Site Safety & Health Officer (SSHO)
Location: El Paso, TX Area
Employment Type: Permanent
Travel: Approximately 25%
Compensation: $100,000-$140,000+ (flexibility for the right candidate)
About the Opportunity
A growing federal construction services organization is seeking a Site Safety & Health Officer (SSHO) to support design-build infrastructure projects across the Southwestern United States. This individual will serve as the on-site safety leader, ensuring compliance with federal safety requirements while driving a proactive safety culture on high-profile projects.
This is an excellent opportunity for a safety professional who enjoys working on complex federal construction projects, collaborating with project leadership, and making a direct impact on project success.
Responsibilities
- Serve as the on-site SSHO and oversee implementation of the government-approved Accident Prevention Plan (APP).
- Ensure compliance with Activity Hazard Analyses (AHAs), EM 385-1-1 requirements, and all contract-specific safety obligations.
- Partner with Project Management and government stakeholders to achieve project safety objectives.
- Conduct safety orientations and ongoing training for project personnel.
- Lead daily safety inspections, audits, and enforcement activities.
- Perform incident, injury, and near-miss investigations and maintain all required documentation.
- Develop and maintain Safety and Occupational Health (SOH) Deficiency Tracking Systems.
- Prepare follow-on APPs and AHAs as project activities evolve.
- Participate in pre-construction, preparatory, and progress meetings.
- Maintain required safety postings, reference materials, and compliance records on site.
- Train and oversee project safety representatives as required.
- Promote a strong safety culture focused on prevention, accountability, and continuous improvement.
Safety Officer in El Paso at Insight Global
This position is listed as contract and onsite. It was posted 3 days ago.