Site Safety and Health Officer, SSHO

Site SafetyHealth Officer (SSHO)

Location: Devens, MA (Devens Training Base)
Duration: 18 Months (Start: 11/2)
Type: 1099 Contractor

CompensationSchedule

Pay Rate: $56/hr
Per Diem: $150/Day on seven days
Pay Frequency: Weekly
Schedule: Monday-Friday | 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM | 40 Hours Per Week

Why This Opportunity?

Join a federal contractor supporting a military base construction project at the Devens Training Base in Devens, MA. Project scope includes lighting retrofit work, solar field construction, and duct sealant activities.

The Site SafetyHealth Officer (SSHO) will provide onsite safety oversight, manage federal safety compliance, support AHAs and project safety documentation, and ensure field activities are performed in accordance with EM 385-1-1 and project requirements.

Required Qualifications

Minimum 5 Years of Federal Construction Experience
Current OSHA 30 Construction Certification
Active EM 385-1-1 Training
Minimum 24 Hours of SafetyHealth Competency Training Outside of OSHA 30
Experience Supporting Federal or Military Construction Projects

Preferred Qualifications

Previous Military Base Construction Experience
Solar Construction Safety Experience
Electrical / Lighting Retrofit Experience
USACE or NAVFAC Project Experience
CHST, ASP, CSP, or Other BCSP Credential
Experience Supporting Multi-Trade Federal Construction Projects

What You'll Be Doing

• Serve as the Site SafetyHealth Officer (SSHO) for the project
• Provide daily field safety oversight for military base construction activities
• Implement and maintain the project safety program in accordance with EM 385-1-1 requirements
• Conduct routine jobsite inspections, audits, observations, and hazard assessments
• Review and support Activity Hazard Analyses (AHAs) and pre-task planning
• Monitor lighting retrofit, solar field, and duct sealant work activities
• Coordinate safety requirements with project management, supervision, and subcontractors
• Lead safety meetings, toolbox talks, and employee safety orientations
• Identify unsafe conditions and coordinate corrective actions
• Support incident investigations and corrective action implementation
• Maintain required project safety documentation, inspection records, and compliance reports
• Promote a proactive safety culture throughout the project

Technical Knowledge

Candidates should have working knowledge of:

• EM 385-1-1 Safety Requirements
• OSHA Construction Standards
• FederalMilitary Construction Safety
• Activity Hazard Analyses (AHAs)
• Lighting Retrofit Construction Activities
• Solar Field Construction Safety
• Electrical Construction Safety
• Fall ProtectionElevated Work
• Aerial LiftsMEWPs
• Contractor Safety Management
• Safety AuditsCompliance Inspections
• Incident InvestigationCorrective Actions
• Construction Risk AssessmentMitigation

What Success Looks Like

The ideal candidate is a hands-on federal construction safety professional with experience supporting military or government construction projects.

Success in this role requires maintaining a strong field presence, managing EM 385-1-1 compliance, proactively identifying hazards, effectively coordinating with field personnel and project leadership, and supporting safe execution of lighting retrofit, solar, and associated construction activities.

Apply Today

Qualified candidates should submit a resume for immediate review.

Please ensure your resume clearly reflects experience with federal construction, military base projects, SSHO responsibilities, EM 385-1-1, AHAs, lighting retrofits, solar construction, OSHA compliance, and field safety oversight.

Interviews are actively being scheduled for qualified candidates.