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Construction Safety Specialist

Construction Safety Specialist

The H&K Group CareersHunlock Creek, PA, Pennsylvania, US
30+ days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

H&K does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, veterans' status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are always looking for the best, most qualified people to join our team.

Pre-employment drug testing (EOE)

Great Benefits offered!

Construction Safety Specialist

US-PA-Hunlock Creek, PA

Job ID : 2025-2799

Type : Regular Full-Time

Category : Contracting

Pikes Creek Division

Overview

H&K Group, Inc.,  is seeking an experienced and motivated Safety Specialist to support heavy civil and highway construction projects throughout Northeastern Pennsylvania. The Construction Safety Specialist position performs safety supervisory and consulting responsibilities in accordance with the H&K policies and applicable local, state and federal laws. This position will oversee and supervise job sites throughout Susquehanna, Wyoming, Lackawanna, Carbon, Monroe, Schuylkill and Luzerne Counties, PA, or as assigned based on the needs of the business.

Why work for H&K Group, Inc.?

  • Competitive salary commensurate with experience
  • 100% Company-paid Health Benefits
  • 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan
  • Tuition reimbursement programs available to qualifying employees for approved programs
  • Company provided on-the-job transportation to meet job responsibilities

Responsibilities

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

  • Inspects H&K Group, Inc. job sites to detect existing or potential incidents and health hazards, documenting through safety software and recommending corrective or preventative measures
  • Conducts and participates in the root cause analysis of incidents, injuries, and vandalism in all H&K Group, Inc. divisions and affiliates, developing and implementing preventive measures
  • Collects incident documentation and submits reports, assisting operations team and communicating with regulatory authorities
  • Develops, coordinates, and conducts training to increase proficiency in safe practices and promote a safety focused culture
  • Participates in regulatory audits and inspections, assisting operations teams with compliance and prompt corrective actions, as needed
  • Communicates and collaborates with Field Safety Specialists and Safety Department management daily to ensure appropriate safety coverage of all job sites and programs
  • Performs industrial hygiene surveys, determining proper engineering and administrative controls, issuing necessary personal protective equipment (PPE)
  • Maintains orderly documents and records.
  • Other duties as assigned
  • Qualifications

    Required Skills, Education, and Experience

    Preferred Skills, Education, and Experience

  • 5+ years of direct construction safety oversight experience
  • Bachelor’s or Associate’s degree in occupational safety and health, environmental health and safety, physical sciences, or other relevant programs with a focus on health, safety and / or environment from an accredited educational institution
  • OSHA 500 Card for Outreach Trainer Authorization
  • Ability to read and interpret plans and construction drawings
  • BCSP credentials such as STS-C, CHST, ASP, or CSP
  • Required Skills, Education, and Experience

  • At least 2 years of relevant health and safety experience in the heavy civil construction industry, or related industries regulated by OSHA
  • Knowledge of OSHA regulations
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills
  • Ability to adapt and respond to changing variables
  • Intermediate Microsoft Office skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.)
  • Valid driver’s license with clean driving record
  • 30-hour OSHA (Construction) card or ability to obtain one within 3 months of hire
  • Ability to work well with a team and willingness to collaborate
  • Willingness to travel locally daily
  • Ability to meet physical requirements
  • Physical Demands

  • Frequently required to
  • Walk

  • Lift and / or move up to 75 pounds
  • Regularly required to talk or hear
  • Specific vision abilities include
  • Close

  • Distance
  • Peripheral
  • Depth perception
  • Work Environment

  • Occasionally exposed to
  • Moving mechanical parts

  • Vibration
  • High, precarious places
  • Fumes or airborne particles
  • Outside weather conditions
  • Noise level is usually moderate
  • Hours regularly exceed 40 / week
  • Regularly on call 24 / 7
  • The H&K Group, Inc. provides complete heavy civil contracting and construction materials solutions with safety, speed, quality, efficiency, and value. Beginning as a small family business a half century ago, we are now a dynamic group of vertically integrated companies that has been growing and prospering for 50 years.

    Thank you for your interest in employment with H&K Group, Inc. At H&K , we invest in our people, providing the essential training, instruction, and supervisory support that they need to develop and grow within our company. We acknowledge that H&K’s strength and success is directly related to our employees and the talents, dedication, and job performance they exemplify. We seek dynamic, motivated people who are driven to make a difference.

    Final determination on pay will be made by company leadership consistent with the scope of work and considering the candidates’ education, experience, skills, past performance, demonstrated leadership, and influence.

    H&K does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, veterans’ status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are always looking for the best, most qualified people to join our team.

    Pre-employment drug testing (EOE)

    Pre-employment Physical

    100% Company-Paid Health Benefits !

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