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WSP USA Senior Coordinator, Health and Safety in New York, New York
This Opportunity
WSP is currently initiating a search for a Full-Time Safety Coordinator overseeing construction projects managed from WSP's New York - One Penn Plaza office. The following are potential work site locations: New York City Region - including Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island, and the Bronx; Westchester County, Long Island, and New Jersey. The candidate will be part of a dynamic, national professional project management/construction management organization, that continues to foster careers, and be involved in all projects that meets our client’s objectives and solves their challenges.
Your Impact
Provides oversight of Contractor/Design-Builder's safety program to include reporting, audits, inspections and training.
Assist Safety Managers to determine trends and areas of concern relating to Contractor/Design-Builder's implementation of its safety plan.
Assist Safety Managers with implementing a project safety program for the owner(s) and their teams in compliance with local, state, and federal rules and regulations to include Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA); including performing regular inspections and audits of the project safety program for compliance.
Check the qualifications of Contractor/Design-Builder's safety and security personnel.
Coordinates with the Resident Engineer, Construction Engineers, and Inspector to review safety risks inherent in upcoming field operations in each project area.
Assist with maintaining a safety reporting program, provides safety updates and reports to the Safety Managers, and monitors safety performance of the Owner's Team and the Contractor/Design-Builders.
Assist in the development and implementation of a Site-Specific Accident Prevention Program (”APP”).
Ability to work as a team member without close supervision.
Attends safety and construction meetings with client and contractors. Other duties as assigned.
Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources and conduct, and adhere to WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures.
Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.
Who You Are
Required Qualifications
Minimum of 5 years’ experience performing construction safety oversight services.
Experience with on-site safety/quality assurance including project inspections, reporting results, preparation of safety scope of work observations for corrective action, and management of project to ensure full safety requirement compliance.
Experience in developing construction safety plans and enforcement of construction safety protocols and requirements.
Experience in reviewing and commenting on the contractor's Safe Work Plans.
Experience in coordinating, conducting, and attending regularly scheduled and ad-hoc safety meetings.
Experience in conducting field safety walkthroughs with contractors.
Strong writing skills to support reporting as well as oral communication skills are required, and proficiency with MS Office including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
Valid driver's license
Must successfully complete and pass WSP’s Motor Vehicle screening.]
This role is subject to a client-mandated drug/alcohol testing policy. As such, employee may be subject to random drug/alcohol tests. A copy of this policy will be provided during employee onboarding and is available upon applicant request.
Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.
Preferred Qualifications
Safety or other related industry certifications such as Certified Industrial Hygienist (“CIH”), Construction Health and Safety Technician (“CHST”), or SST (Site Safety Training) training Card.
Possess current safety certifications such as a Certified Safety Professional (CSP), OSHA 30-hour Construction
Compensation and Benefits:
WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on a providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career.
Expected Salary: $53,100 - $87,670
WSP USA is providing the compensation range and general description of other compensation and benefits that the company in good faith believes it might pay and/or offer for this position based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities in addition to internal equity and geographic location. WSP USA reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s sex or other status protected by local, state, or federal law.
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About WSP
WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper.
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WSP provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career.
At WSP, we want to give our employees the challenges they seek to grow their careers and knowledge base. Your daily contributions to your team will be essential in meeting client objectives, goals and challenges. Are you ready to get started?
WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status.
The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.
NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES:
WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes include any resume or hiring document sent to WSP in the absence of a signed Service Agreement where WSP has expressly requested recruitment/staffing services specific to the position at hand. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, will become the property of WSP and WSP will have the right to hire that candidate without reservation – no fee or other compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service.