Job Description
At Arcadis we focus on attracting, retaining and developing people who share our passion and commitment to improve quality of life. In return we offer you the opportunity to transform your world and the world around you, that could be through client work, upskilling yourself, championing equality and inclusion or getting involved in charity work, to name just a few. Our people value different perspectives, they care about the sustainability of our planet and dare to shape the future.
One of our core values is 'people first', and supported by our Lovinklaan foundation, we invest in you for the long term, to ensure you reach your full potential. You'll have the opportunity to own your career and work on industry-defining projects, finding solutions to real challenges that make a difference to people's lives. You're encouraged to have a growth mindset and are given the space to develop personally and professionally, building a flexible career that works for you.
Role description:
Arcadis is seeking an Entry Level Health and Safety Specialist to support projects throughout the US. The role involves frequent travel to oversee and execute a variety of health and safety-related assignments. The primary responsibilities include providing oversight of field crews during industrial construction, environmental investigations, and remediation activities in compliance with OSHA, client, and ARCADIS policies. The Health and Safety Specialist will be responsible for preparing health and safety plans, conducting pre-job safety calls, leading daily health and safety meetings, and participating in incident reporting and investigation. Additionally, the role involves mentoring and training contractors and junior staff, as well as planning and overseeing hazardous tasks such as confined space entry, crane and rigging operations, demolition, excavation, and fall protection. The successful candidate will also be responsible for operating technical instrumentation for data collection in the field and communicating with various stakeholders, including property owners, clients, government agencies, and subcontractors. Familiarity with preventing Serious Injury or Fatality (SIFs) is essential. This role offers the opportunity to work on challenging and impactful projects while ensuring the highest standards of health and safety are maintained.
This role sits within Resilience: Environment, Resilience Field Portfolio Solutions (RFPS). In the global buisness area of Resilience we work to protect our natural environment and water resources, while powering our world for future generations. As a member for the Environment, RFPS team you'll help improve quality of live with you specialism in health and safety.
Role accountabilities:

• Full time assignment involving periods of travel to complete a variety of health and safety tasks in support of ARCADIS projects throughout the US. Oversight of field crews during the performance of industrial construction, environmental investigations, remediation, and construction activities to ensure adherence with OSHA, client and ARCADIS policies and procedures.
• Preparation of health and safety plans and other documentation.
• Participation in pre-job safety calls
• Participation in or leading daily health and safety meetings
• Perform worker and task observations to identify questionable behaviors. Work with team to develop appropriate solutions to mitigate site hazards.
• Attend Construction Team Meetings
• Participate in and/or lead incident Reporting and Investigation
• Training and mentoring of contractors and junior staff on project specific safety requirements
• Oversight and planning of hazardous tasks. Examples include, but not limited to:
  • Confined Space Entry
  • Crane and rigging operations
  • Demolition
  • Excavation
  • Scaffold Erection
  • Fall Protection
  • Emergency Response
  • Electrical Systems
• Use, callibrate, and maintain technical field safety instrumentation for collection of data
• Preparation of correspondence and reports of increasing complexity
• Communication with property owners, clients, government agencies and subcontractors in support of project assignments
• Familiarity with recognizing and preventing Serious Injury or Fatality (SIFs)
• Developing specialty in at least one area of HS (e.g. H&S Auditing, LOTO, Confined Space, Electrical Safety, Fall Protection, hazerdous materials)

Qualifications & Experience:
Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Environmental or Health and Safety related discipline
• Experience using MS Office Suite products required
• Knowledge of 29 CFR 1910 and 1926
• OSHA 30 Hour Construction

Preferred Qualifications

• Current 40-Hour Hazwoper/Refresher
• Construction Health and Safety Technician (CHST)
• Certified Safety Professional (CSP)

Why Become an Arcadian?
We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It's why we are pioneering a skills-based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.
You'll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you'll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark, on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you.
Together, we can create a lasting legacy.
Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging:
We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Women, minorities, people with disabilities and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. We are dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law.
Arcadis offers benefits for full time positions. These benefits include medical, dental, and vision, EAP, 401K, STD, LTD, AD&D, life insurance, paid parental leave, reward & recognition program and optional benefits including adoption assistance and tuition reimbursement. We offer seven paid holidays and potentially up to two floating holidays per calendar year depending on start, and 15 days PTO that accrue per year. The salary range for this position is $52,000 - $78,000 / year.
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