Must have DOE Construction experience to be qualified. Safety SME on regulations for new vertical builds.
US Department of Energy (DOE)
• We are seeking a results-driven subcontract Construction Safety Specialist to fill a one-year term position with the Environmental, Safety, & Health (ES&H) team for support and assurance on construction and major projects.
• This position serves as a member of the ES&H, Construction & Project Safety Division team providing field construction oversight and assistance to the Facilities and Site Services team.
• The candidate must be able to proactively implement the principles of Integrated Safety Management (ISM), guidance staff and subcontractors on safe work practices and promote zero-injury goal.
• This role will promote employee-led safe work practices integrated into a program of best practices, standards, guidance, and procedures.
• This individual is expected to enable and foster a proactive and integrated safety culture that promotes a sense of urgency based on safety observations, assessments, and open feedback to mitigate risk and identify hazards.
• This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic, world-renowned research institution and further its work to strengthen our ES&H construction and project safety programs and expertise, develop innovative and efficient solutions to foster line management stewardship of ES&H, and promote a healthy work and safety culture.
• Collaborate with members of the Construction & Project Safety Team with the proactive and effective implementation of Integrated Safety Management principles and achievement of its zero-injury goal.

Serve as a construction safety Subject Matter Expert in assisting the team with the following:
• Observing work in the field and documenting inspections to verify application of required controls identifying changed or changing conditions.
• Finding practical, effective solutions for addressing workplace hazards and meeting our requirements
• Coaching and mentoring workers on safe-work practices and requirements.
• Assist managers, supervisors, and workers in fulfilling their roles and responsibilities for safely completing the projects in accordance and in regulatory requirements.
Specific duties include, but are not limited to:
• Observe work in the field for changed or changing conditions and verify effective application of controls using pause or stop work when needed
• Assist with the preparation, review, and approval of Job Hazard Analysis (JHAs) and review project procedures for identification of hazards and appropriate controls
• Conduct pre-shift work area walk-throughs to verify conditions are safe to proceed
• Assist project staff and supervisors with pre-job/shift meetings to ensure workers are properly briefed as to the hazards and required controls
• As SME, assist in finding effective, safe-work solutions to construction hazards and safety challenges
• Proactively identify and communicate problems at their incipient stage and assist project team with their prompt and effective resolution
• Pause or stop work, if needed
• Perform onsite employee exposure monitoring for a variety of chemical contaminants and noise dosimetry associated with construction projects or facilities activities.
• Review new or revised procedures and processes for the potential introduction of new hazards and safety challenges.
• Assist with project team and ES&H organization in reporting safety data and information.

Education and required skills
• High school diploma (required),
• Associate degree or higher from an accredited college or equivalent in a related field of study (preferred)
• 12 years + direct experience serving as a safety specialist in the construction or power industries, or Department of Energy research laboratory complex
• 10 years + direct experience serving as a safety specialist in the construction or power industries, or Department of Energy research laboratory complex with degree
• Strong understanding of and experience with OSHA 1910 and 1926 requirements.
• In-depth experience with core physical and chemical hazards such as excavation, confined space, hazardous energy control, elevated work, rigging and material handling, noise, and respiratory hazards.
• Experience with formal work planning and permitting systems preferred.
• Strong written communication skills and the ability to effectively communicate with supervisors, co-workers, and front-line workers
• Ability to prepare technical procedures
• Experience working with multi-trade workforces such as steelworkers, carpenters, mechanical technicians/laborers, electricians, plumbers, riggers, etc.
• General understanding of industrial hygiene sampling procedures and principles.
• Proficient in standard office computer applications and construction management software.
• Radiological experience, demolition, and construction background, preferred.
• Must be able to perform physically demanding work which includes bending, crawling, and lifting to 50 pounds without medical restrictions
• Work will be performed near static magnetic fields
• Must be capable of climbing ladders and working at heights from scaffolding, platforms, and powered aerial lifts without medical restrictions
• Must be able to wear personal protective equipment to include respiratory protection without medical restrictions
• Ability to stand for long periods of time and walk around the facility (approximately a few miles per day)
• OSHA 30-hr. certification (mandatory)
• Construction Health & Safety Technician (CHST) - preferred