Site Safety and Health Officer, SSHO - Philadelphia, PA
Philadelphia, PA, United States1w ago
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About the role
Site Safety & Health Officer (SSHO)
📍 Location: Philadelphia, PA
📅 Duration: 12 Months (Start: 11/30)
📋 Type: 1099 Contractor
Compensation & Schedule
💰 Pay Rate: $59/hr
🏨 Per Diem: $2,500/Month
💵 Pay Frequency: Weekly
⏰ Schedule: Monday-Friday | 7:00 AM - 3:30 PM
📈 Additional Schedule Details: Approved after-hours and weekend work may be required based on construction, testing, and project requirements.
Why This Opportunity?
Join a federal contractor supporting a multi-trade federal construction project in Philadelphia, PA. Project scope includes architectural, HVAC, VAV, mechanical piping, electrical, fire-protection, rooftop, hazardous-material, and occupied-facility construction activities.
The Site Safety & Health Officer (SSHO) will administer the project safety program and Government-accepted Accident Prevention Plan (APP), oversee AHAs and field safety compliance, identify hazards, and maintain required safety documentation in accordance with EM 385-1-1 and federal contract requirements.
Required Qualifications
✔ Current EM 385-1-1 Training
✔ Minimum 5 Years of Documented SSHO Experience
✔ OSHA 30 Construction Certification
✔ Current First Aid / CPR / AED Certification
✔ Federal Construction Experience Required
✔ NAVFAC and/or USACE Project Experience Required
✔ HVAC / Mechanical Construction Experience
✔ Rooftop & Fall Protection Safety Experience
✔ Electrical Construction Safety Experience
✔ Aerial Lift / MEWP Experience
✔ Occupied-Facility Construction Experience
✔ Experience with Accident Prevention Plans (APPs), Activity Hazard Analyses (AHAs), and Federal Safety Programs
Preferred Qualifications
⭐ CHST, ASP, CSP, or Other BCSP Credential
⭐ Laboratory Renovation Experience
⭐ Federal Facility Renovation Experience
⭐ Fire Protection Construction Experience
⭐ Mechanical Piping Experience
⭐ Hazardous Materials / Abatement Project Experience
What You'll Be Doing
- Serve as the designated Site Safety & Health Officer (SSHO) for the project
- Administer and support the project safety program and Government-accepted Accident Prevention Plan
- Implement project safety requirements in accordance with EM 385-1-1 and federal contract requirements
- Identify jobsite hazards and coordinate practical corrective actions
- Support preparation, review, and implementation of Activity Hazard Analyses (AHAs)
- Conduct routine site inspections, field observations, and safety meetings
- Track safety deficiencies and corrective actions through completion
- Coordinate safety planning for architectural, mechanical, electrical, HVAC, VAV, and fire-protection work
- Provide safety oversight for rooftop work, fall protection, aerial lifts, and mechanical piping activities
- Support safe coordination of hazardous-material work performed by appropriately qualified contractors
- Maintain required project safety records, inspections, and compliance documentation
- Coordinate closely with project management, the Superintendent, QCM, subcontractors, and field personnel
Technical Knowledge
Candidates should have working knowledge of:
- EM 385-1-1 Requirements
- Federal Construction Safety Programs
- Accident Prevention Plans (APPs)
- Activity Hazard Analyses (AHAs)
- NAVFAC / USACE Construction Requirements
- HVAC & Mechanical Construction Safety
- VAV & Mechanical Piping Activities
- Electrical Construction Safety
- Fire Protection Construction
- Fall Protection & Rooftop Work
- Aerial Lifts & MEWPs
- Occupied-Facility Construction
- Hazardous Materials Coordination
- Safety Deficiency & Corrective Action Management
What Success Looks Like
The ideal candidate is a experienced federal construction safety professional with a strong background serving as an SSHO on complex, multi-trade projects.
Success in this role requires maintaining EM 385-1-1 compliance, effectively managing APPs and AHAs, maintaining a strong field presence, proactively identifying hazards, and coordinating closely with project leadership and subcontractors throughout construction.
Apply Today
Qualified candidates should submit a resume for immediate review.
Please ensure your resume clearly reflects experience with SSHO responsibilities, EM 385-1-1, federal construction, NAVFAC, USACE, APPs, AHAs, HVAC, mechanical piping, electrical construction, rooftop work, fall protection, occupied facilities, and field safety oversight.
Interviews are actively being scheduled for qualified candidates.