Safety Officer

Job description / Role

- Conducts or leads safety and environmental inspections to control occupational and environmental hazards. Performs job safety hazards analyses.
- Leads incident investigations to reveal root cause(s), and works with management team to effectively and pro-actively implement changes.
- Implements, and administers government required safety, health and environmental programs to ensure facility compliance with all permits and laws.
- Able to write safety programs and implement. Can research compliance to rules.
- Works with Managers to promote safety and environmental excellence in the workforce
- Tracks effectiveness of company safety and environmental programs and recommends changes as appropriate.

Requirements

- 10 years of comprehensive, documented safety and auditing experience in construction and/ or occupational safety
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Industrial Hygiene, Safety Management, Physical Sciences, Environmental Sciences or related
- Must possess one or more professional safety certifications such as: Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Operational Health and Safety Technician (OHST), Construction Health and Safety Technician (CHST), Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH)
- Demonstrated broad understanding of safety and health field (e.g. emerging technologies, industry standards system designs and integration of safety processes)
- Demonstrated ability to effectively work with a management team to implement safety programs, developing plans and creating a culture that values safety.
- Demonstrated ability to assert authority and take leadership on safety issues as needed.

About the Company

Parsons is a leader in many diverse markets such as infrastructure, transportation, water, telecommunications, aviation, commercial, environmental, planning, industrial manufacturing, education, healthcare, life sciences and homeland security.

Parsons provides technical and management solutions to federal, regional and local government agencies as well as private industries worldwide.