Safety Specialist

Shimmick is seeking a highly talented Safety Specialist based out of Huntington Beach, CA.  This challenging position will provide an excellent growth opportunity while improving the infrastructure of the city. 

Become a part of a dynamic, fast-growing player in Heavy Construction. Shimmick is a national Contractor that has an excellent reputation within the industry and is seeking a qualified individual to join our Southwest Division.  Shimmick takes on challenging projects and performs high-quality work ranging from expanding/constructing water and wastewater treatment plants to construction of the new Gerald Desmond Bridge.

Shimmick has a long history of completing complex water projects, ranging from the world’s largest wastewater recycling and purification system in California to the record-setting Hoover Dam. In 2021, we began a transformation to re-envision our strategy to meet the nation’s growing need for water and other critical infrastructure.

Today, Shimmick is at the forefront of delivering solutions to meet the nation’s growing demand for water infrastructure.

Our commitment extends to water treatment, water conveyance, water storage, flood protection, environmental projects, and more. Our solid foundation of enduring client relationships, financial stability, market leadership, effective risk management, and strategic presence in key regions ensures our ability to execute this crucial mission.

• According to Engineering News Record, in 2024, Shimmick was nationally ranked as a top ten builder of water supply (#8), dams and reservoirs (#6), and water treatment and desalination plants (#7).
• Led by industry veterans with 20+ years of experience
• Solid foundation: client relationships, financial stability, and market leadership

Electrical Division

Since the early 1990s, Shimmick has been self-performing electrical scopes for infrastructure projects. Shimmick offers electrical, instrumentation, and process controls expertise for water and wastewater treatment; dams and locks; mass transit and rail; alternative energy; power generation and transmission; and commercial building projects. Our ability to self-perform this specialty work offers additional value and enables us to better control cost and schedule for projects with major electrical and process mechanical scopes. Our clients include municipalities, water districts, sanitation districts, transit agencies, private developers, DOTs, and USACE. 

Typical responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:

• Monitor daily field operations to ensure compliance with all safety policies and procedures.

• Conduct regular site inspections and audits to identify unsafe conditions and recommend corrective actions.

• Support project teams in the development of Job Hazard Analyses (JHAs) and Activity Hazard Analyses (AHAs).

• Facilitate safety training sessions, toolbox talks, and new hire orientations.

• Maintain safety documentation, reports, and records as required by OSHA and company policy.

• Investigate incidents and near-misses, document findings, and assist with root cause analysis.

• Provide technical safety support and guidance to field personnel.

• Assist in implementing site-specific safety plans and Emergency Action Plans (EAPs).

• Coordinate with subcontractors to ensure they meet safety standards and expectations.

• Stay current with OSHA and industry safety standards and best practices.

Minimum Requirements: 

• Bachelor’s Degree in Safety, Health or Industrial Hygiene, Environmental Engineering + 4 years of experience in safety within construction or a related industry or demonstrated equivalency of education and/or experience.
  
• Must have a valid driver's license.
• Must be able to maintain 3 points of contact.

 Preferred Qualifications: 

• OSHA 30-Hour Construction Certification .

• Knowledge of federal, state, and local safety regulations (e.g., OSHA 1926).

• Strong communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.

• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.

• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and safety management software.

• CPR/First Aid certification

 Additional Information: 

• Qualified applicants who are offered a position must pass a pre-employment substance abuse test. 

• This position does not include sponsorship for United States work authorization. 
  
  

 The salary range for this position is between $105,000.00 - 110,000.00 per year depending on experience and/or education. 

Shimmick's comprehensive benefits plan includes medical - including a NO-COST option, dental, and vision coverage; as well as options to participate in an FSA or HSA. The Company also provides employer paid STD, LTD, basic life and AD&D, and an Employee Assistance Program. Additional voluntary benefit offerings include pet insurance, hospital indemnity, critical illness insurance, legal and identity theft protection. 

These benefits are available to all employees working more than 20 hours per week. Employees working less than 20 hours per week are eligible for medical, dental and vision coverage as well as EAP services. 

 NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES: 
Please note that Shimmick does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of a signed Recruitment Fee Agreement, Shimmick will not consider or agree to payment of any referral compensation or recruiter fee. In the event a recruiter or agency submits a resume or candidate without a previously signed agreement, Shimmick explicitly reserves the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers, are deemed to be the property of Shimmick. 

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER 
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. 

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