Safety, Health & Environment Specialist III

AECOM is hiring a Safety, Health & Environment Specialist III in Los Angeles, CA. The role involves acting as an HSE liaison, developing safety policies, ensuring compliance with regulations, conducting audits, and providing training. Key responsibilities include drafting reports, enhancing employee safety awareness, and administering HSE programs on complex projects. Candidates should have a Bachelor’s degree and at least 4 years of experience in safety, health, and environment roles.
About the position

AECOM is seeking a Safety, Health & Environment Specialist III to be based in Los Angeles, CA. This role serves as an HSE liaison, interfacing with clients, Joint Venture (JV) teams, construction contractors, and Site Safety Officers (SSOs) to ensure safety performance and overall project safety. The Specialist will develop and implement policies and procedures that promote awareness and compliance with health and safety requirements on the project. This includes providing technical leadership and functional guidance to ensure adherence to regulatory standards. The Specialist will also draft necessary reports for federal, state, and local agencies, coordinate audits of health and safety programs, and conduct basic health, safety, and environment (HSE) training for employees. Communication is key, as the Specialist will enhance employee awareness of prevention and compliance through various programs. Additionally, the role involves administering the HSE program on a large, specialized, complex project, maintaining and updating Site Safety Plans and Training, and developing HSE metrics tracking and reporting mechanisms. It is crucial that HSE incidents are properly reported and investigated as appropriate.

Responsibilities
• Serve as an HSE liaison to interface with clients, JV teams, construction contractors, and Site Safety Officers (SSOs).
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• Develop and implement policies and procedures to promote awareness of health and safety requirements.
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• Provide technical leadership and functional guidance to support regulatory standards compliance.
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• Draft reports to federal, state, and local agencies regarding safety performance.
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• Coordinate audits of health and safety programs within the organization.
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• Develop and conduct basic HSE training for employees.
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• Communicate programs to enhance employee awareness of prevention and compliance.
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• Administer the HSE program on a large, specialized, complex project.
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• Maintain and update Site Safety Plans and Site Safety Training as necessary.
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• Develop and implement HSE metrics tracking and reporting mechanisms for the project.
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• Ensure proper reporting and investigation of HSE incidents.

Requirements
• Bachelor of Science degree or equivalent education and experience.
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• Minimum of 4 years of related experience in safety, health, and environment roles.
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• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Nice-to-haves
• Prior ground up and modernization experience in healthcare construction is highly preferred.
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• Ability to perform site walks.

Benefits
• AD&D insurance
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• Employee stock purchase plan
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• Health insurance
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• Dental insurance
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• Paid time off
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• Employee assistance program
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• Vision insurance
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• Retirement plan