Environmental Health & Safety Engineer

The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company

$80K — $95K *
Real Estate & Construction
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Environmental Health and Safety or related field
  • Recognized Safety Professional Certification (e.g., BCSP GSP or ASP)
  • Demonstrated commitment to teamwork and improving safety culture
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Active commitment to personal and professional development

Responsibilities

  • Conduct job site inspections to identify hazards and recommend mitigations
  • Support incident investigations with data compilation and documentation
  • Evaluate safety planning and permits for effective mitigation techniques
  • Apply industrial hygiene principles for various safety disciplines
  • Oversee fire protection and storage/management of flammable materials
  • Maintain knowledge of OSHA Regulations
  • Adapt responsibilities based on site and business unit needs

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits package
  • Opportunities for personal and professional development
  • Commitment to improving work culture
Full Job Description
Seeking an Environmental Health & Safety Engineer for construction projects.

Minimum candidate Accreditations
  • Bachelor's Degree in an Environmental Health and Safety Related field
  • Recognized Safety Professional Certification (examples)
    • BCSP (GSP or ASP)

Desired candidates will be able to demonstrate:
  • Responsible team membership: commitment to the Project team, participation with company expectations, dedication to improving the safety culture throughout the business unit.
  • Professional communications skills verbally as well as in written format.
  • Personal development and commitment to their advancement and development.

Successful candidates must demonstrate the following experience and/or capabilities:
  • Perform regular job site inspections to identify, document and recommend mitigation of hazardous/potentially hazardous conditions and verify correction actions have been completed.
  • Support incidents investigations to include interviews, data compilation, photographs and completing proper documentation.
  • Evaluate various planning/permits such as: Hot Work, Confined Space, Fall Protection, Excavation, Steel Erection, Energized Work, Pre-cast Tilt-Up as examples for effective and appropriate mitigation techniques.
  • Industrial Hygiene principles and techniques involved in Hearing conservation, Lasers, Silica, Asbestos, Lead work, as examples.
  • Understanding of fire protection, flammable/combustible materials storage/management.
  • Working knowledge of OSHA Regulations
  • The preceding experience and capabilities are intended to describe the general nature and scope of work being performed by this position. This is not a complete listing and other duties will be assigned based on the needs of the site and safety/field management varying by location, within the business unit.

Working Conditions
  • Work is conducted in both indoor office settings, and outdoor constructions jobsite settings requiring sitting, standing, walking, typing, carrying, pushing, bending.
  • Work hours will be determined at the Project or work assignment basis.
  • Noise level varies based on location.
  • Occasional lifting of up to 40 lbs.
  • Occasionally will climb stairs, ladders, etc.
  • Ability to wear personal protective equipment is required (including but not limited to, steel toed boots, gloves, safety glasses, hearing protection, hardhat, vest, etc.)

A comprehensive benefits package is offered. For confidential review, qualified individuals should email a resume to the address provided.

**The Company's pay ranges are dependent on a number of factors including but not limited to role, previous internships with the Company, education experience, and location. The pay range listed is subject to change at any time, in the Company's discretion, and does not alter in any way the at-will nature of the employment relationship. The foregoing information reflects pay range only and does not include other forms of compensation to which employees may be entitled.

This salary range is for Maryland and New Jersey only.

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