetings to ensure hazards are understood by the work crew.

+ Assists in developing and reviewing Activity Hazard Analyses, Review and Submit the AHAs to the client for acceptance.

+ Assist Supervisors on daily walk-downs and weekly safety supervisor inspections.

+ Reviewing and communication of daily lessons learned in morning meetings and at other appropriate times in the field.

+ Facilitates proper incident investigations for all accidents and injury management according to current Safety Plan and Site Safety and APTIM Expectations in coordination with other agencies as required; communicate verbally and written initial incident notification to Site Safety and APTIM Management.

+ Provide injury management leadership; case management, visits to clinic as needed. Following up with employee injury progress.

+ Enter all accident, incident data, near misses and great catches in the APTIM Incident Management System (AIM).

+ Ensures compliance with company, industry, governmental agency, and other applicable safety, environmental standards and regulations and worker's compensation laws.

+ Monitors federal, state, regional, and local safety regulations for impact on APTIM and recommends changes as needed.

+ Administers the medical surveillance program

+ Administers and monitors the worker's compensation program

+ Serves as the liaison with governmental agencies

+ Coordinates with Corporate Safety and Environmental Health to maintain compliance with APTIM plans and programs.

+ Performs and/or coordinates safety related training including APTIM and Client required training.

+ Works with Managers and employees to correct findings discovered during inspections

+ Assists Managers in conducting Job Safety Analysis and Safety Observation Program and monthly project safety council meetings.


Basic Qualifications:


+ 5 years professional-level experience in Health, Safety and Environmental with Federal Government or Federal Government contractor

+ 30-Hour OSHA Construction Safety Training Class

+ 40-Hour OSHA HAZWOPER and current 8-Hr Refresher

+ First Aid/CPR/AED training

+ Large excavation and/or heavy construction experience

+ Experience working under EM-385, EM 385 is preferred but not required.

+ Good written and verbal communication skills are required, as well as moderate to advanced computer and presentation skills (Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)

+ Preferred: Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Construction Health & Safety Technician (CHST) or similar advanced safety certification is preferred but not required.


Physical Demands/Working Environment:


The following terms are used to describe the percent of time spent performing the physical factors below: occasionally (1%-33%); frequently (34%-66%); continuously (67%-100%).


Standing: Continuously Reaching: Frequently Walking: Frequently Stretching: Frequently Lifting Occasionally Pushing: Frequently Moving: Continuously Pulling: Frequently Bending: Frequently Climbing: Occasionally Stooping: Frequently Balancing: Frequently Twisting: Occasionally Kneeling: Frequently Crouching: Frequently Crawling: Occasionally


About APTIM


APTIM enhances the quality of the environment, wellbeing of people, resilience of communities, and opportunity for employees to make a difference, not just a living. A leading professional solutions firm, we specialize in environmental, sustainability, resilience, and infrastructure solutions. Our team of experts provide these integrated solutions for forward-thinking government agencies, commercial and industrial clients, and energy customers. Together, we create sustainable and resilient communities for all.


What you can expect from APTIM:


+ Work that is worthy of your time and talent

+ Respect and flexibility to live a full life at work and at home

+ Dogged determination to deliver for our clients and communities

+ A voice in making our company better

+ Investment into your personal and professional development


As of the date of this posting, a good faith estimate of the current pay range for this position is $80,000 - $130,000 Per Year. Compensation depends on several factors including: experience, education, key skills, geographic location of the position, client requirements, external market competitiveness, and internal equity among other employees within APTIM.


Employee Benefits


APTIM Federal Services, LLC is committed to providing an extensive range of benefits that protect and promote the health and financial well-being of our employees and their families through the APTIM Benefits Marketplace https://aptim.makeityoursource.com/ .


+ Medical, vision, and dental insurance: Through the marketplace, our employees can choose benefits from five metallic levels and several carriers to find the right benefits that work for them in their location.

+ Company paid and optional Life insurance

+ Short-term and long-term disability insurance

+ Accident, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity coverage

+ Paid holidays, vacation, and sick leave (eligibility based on company policy and applicable law)

+ 401(k) APTIM offers three 401k plans through the Aon Pooled Employer Plan (PEP). The specific plan you are eligible for depends on the business unit you are in. The details of the largest plan are found here:


+ APTIM 401(k) Guide (https://aptim.makeityoursource.com/getattachment/427b25cf-c3d5-43c1-97af-a3c3f474a136/APTIM-Corp-401(k)-Guide.pdf)

+ APTIM - Helpful Documents


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