Full Job Description
We have an immediate need for a Senior EHS Specialist in West Lafayette, Indiana.
Title: Senior EHS Specialist
Location: West Lafayette, Indiana
Travel: Up to 10%
Pay: $90,000 to $110,000 (DOE)
Responsibilities
• Plan, arrange, and coordinate site facilities, safety and health equipment, and temporary installations in strict compliance with U.S. federal, state, and local safety regulations, client requirements, and site rules.
• Conduct regular safety inspections, risk assessments, and JHAs at the construction site to ensure a safe working environment.
• Provide safety training and guidance to workers and contractors as needed and maintain safety training records.
• Monitor and document compliance with safety standards and regulations throughout the construction process.
• Investigate and report safety incidents, near-misses, and hazards, and recommend corrective actions.
• Participate in construction management meetings to address safety-related topics and communicate client safety requirements, and lead daily safety talks and pre-job safety briefings.
• Assist with reviewing site conditions against the project schedule and coordinating with contractors regarding safety matters.
• Support the collection and consolidation of construction records from contractors as related to safety.
• Work Location: On-site at the project office, 5 days per week.
• Promptly report to management any related safety and health concerns, including near-misses and incidents, and seek guidance as needed. Ensure all safety incidents are documented and investigated according to company policy and regulatory requirements.
• Additional EHS support and other duties assigned by Director, EHS & Quality
Required Qualifications
Education:
• Prefer a 4-year degree in safety or a closely related field or a combination of safety certifications and experience
Experience
• 7 years of relevant safety experience or a combination of education and EHS experience working in a production or construction specific safety role.
• OSHA 30-Hour Construction Safety Certification
• OSHA 510 Certification for Construction
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
• Working knowledge of OSHA regulations
• Knowledge of best safety practices for production and construction environments
• Highly proficient in Microsoft Office
• Demonstrated experience in timely processing of work orders/support requests
• Understanding of KAI business processes
• Bilingual proficient in English and Korean (oral and written) strongly preferred
PHYSICAL AND MENTAL DEMANDS
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to:
• Must be able to frequently sit, stand, bend, use hands to finger, climb or balance, handle, or feel; and talk or hear, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, and walk, while wearing mandatory PPE (safety glasses, vest, boots, hard hat, harness).
• Physically able to conduct inspections and carry equipment used for inspections including ability to lift and carry up to 50 lbs.
• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk or working on a computer.
• Prolonged periods of standing and walking in both indoor and outdoor conditions