Safety Specialist

Summary

ValSource is actively seeking a dedicated and experienced Field Safety Representative's to join our team on a full-time basis at three locations for our Safety Division. This roles offer an exciting opportunity to support a long-term Safety Leadership Program initiative within the pharmaceutical and biotech sectors. The ideal candidate will play a key role in fostering a strong safety culture, ensuring the well-being of all personnel, and supporting various projects with a focus on safety excellence.

The Construction Field Safety resources will provide owner safety oversight during the construction, system turnover, and startup activities. The representative will support high-risk work planning, contractor safety performance, assist with incident investigations, and the safe transition of systems from construction through and into operations. The successful candidate must demonstrate strong field hazard recognition, practical knowledge of construction safety, and the ability to identify risks introduced by energization, testing, temporary configurations, equipment startup, and simultaneous construction activities.

Responsibilities:

• Review, tracking, approval and administration of job Safety Analysis and other pre-task safety plans.
• Administration of client specific hazardous work permit processes and logs.
• Administration of Contractor Safety orientation process.
• Review and approval of Daily Safe Plans of Action (SPA).
• Collection and maintenance of contractor safety training documentation.
• Completion of construction site safety and health audits.
• Research and interpretation of applicable safety related standards, guidelines and client procedures.
• Working with contractors and project teams to maintain a best-in-class level of site safety performance.
• Collection, management and reporting of leading and lagging safety metrics.
• Maintenance of project specific starting in November and safety look-ahead logs.
• Attending weekly project review and coordination meetings.
• Review safety programs developed by the Contractor and, if necessary, provide recommendations for improvement.
• Availability to work weekends.
• Physical capacity to stand/ walk most of the day, climb ladders and scaffolds, enter/ exit site work and excavation areas, carry up to 35LBS.

Skills:

• Self-motivated with ability to research and communicate applicable construction safety strategies to business partners and project teams.
• Ability to communicate with, and present to, all levels of organization/ project.
• Ability to actively coach tradespeople and ‘sell’ the construction safety and health effort.
• Ability to multi-task and be comfortable with involvement in multiple projects concurrently.
• Ability to deliver clear, concise verbal or written communications to a varied audience.
• Strong knowledge and understanding of construction means and methods; knowledge of pharmaceutical processes and systems is desirable.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Occupational Health and Safety or equivalent field preferred; relevant field experience and training in lieu of degree will also be considered.
• Third party safety certification (CHST, COSS, CSP) preferred.
• OSHA 510, Safety and Health Standards for the Construction Industry.
• 30-Hour Construction Safety Outreach Training.

Experience and Understanding:

• 6-8 years of professional construction safety experience.
• Thorough knowledge of construction means/ methods.

Required Skills and Capacities:

• Proficient in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.
• Knowledge of OSHA, NIOSH, ANSI and NFPA requirements and documentation.
• Valid driver’s license required.
• Ability to stand and walk at least 6 hours/ day, climb ladders, climb scaffolds, lift 35LBS.