Field Safety Facilitator Jobs

ZACHRY is currently seeking an experienced Industrial Project Safety Facilitator for new Construction work at our VG- PLNG project in Port Sulphur, LA.

Position Summary

The Safety Facilitator is challenged to work closely in a productive manner with “Line Management”. Communicating guidelines and established procedures without losing the realization that certain variances will be called upon. Using the skills of bringing forward clear facts to allow the more experienced Safety Support Team members to help evaluate unusual situations is critical. Building strong relationships with a variety of personalities on the Operations Team is paramount in supporting success as a facilitator. In addition, this position will be responsible for working with the WMS department to write permits for the project.

Qualification Highlights

• Must have 5+ years of construction safety experience
• Must have all required tools.
• Must be able to work at heights in excess of 300 ft.
• Must have a valid OSHA 500 certificate and be an experienced instructor for OSHA 10 and 30-hour courses.
• Must have High School Diploma
• Must have reliable transportation.
• Must be able to meet all physical requirements.

Position Responsibilities

• Observe the behavior and actions of the site workforce for unsafe acts, and take immediate action to correct actions before an incident or accident occurs.
• Assist in issuing and inspecting personal protection equipment (PPE).
• Respond to incidents and accidents providing emergency aid support as needed and ensuring that all unsafe acts or conditions have been corrected to eliminate any further incidents or accidents.
• Take corrective action when unsafe conditions exist. These actions include but are not limited to immediate correction, isolating and restricting the area's access until corrected, stopping all work as needed until the condition is corrected, and reporting conditions to the appropriate supervisor along with recommended action.
• Assist site supervision in regards to safety briefs, pre-task planning, and development of Job Hazard Analysis (JHA's). This includes assisting in performing, reviewing, and guiding supervisors in providing efficient and effective briefs or JHA’s
• Observe the working conditions of the job site to ensure safe work conditions exist.
• Assist in performing investigations on safety incidents or accidents.
• Report all observations of unsafe conditions and acts verbally and written to management.
• Assist site workforce in planning work to be performed in regards to considering the safety aspects of the work.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Required Qualifications

• Must have reliable transportation.
• Must be willing to follow all company directives and safety procedures.
• Must be able to read and properly interpret complex documents including but not limited to company safety policies, client safety documents, and documents explaining government requirements (OSHA/MSHA).
• Must be able to work at heights.
• Must have good leadership skills and have the ability to work under difficult situations. This includes influencing others and dealing with conflict.
• Must be able to use problem-solving skills and critical thinking to resolve and identify issues, including safety risks.
• Must have working knowledge of OSHA requirements and how to apply them to construction work. Must also be capable of learning and applying company and site safety rules to the work being performed.
• Must have at least 5 years experience working as a safety facilitator or equivalent position OR worked in a supervisory field position and able to illustrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties.
• Must have good verbal and written communication skills.
• Must have High School Diploma
• Must be able to perform basic functions on a computer including but not limited to word processing and working with spreadsheets.

Preferred Qualification

• Holds certification (training) in one or all of the following: OSHA 10, OSHA 30, OSHA, confined space (competent person), excavation (competent person), NCCER Field Safety, NCCER Safety Technology, and/or BCSP’s certification
• Former experience working with Zachry Industrial, Inc.
• Experience working as a craft worker and/or craft supervisor on an industrial construction project.
• Current Zachry or Zachry ROF’ed employee.

Reports to Position

• This position does not have any direct reports.

Physical Requirements

• Will talk and hear to communicate.
• Must have good visual acuity and depth perception.
• Will work at heights, climb ladders and stairways, work off of platforms and man lifts, and may occasionally work out on an open structure using the appropriate fall protection requirements.
• Employees will be required to adhere to large amounts of standing, walking, bending, squatting, and lifting.
• Will use arms and hands to signal, grab, hold, turn, push, and pull: objects, materials, controls, and tools.
• Will be required to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) including but not limited to a hard hat, safety glasses/goggles, ear plugs/muffs, masks/respirators, safety vests, gloves, and leather work boots.
• Must be able to work outside in the changing weather conditions including the heat, cold, rain, snow, and wind.
• May be required to lift, carry and move up to 50lbs.

Required Tools

• Rain Boots
• Rain Coat

ZACHRY is dedicated to providing a Safe and Drug-Free work environment; and is an Equal Opportunity Employer.