[Hiring] Corporate Health and Safety Specialist @HydroGeoLogic, Inc.

Role Description

HydroGeoLogic, Inc. (HGL) has a position open for a corporate-based Health and Safety Specialist to support HGL’s ongoing projects across the United States. As a Corporate Health & Safety Specialist, you will work with our high-performing HGL Team and support overall project safety performance through a combination of planning, auditing, and coordination with project teams. This role includes periodic site visits, audits, and evaluations, with field presence aligned to key project activities rather than continuous onsite support.

HGL is flexible regarding the actual physical location of a candidate within the U.S. Projects may include:

• In-situ thermal treatment
• Remediation
• Demolition
• Waste cleanup
• Landfill cap construction
• Contaminated sediment removals
• Groundwater treatment (both in-situ and pump-n-treat)
• Stabilization projects

This position will report to the Corporate Health and Safety Director and provide Site Health and Safety support across multiple project sites nationwide.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (B.S. or B.A.) in Occupational Safety, Environmental Science, Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field.
• Minimum of 8-10 years’ experience serving as health and safety officer, with USACE, EPA and Environmental experience preferred.
• Proficient knowledge of USACE Safety and Health Requirements Manual EM 385-1-1.
• Able to meet class I SSHO Qualifications under USACE Safety and Health Requirements Manual EM 385-1-1.
• Experience with health and safety procedures related to air quality, hazardous waste, universal waste, investigation derived waste, wastewater, stormwater, spill prevention, decontamination, air monitoring, and health and safety inspections.
• Experience working on environmental construction/remediation projects involving demolition, excavation, grading, and environmental sampling.
• Working knowledge of Federal (OSHA) and state occupational and health and safety regulations.
• Experience performing project safety audits.
• Excellent communication, writing, and organization skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced group setting with corporate, project, and technical management staff.
• Proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite of software, specifically in Excel and Word.
• 40-hour OSHA HAZWOPER and current 8-hour OSHA HAZWOPER refresher, HAZWOPER Supervisor certifications.
• OSHA 30-hour Construction Safety certification.
• Current CPR/First Aid training certificate.

Requirements

• Ability and willingness to travel approximately 30% of the time to project sites for audits, evaluations, and key project activities.
• Ability to lift/move/relocate items up to 50 lbs.
• Prolonged sitting up to 70% of the time; Prolonged standing up to 70% of the time.
• Walking long distances; Walking over uneven or mountainous terrain.
• Repetitive hand motions (typing/tool use/etc.).
• Ability to see details at close range; Ability to see details at a distance; Ability to interpret and analyze visual data (maps/graphs/warning indicators/etc.).
• Driving a company or personal vehicle.
• Climbing ladders or stairs.
• Complex problem solving and decision making.
• Reading and interpreting technical documents or regulations.
• Writing reports/proposals/or technical documentation.
• Leading a team or coordinating multiple priorities.
• Communicating effectively with clients/team members/and stakeholders.
• Managing competing deadlines and shifting priorities.

Benefits

• Career growth opportunities via mentoring, training, education, and support for your certifications and licenses.
• Flexible, inclusive work environment dedicated to creating a sustainable future.
• Opportunity to work on high-profile projects while developing personal working environments.

Company Description

At HGL, we share a drive and vision to restore natural resources and provide ongoing stewardship of our environment to benefit present and future generations. We believe that we can make a difference in improving the world we live in through collaboration, teamwork, and a positive work environment. This unites and empowers us to strive for excellence in all our endeavors.

• Projects at HGL primarily span the United States and its territories, tackling problems associated with emerging contaminants (like PFAS), radiological contamination, and military munitions, along with chemical contamination in groundwater, surface water, sediments, and soil.
• With over 550 employees, HGL is large enough to execute high-profile projects, but small enough to develop personal working environments with our talented team members.
• By joining HGL, you will be working toward restoring the environment and protecting our future.