Job Description
Position: Site Safety & Health Officer Department: Operations
Reports to: Project Manager
Location: West Haven, CT
Employment Type & Shift: Full-time benefits eligible
Join Richard, Purpose Builders: Where Your Impact Matters At Richard, we're not just another construction company – we're the catalyst for change in the industry. As one of the fastest-growing general contractors in the nation, we offer the excitement and innovation of a startup with the stability and expertise of an established firm. We're seeking visionaries who are ready to break free from the constraints of traditional construction and make a real impact.
Why Choose Richard? - Culture-First Approach: People and innovation over bottom line
- Purpose-Driven Projects: Build structures that truly matter, from critical healthcare facilities to cutting-edge data centers
- Rapid Growth: Be part of a company doubling in size while maintaining quality
- Collaborative, Caring Culture: Clear communication and proactive problem-solving, while supporting your health, financial wellness, and career growth
- Direct Impact: Your ideas shape our projects and company direction
- Innovation Freedom: Be at the forefront of construction technology and sustainable practices
At Richard, you're not just a number – you're a crucial part of our mission to transform the construction industry. We're creating efficient, dynamic spaces that advance communities, sustainability, and well-being. With nearly 200 diverse contracts since 2016 and a passionate team across the nation, we offer the resources of a large firm with the agility and personal touch of a boutique operation.
Break free from corporate constraints. Join Richard, Purpose Builders, and be the architect of your career while shaping the future of construction. Here, your voice is heard, your ideas matter, and your impact is visible.
Job Summary The Site Safety & Health Officer (SSHO) is responsible for the development and/or review of the Accident Prevention Plan (APP), activity hazard analyses, amendments to the accident prevention plan, on site safety education, toolbox safety meetings, overall safety compliance of the project, and a proactive innovative attitude towards solving difficult site-specific safety issues.
The SSHO will play a key role in ensuring projects complies with local, state, and federal health and safety guidelines and procedures. You will ensure the safety of all employees, make sure all projects are up to code, and provide advice and recommendations for safety improvements.
The individual holding this position is required to report to a project site five days a week. It is expected that the individual lives within proximity of the project location or the surrounding areas.
Richard prides itself on consistently providing project opportunities to its field employees in the hope that they have a long career with our organization. The ideal candidate will have flexibility and interest in being assigned to other project locations throughout the United States after your initial assignment.
Responsibilities - Create and implement site specific Accident Prevention Plan for construction per EM 385 1-1.
- Create and review Activity Hazard Analysis (AHA) and Work Plans based upon the project schedule and definable features of work.
- Ensure all safety submittals required are created, submitted and approved well in advance of scheduled preparatory meetings.
- Be available on site whenever work is being performed and perform site inspections and observations through the entirety of the shift.
- Provide project safety orientations and briefs.
- Document Weekly Safety Meetings, Weekly Inspections, Deficiencies and Corrective Actions, Man Hours Worked and any Incident.
- Lead and document Near Miss and Incident Investigations performing Root Cause Analysis.
- Develop and implement OHS training programs.
- Oversee disposal of substances according to environmental guidelines.
- Ensure statutes, regulations, and codes are clearly understood and met.
- Enforce all safety and environmental policies and procedures.
Minimum Qualifications - 10+ years of construction industry safety experience with federal government construction projects.
- 30-hour OSHA construction safety class.
- EM 385 certification or willingness to obtain within 30 days of hire.
- Experience managing safety on projects $20MM+.
- An average of at least 24 hours of formal safety training each year for the past 4 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; First aid/CPR.
- Personal protective equipment and clothing to include selection, use and maintenance.
Preferred Qualifications - Bachelor’s degree in related field or equivalent experience and education.
- Construction Health and Safety Technician (CHST) certification.
- Healthcare or hospital experience.
- HAZWOPR 40, Lead awareness, blood-borne pathogens, attendant, and rescue, general competent person, trenching and shoring competent person, forklift, man-lift, and fire watch training certified.
Benefits At Richard, we believe in showing the same gratitude and care to our team members that we do in our projects. This position comes with a competitive salary to match your level of experience and includes competitive benefits such as:
- Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
- Health Savings Account (HSA) option
- 15 days of paid time off (PTO)
- 7 paid holidays
- Richard's Quarterly Bonus Program is effective immediately to all employees, given they have met their 90-day new hire waiting period
- Company 401(k) matching contributions
- Parental leave policy
- Fully paid two-month sabbatical leave for employees who reach their 10-year anniversary with the company
- All employees immediately have access to mentorship, regular skills-based training, and leadership development programs
Richard is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants and employees will receive equal employment opportunities without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.
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