Safety Occupational Health (SOH) Engineer - Senior

Job Description

Dewberry is seeking an experienced Safety Occupational Health Engineer – Senior Level to support a high-profile federal client.  

Dewberry is a leading, market-facing professional services firm with more than 60 locations and 2,500 professionals nationwide. What sets us apart from our competitors is our people. At Dewberry, we seek out exceptional talent and strive to deliver the highest quality of services to our clients. Whether you’re an experienced professional or a new graduate, you’ll have the chance to collaborate with the best and brightest and work on innovative and complex projects at the forefront of the industry. Our commitment to excellence stems from our personal integrity and from other defining attributes, which we call “Dewberry at Work,” that have inspired our employees to be successful for more than a half-century.  

Responsibilities

The Safety Occupational Health Engineer (SOH) - Senior Level will support the client’s safety and occupational health program which oversees construction, operations and maintenance, and workplace safety. The role will include but not limited to the following tasks: 

• Day-to-day safety and health management for their assigned project/s 

• Development, management, and update of the Accident Prevention Plan (APP) and associated Activity Hazard Analysis’ 

• Onsite safety and health training and education requirements for federal client sites 

• Maintains Safety Data Sheets onsite 

• Onsite anytime project work is occurring 

• Completion of daily site inspections and reports 

• Manages all identified safety issues with help of project personnel and management 

• Provides safety management and oversight of site-specific safety activities  

• Demonstrates in depth knowledge of OSHA standards and EM385-1-1 

• Conducts incident investigations and completes required incident reports 

• Provides safety orientations for project personnel 

• Maintains applicable safety documents onsite 

• Manages SOH deficiency log 

• Assists with other project responsibilities as assigned 

 

This position is full-time at federal client site with travel required up to one week per month.  

Required Skills & Required Experience

• Top Secret clearance required; must be valid and maintained throughout the term of employment.
• Preferred but not required: Certified Safety Professional, Safety Management Specialist, Associate Safety Professional, Graduate Safety Practitioner. 
• Education: B.S or M.S. in safety and occupational health field or safety engineering, 10+ years applicable experience. 
• Must have experience and be well versed in EM-385 requirements. 

Dewberry offers a comprehensive and very competitive package of insurance programs to regular full-time employees and their eligible dependents the first of the month following their date of hire. The insurance package includes medical, dental, vision, and supplemental life. Additional insurances, at no cost to the employee: life (employee only), accidental death and dismemberment, business travel and accident, and short- and long-term disability are also provided. Employees pay a share of Dewberry’s premium expenses (on a pre-tax basis) for medical and dental insurance plans.

 

Dewberry offers a wide range of other employee benefits, including: 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan, 529 College Savings Plans, Travel Assistance, Tuition Reimbursement, Flexible Spending Accounts and Supplemental Life Insurance for employee, spouse, and children.

 

Positions within our officer program are also eligible for an annual bonus and monthly stipend.  Both vary based on level within the program and bonuses are dependent upon company and individual performance. Certain positions are also eligible to receive overtime pay, whereas all non-exempt positions are eligible for overtime (subject to approval).

 

In addition, a host of discounted purchase programs are available to all employees.

 

Join Dewberry and be part of a dynamic team that is dedicated to making a positive impact on the communities we serve. Apply today and take your career to the next level!

 

Don’t meet every single requirement? At Dewberry we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace for our employees. So if you’re excited about this role, but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the position description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may just be the right candidate for this or other opportunities.

 

*At this time, Dewberry will not sponsor a new applicant for work authorization.

*Dewberry is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or sexual orientation.

*Only recipients of an offer of employment from Dewberry, will be required to submit to a background screening which may include, but is not limited to, employment verification, educational and other credential verification, driving record check, criminal background check, and an investigative consumer report. These screenings will be conducted by Dewberry’s background vendor of choice and will be conducted in compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local law.