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Health and Safety Specialist (Irvine, CA, US, 92612) @ Langan Engineering and Environmenta

Irvine, CA, US, 92612OnsiteFull-time
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<p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0px"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif">Langan provides expert land development engineering and environmental consulting services for major developers, renewable energy producers, energy companies, corporations, healthcare systems, colleges/universities, and large infrastructure programs throughout the U.S. and around the world. Our employees collaborate seamlessly among 40+ offices and gain valuable hands-on experience that fosters career growth. Langan culture is entrepreneurial from advancing innovative technical solutions, to participating in robust training and knowledge sharing, to making progressive change within the communities we live and work.</span></span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"> </p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0px"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif">Consistently ranked among the top ten “Best Firms to Work For” and Engineering News-Record’s top 50 firms worldwide, Langan attracts and retains the best talent in the industry. Employees thrive at Langan, a firm that fosters an inclusive and supportive work environment for all; prioritizes wellbeing, health, and safety; encourages volunteerism and philanthropy; offers workplace flexibility, along with carbon-neutral office spaces; and empowers individuals to contribute their skills and knowledge to make impactful contributions.</span></span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"> </p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0px"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif">Job Summary:</span></span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0px"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif">Langan<b> </b>is seeking a Health and Safety Specialist<b> </b>to join its collaborative team. This individual will serve a key function for our H&amp;S team to enforce and enhance Langan’s corporate health and safety program. This includes reviewing policies and procedures, developing and conducting health and safety training programs, developing and reviewing health and safety plans, performing job site safety inspections, managing incident / injures and near-miss reports, overseeing corporate training records, conducting respiratory fit testing and promoting health and safety within the company. </span></span></p> <p style="margin-right:42.0px;text-align:justify"> </p> <p style="margin-right:42.0px;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0px"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif">Responsibilities:</span></span></p> <ul> <li style="text-align:justify"> <p><span style="font-size:12.0px"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif">Review federal, state and local safety regulations to determine applicability, identify potential compliance issues and provide compliance recommendations. </span></span></p> </li> <li style="text-align:justify"> <p><span style="font-size:12.0px"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif">Prepare, review, and approve site-specific health and safety documents to ensure compliance with applicable government requirements and company programs and policies prior to the commencement of work. </span></span></p> </li> <li style="text-align:justify"> <p><span style="font-size:12.0px"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif">Manage Langan’s respirator fit testing program, which includes determining employees who need respirator fit testing, scheduling respirator fit testing in office locations and identifying type of respirators to be utilized by employees. </span></span></p> </li> <li style="text-align:justify"> <p><span style="font-size:12.0px"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif">Identify appropriate training to support evolving client work environment. </span></span></p> </li> <li style="text-align:justify"> <p><span style="font-size:12.0px"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif">Manage the company’s random drug and alcohol testing program which includes enrolling employees in to program, handling sensitive employee documents and information, notifying employees of required testing and point of contact for issues regarding employees testing results.</span></span></p> </li> <li style="text-align:justify"> <p><span style="font-size:12.0px"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif">Prepare, review and implement health and safety training programs including: Hazardous Communications, Confined Space, Job Safety Analysis and HAZWOPER;</span></span></p> </li> <li style="text-align:justify"> <p><span style="font-size:12.0px"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif">Assist in the development, implementation and maintenance of corporate health and safety policies and procedures.</span></span></p> </li> <li style="text-align:justify"> <p><span style="font-size:12.0px"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif">Assist in management of work-related incidents, injuries, near-misses and motor vehicle incidents. </span></span></p> </li> <li style="text-align:justify"> <p><span style="font-size:12.0px"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif">Measure and evaluate the effectiveness of the plans, policies, and procedures and recommend changes to improve safe work behaviors and eliminate potential hazards. </span></span></p> </li> <li style="text-align:justify"> <p><span style="font-size:12.0px"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif">Perform and manage jobsite safety inspections/observations to identify and evaluate potential unsafe conditions and practices in the workplace. </span></span></p> </li> <li style="text-align:justify"> <p><span style="font-size:12.0px"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif">Manage and maintain corporate training records in accordance with company standards.</span></span></p> </li> <li style="text-align:justify"> <p><span style="font-size:12.0px"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif">Promote a positive health and safety culture within the company.</span></span></p> </li> <li style="text-align:justify"> <p><span style="font-size:12.0px"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif">Research and purchase of company safety supplies, personnel protective equipment, products and training programs. </span></span></p> </li> <li style="text-align:justify"> <p><span style="font-size:12.0px"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif">Perform other health and safety related duties as requested.</span></span></p> </li> <li style="text-align:justify"> <p><span style="font-size:12.0px"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif">Assist in conducting investigations into work-related incidents, injuries, near-misses and motor vehicle incidents to determine root cause and recommend measures to be implemented to prevent reoccurrence.</span></span></p> </li> <li style="text-align:justify"> <p><span style="font-size:12.0px"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif">Actively participates in internal health and safety training and has strong commitment to health and Safety in the workplace and field.</span></span></p> </li> </ul> <p style="margin-right:42.0px;text-align:justify"> </p> <p style="margin-right:42.0px;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0px"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif">Job Requirements:</span></span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0px"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif">Education:</span></span></p> <ul> <li> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0px"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif">Associate or Bachelor Degree in Safety Management, Environmental Science or relevant health and safety field preferred;</span></span></p> </li> <li> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0px"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif">Certification in HAZWOPER, Site Supervisor, or 10 Hour Construction Safety and Health preferred;</span></span></p> </li> </ul> <p style="margin-right:42.0px;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0px"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif">Experience and Skills: </span></span></p> <ul> <li style="text-align:justify"> <p><span style="font-size:12.0px"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif">Minimum of 4 years of related health and safety experience in construction industry or consulting;</span></span></p> </li> <li style="text-align:justify"> <p><span style="font-size:12.0px"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif">Experience training employees on health and safety related policies, procedures, and regulations;</span></span></p> </li> <li style="text-align:justify"> <p><span style="font-size:12.0px"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif">Knowledge of federal and state-specific health and safety regulations and the ability to interpret and apply these regulations;</span></span></p> </li> <li style="text-align:justify"> <p><span style="font-size:12.0px"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif">Knowledge of Cal/OSHA regulations;</span></span></p> </li> <li style="text-align:justify"> <p><span style="font-size:12.0px"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif">Familiarity with Hazardous Communications, Confined Space, Air Monitoring, Job Safety Analysis and Health and Safety Plans;</span></span></p> </li> <li style="text-align:justify"> <p><span style="font-size:12.0px"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif">Professional certification in a related field (CIH, CSP, CHMM, etc.) a plus;</span></span></p> </li> <li style="text-align:justify"> <p><span style="font-size:12.0px"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif">Knowledge of Microsoft Office programs</span></span></p> </li> <li> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0px"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif">Understanding of the behavioral aspects of safety programs to anticipate people’s actions to safety topics and procedures</span></span></p> </li> <li> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0px"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif">Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; written and verbal English language proficiency;</span></span></p> </li> <li> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0px"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif">Knowledge of respirators and fit testing protocols </span></span></p> </li> </ul> <p style="margin-left:96.0px;margin-right:42.0px;text-align:justify;text-indent:-1.0in"><span style="font-size:12.0px"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif">Other Requirements: </span></span></p> <ul> <li style="text-align:justify"> <p><span style="font-size:12.0px"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif">Must be able to successfully pass and participate in drug and alcohol screening programs and background check.</span></span></p> </li> <li style="text-align:justify"> <p><span style="font-size:12.0px"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif">Travel to company office locations, as required</span></span></p> </li> <li style="text-align:justify"> <p><span style="font-size:12.0px"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif">Ability to work during evenings and/or weekends, as needed. </span></span></p> </li> <li style="text-align:justify"> <p><span style="font-size:12.0px"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif">Ability to travel to job sites and spend most, if not all, of the work day on-site and meet with clients and employees, as-required</span></span></p> </li> <li style="text-align:justify"> <p><span style="font-size:12.0px"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif">Must have a valid driver’s license in good standing.</span></span></p> </li> </ul> <p> </p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0px"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif">Langan provides a rich array of programs and benefits to help its employees advance their careers and enhance the quality of their lives. Our comprehensive compensation package includes: full-time employment company paid medical, dental, and vision coverage; life insurance, short- and long-term disability insurance, and paid pregnancy disability leave; 401(k)/Roth with company match; paid time off including parental and military leave; employee referral and professional license bonuses; and educational reimbursement.</span></span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0px"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif"> </span></span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0px"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif">Langan offers employee resource groups; flexible work schedules; extensive training; wellness programs; buddy and mentoring programs; and much more!</span></span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0px"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif"> </span></span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"><em><b><span style="font-size:12.0px"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif">Langan is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees, including individuals with disabilities and protected veterans. We believe that an inclusive workplace is essential for the well-being and success of our employees.</span></span></b></em></p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0px"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif"> </span></span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0px"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif">Certain US jurisdictions require Langan to include an estimate of salary or hourly ranges. The estimated range for this role is: $75,000 - $85,000. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as related work experience, location, market conditions, education/training, certifications and other credentials, as well as applicable knowledge and skills. Certain roles may be eligible for overtime and participation in the firm&apos;s annual bonus and performance review program. Bonuses are discretionary and based on individual job performance and the profitability of the firm. Employees are also eligible to receive up to 20 days of paid vacation time, 10 days of paid sick time and 10 paid holidays throughout the year. Eligibility and actual paid time off may vary based on local law and factors such as hours worked, related work experience and level.</span></span></p>

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