Health and Safety Officer

Overview

Nakupuna is seeking a Health and Safety Officer to support company-wide Health and Safety initiatives. The position is responsible for ensuring regulatory compliance, promoting safe work practices, conducting hazard assessments and incident investigation, supporting Workers’ Compensation claims, developing Site Specific Health & Safety Plans, and supporting Health and Safety program development across multiple Nakupuna initiatives.

This position requires working knowledge of OSHA, USACE EM 385-1-1, and EPA standards and emphasizes the ability to manage safety and health aspects of environmental, demolition, and remediation projects, including hazardous materials and hazardous waste operations.

Responsibilities

The following reflects management’s definition of essential functions for this job but does not restrict the tasks that may be assigned.

• Project Support
• Perform Job Hazard Analyses (JHAs), Activity Hazard Analyses (AHA), Risk Assessments (RA) and conduct hazard identification for project-specific activities.
• Conduct safety audits, provide on-site recommendations, interim mitigation and or corrective actions, publish reports, and follow-up on open discrepancies at Nakupuna project sites across the United States.
• Oversee hazardous material handling, sampling, remediation, and disposal activities.
• Corporate Health & Safety Support
• Assist in development and revision of corporate safety policies and programs.
• Conduct or coordinate Health & Safety training for employees (e.g., HAZWOPER refreshers, General Industry, and Construction safety).
• Support corporate compliance with OSHA reporting, recordkeeping, and incident investigation requirements.
• Reporting and Documentation
• Complete thorough documentation of daily field activities, inspections, accidents/incidents, and near-miss events.
• Maintain and track safety equipment inventory and certifications.
• Prepare technical reports, Root Cause Analyses (RCAs), and corrective action plans.
• Regulatory Compliance
• Apply all applicable local, state, and federal laws and standards (e.g., OSHA, USACE EM 385-1-1, etc.).
• Recommend and enforce protective measures to mitigate hazardous working conditions.
• Emergency Response
• Exercise authority to stop work for unsafe acts.
• Provide support during emergency situations and participate in drills and real-world emergency responses.
• Stakeholder Communication
• Interface with project managers, quality control personnel, subcontractors, and client representatives.
• Participate in client safety meetings and planning sessions.

Qualifications

Skills/Qualifications:

• Ability to interact professionally with multidisciplinary teams, contractors, and clients.
• Strong technical writing, analytical, and communication skills, and the ability to write project work plans, health and safety plans, etc.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook).
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Critical thinking and rapid decision-making capabilities in the field.
• Familiarity with Large Language Model (LLM) tools preferred.

Education and Certifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Safety, Environmental Science, Industrial Hygiene, Public Health, or a related field preferred.
• Associate Safety Professional (ASP), Construction Health and Safety Technician (CHST), Certified Safety Professional (CSP), or Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) certification.
• OSHA 40-hour HAZWOPER certification (current with annual refreshers), or ability to obtain certification.
• OSHA 30-hour General Industry or Construction Industry certification within last 5 years.
• Must possess a valid driver’s license and an acceptable driving record as evidenced by a Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) check.  
• Ability to hold and maintain First Aid, CPR, AED certification.

Experience:

• 5-8 years of experience supporting Health & Safety operations in construction, environmental remediation, demolition, or hazardous waste management projects.
• Experience developing and implementing Health & Safety plans and field oversight in accordance with federal/state regulations.
• Prior experience working on U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) projects is preferred.

Travel Requirements: Ability and willingness to travel to project sites up to 25% of the time.

Physical Requirements: The ideal candidate must at a minimum be able to meet the following physical requirements of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation:

• Must be able to perform physical activities, such as, but not limited to, lifting equipment (up to 30 lbs. unassisted), bending, standing, climbing, or walking.
• Must be able to safely use manual tools and power equipment common in the construction trades.
• Must be able to safely handle and tolerate exposure to hazardous materials, become cleared for and maintain respirator fit test, and use HAZMAT protective equipment (Tyvek, coveralls, etc)

The above is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this job.  It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements.  Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. 

The Nakupuna Companies use a market-based compensation strategy to ensure that our employees are compensated within applicable market ranges commensurate with multiple factors, including but not limited to the individual’s particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability, organizational requirements, and position location. The projected compensation range for this position is $100,000 to $120,000 annual salary range for this position and is just one component of Nakupuna Companies' total compensation package for employees.