Site Safety and Health Officer (Finance)
The Opportunity
Tetra Tech is looking for a part-time Site Safety and Health Officer.
Why Tetra Tech
At Tetra Tech, we are Leading with Science to solve the world's most complex challenges. Our industry-leading experts in engineering and consulting are committed to driving positive change in communities around the world. For over 50 years, we have been at the forefront of innovation and sustainability. Today we stand as a market leader, offering cutting-edge solutions in water, environment, energy, and international development. Our work has improved more than 625 million lives around the world.
Your Impact
Join Tetra Tech to make a real difference. Our work leverages cutting-edge technologies, advanced analytics, and the expertise of world-class scientists and engineers to create meaningful change around the world. Discover your full potential - join us to advance your career while leaving a lasting legacy.
Your Role
The selected candidate will work in a remote location on the Navajo Nation and oversee safety operations within a region where multiple projects are being performed.
This position will commute daily from a hotel, which Tetra Tech will pay for, to the remote site to work on our response, assessment and evaluation services (RAES) program, which is part of a larger program associated with abandoned mines.
This dynamic position involves coordinating multiple field teams from several companies to ensure health and safety protocols are being implemented. In addition, you will lead daily field health and safety briefings and monthly safety meetings attended by 25+ participants.
Work is performed in a shared field trailer in a remote area that is a 1.25-hour drive from the nearest town, and oversight work in the Lukachukai mountains will also periodically occur as necessary.
Field mobilization is from April through November work also occurring on weekends. Potential to integrate into an office role or perform field investigations at other times of the year.
Qualifications
The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 5 years relevant experience. You will also have / be:
• Leadership qualities, a commitment to safety, and flexibility to adapt to changing site conditions and priorities.
• Familiarity with health and safety protocols at large investigation and cleanup sites, including emergency response, communication, and traffic.
• Experience with construction oversight.
• Environmental investigations.
• Experience with wilderness first aid.
• Familiarity with heavy equipment, earthwork construction, and land surveying.
• Experience in southwestern United States, environmental remediation, mining and mine reclamation, uranium mining and mills, interaction with regulatory agencies, tribal lands, CERCLA sites.
• Excellent communication skills
Degree / Certifications
• BS or BA in construction or environmental field such as engineering (civil, environmental, geotechnical), environmental science, construction management, or geology from an accredited college or university preferred.
• In absence of a college degree, at least 8 years of health and safety or environmental field related experience after high school.
• Professional certification is desirable.
• 40-hour OSHA HAZWOPER training is a plus.
• 30-hour OSHA construction safety training is a plus.
• Wilderness first aid training is a plus.
Work Environment
This position is primarily field work. The field work is anticipated to be in Arizona and New Mexico. Work is performed in a shared field trailer in a remote area that is a 1.25-hour drive from the nearest town, and oversight work in the Lukachukai mountains will also periodically occur as necessary.
Field mobilization is from April through November work also occurring on weekends; mobilizations will likely involve a 2 week onsite; 1 week offsite schedule.
You must be able to / have:
• A physical capacity for working outdoors, often in isolated areas, is required.
• Travel and work on weekends.
• Work outdoors in all weather conditions, both hot and cold.
• Walk on uneven terrain.
• Work in variable outdoor environments, packing heavy equipment, and excavations using hand tools.
• Carry field equipment (35 to 40 pounds).
• Don personal protective gear as needed.
• Drive on a regular basis. Passing a motor vehicle record background check and maintaining a valid driver's
license and good driving record is required.
Life at Tetra Tech
The perks of working at Tetra Tech include:
• Comprehensive and market-competitive benefits.
• Merit-based financial rewards.
• Flexibility and company-wide commitment to work/life balance.
• Collaborative team atmosphere that values the contributions of all employees.
• Learning and development opportunities for ongoing professional growth.
Tetra Tech offers a basic core medical plan and our 401k retirement plan for this position.
Health and safety play a vital role in our success. Tetra Tech's employees work together to comply with all applicable health & safety practices and protocols, including any public health orders and regulations that are mandated by local, state, provincial, federal, and international authorities as well as client and project requirements.
About Tetra Tech:
Tetra Tech is the leader in water, environment, and sustainable infrastructure, providing high-end consulting and engineering services for projects worldwide. With 30,000 employees working together, Tetra Tech provides clear solutions to complex problems by Leading with Science® to address the entire water cycle, protect and restore the environment, design sustainable and resilient infrastructure, and support the clean energy transition.
Tetra Techis proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, marital or familial status, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristic protected by law. Tetra Tech is a VEVRAA federal contractor and we request priority referral of veterans.
We invite applications from all interested parties.
Explore our open positions at https://www.tetratech.com/careers. Follow us on social media to learn more about our people, culture, and opportunities:
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Additional Information
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