Health and Safety (H&S) Professional/ H&S Coordinator

Status: Full-Time

Classification: Non Exempt

Rate: $30 To $35 an Hour-BOE

Location: Remote

Safety Sensitive:  No

Job Description Summary

NewFields seeks a full-time (40+ hours per week) Health and Safety (H&S) Professional to support NewFields H&S program and H&S Manager. The H&S Professional will have primary responsibility of reporting to the H&S Manager for implementing, monitoring, and managing H&S functions and assisting with quality assurance to support safe day-to-day of all NewFields office based and field operations. The H&S Professional must possess secondary education (college or vocational training level) and/or equivalent experience in the fields of H&S and/or Industrial Hygiene (IH). The successful candidate will possess sound judgment and the ability to multi-task in a changing work environment with little supervision and much collaboration

About NewFields

NewFields is an environmental science, engineering, and consulting firm. We provide our clients with access to a world-wide network of recognized experts and professionals in data analytics, social and health impact, environmental sciences and permitting, remediation design, extractive resource design, construction and program management, and litigation support. Our talented staff is a diverse group of accomplished individuals, most of whom are senior level engineers, scientists, and specialists who offer their client base both practical and strategic solutions to obtaining resources needed by society while protecting, preserving, and restoring the environment.

Experience: A minimum of 5 years of experience in industrial/RCRA/CERCLA or CSP/IH related field construction, demolition, earthworks and/or mining with H&S duties and management experience is required.

Education: High School Diploma (minimum) and secondary education preferred

Office Equipment & Electronics: Knowledge of electronic field office equipment such as printers, copiers, and computer hardware and accessories.

Industrial Hygiene Equipment & Electronics: Knowledge of and experience with field monitoring and testing equipment such as direct reading gas / particulate monitors, sound dosimetry and air monitoring and similar devices and accessories.

Computer Software Programs: Must possess intermediate proficiency in Microsoft 365 Business (Word, Excel, Teams, Outlook, PowerPoint), and preferably Adobe Acrobat.

Physical Demands: Position requires mainly office work but with some fieldwork including, work observations and monitoring, may include extended hours working in the field, and lifting up to 50 pounds.

Hours per Week: This is a 40-hour-per-week position. Additional hours may be assigned as required subject to office or field work and work assignments to support field work of NewFields staff and project teams. 

Essential Functions

· Assist H&S Manager and Project Management Teams with site H&S system planning, monitoring, changes and continuous H&S system improvements.

· Assist H&S Manager and Project Management Teams with H&S related assistance including work logistics, management, planning and preparation for site work.

· Convey a high level of professionalism in written and verbal communications to effectively interface with staff personnel, clients, sub-contractors and vendors.

· Manage paper or electronic filing systems, and maintain documents, such as correspondence, H&S related work products, data or other materials.

· Operate field and office equipment such as, air monitoring equipment, copiers or communications systems and arrange for repairs when equipment malfunctions.

Duties and Possible Assignments Include

· OSHA / MSHA Labor hours tracking and reporting

· Medical surveillance program tracking, reporting and management

· Record and data management for third party H&S audits

· Site-specific health and safety plan preparation and/or review

· International travel program tracking and management

· Site visits for the purpose of H&S consulting, audits and/or evaluations

· Noise and/or air monitoring

· Participate in H&S program and SOP preparation and/or updates

NewFields is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identify or protected veteran status. If you need reasonable accommodation for the online application process due to a disability, please call 404-969-0985 and leave your contact information and details about the posted position of interest. Only messages regarding assistance for those who need accommodation with the online application process due to a disability will be returned.