Responsibilities:

• Prepare the Site-Specific Safety Plans and Activity Hazard Analysis for assigned Business Unit projects;
• Ensure compliance to all Safety Policies and adopted Standards;
• Ensure personal protective equipment meets applicable OSHA/EPA requirements and employees are trained on proper use;
• Conduct Safety Audits of assigned project sites ensuring work is being accomplished safely and occupational health is not compromised;
• Safety training of all personnel assigned to project;
• Conduct project safety inspections with follow-up inspections of any open items;
• Review Subcontractor safety qualifications and attend Pre-Construction Meetings;
• Creation and evaluating activity hazard reviews;
• Regulatory compliance with OSHA and Ameresco standards and conducts accident and incident investigations;
• Development and Implementation of Corrective Action Plans;
• Work with project supervision to create safety solutions to safety problems;
• Foster and maintains a positive safety culture for the project personnel;
• Maintain all safety certifications as required by contracts;
• Conduct quarterly safety meetings for Project Staff;
• Produce Safety Reports of activities performed;
• Maintain a positive work atmosphere by acting and communicating in a manner to get along with customers, co-workers, supervisors, and management;
• Lead Incident/accident Investigations; and
• Perform other duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications:

• B.S. Degree in Occupational Safety & Health Engineering or similar Field
• Minimum of 5+ years construction industry safety experience on similar projects, ability to effectively communicate safety within a project team
• An average of at least 24 hours of formal safety training each year for the past 5 years with training for competent person status for at least the following 4 areas of competency: Excavation; Scaffolding; Fall protection; Hazardous energy; Confined space; Health hazard recognition, evaluation and control of chemical, physical and biological agents;
• Construction Health and Safety Technician Certification
• EM385-1-1 40-Hr. Safety Certification
• Current OSHA 30-Hour Construction Safety Certification
• Current First Aid & CPR Certification
• NFPA 70E certification for flash training