Site Safety and Health Officer (SSHO LV 1)

Position Title: Site Safety and Health Officer (SSHO – Level 1)

Area of Requirement: Safety / Occupational Health

Scope of Position:

The SSHO’s primary duty is to prepare and enforce the contractor’s Safety Program in accordance with EM 385-1-1 and OSHA requirements. The SSHO or qualified alternate must be on-site at all times when work is performed.

Tasks and Capabilities Required:

• Implement and enforce the Accident Prevention Plan (APP).
• Ensure compliance with EM 385-1-1 and 29 CFR 1926.16.
• Conduct job hazard analyses, safety inspections, and incident investigations.
• Manage Competent Person assignments for all hazard categories.
• Maintain training, documentation, safety logs, and reporting to Government safety offices.

Mandatory Experience and Certifications:

• Five (5) years of experience preparing and enforcing safety programs on contracts of similar size and complexity, OR three (3) years if possessing a Certified Safety Professional (CSP) or a equivalent safety/health degree.
• Completed OSHA 30-hour Construction Safety course or equivalent. (Certificate should be included in application package).
• 24 hours of formal classroom/online SOH training within the past 5 years and ability to maintain 24 hours every three years.
• Must meet all qualification requirements of EM 385-1-1 (including subparagraphs).
• Must allocate and provide Competent Persons for all identified hazards.

Preferred/Desired Certifications:

• CSP, Associate Safety Professional (ASP), Construction Health and Safety Technician (CHST), Occupational Hygiene and Safety Technician (OHST)
• NAVFAC Safety training
• EM 385-1-1 40-hour certification

Disclaimer:

The responsibilities and qualifications outlined above are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by those in this position. They are not an exhaustive list of all duties and skills required. The company reserves the right to modify job duties or assign additional duties as needed.

Special Qualifications/Requirements:

Must be able to successfully pass, as required, a federal, state, or local government's background investigation.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities:

We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing. The contractor will not discharge or, in any other manner, discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

Job Description last Updated: 11/18/2025