Site Safety Technician

POSITION DESCRIPTION

TITLE: Site Safety Technician DEPARTMENT: Field Services

REPORTS TO: Director of Safety FLSA: Exempt

WORK SCHEDULE: M-Sat 8:00 am – 5:00 pm TRAVEL REQUIRED: Up to 100%

LOCATION: Based on Work Assignment MANAGEMENT: No

EEO: Technicians JOB FAMILY: Technicians

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A Little About Us:

ZAP is a full-service engineering, design, and construction management firm servicing the oil & gas, heavy industrial, mining, and manufacturing sectors. From our Lakewood, Colorado office, we execute projects across North America, spanning from California to Florida and Canada down to Mexico. Our projects range in size from simple engineering studies or maintenance repairs to full-scale design of extensive facilities. ZAP operates at a fast pace while providing a team-centric approach to our work.

About your role:

As the Site Safety Technician, you will be responsible for ensuring a safe work environment on the project site by fostering a culture of hazard awareness and safe behaviors. Through direction from the ZAP Site Safety Manager, you will conduct site assessments, safety observations, safety audits, and any other safety-related assignments. You will also assist with daily safety meetings and orientations. Your proactive approach will be essential in maintaining ZAP’s high safety standards throughout each project.

Essential Duties and Major Responsibilities

• Follow all ZAP safety rules and sets the example for what behaviors are expected by the Company.
• Assists Site Safety Manager with safety orientations for new contractors, ensuring comprehension through testing and follow-up.
• Assists with daily safety meetings, covering relevant topics to maintain high safety standards.
• Coordinates the required safety documentation, such as safe work permits, for all on-site activities.
• Conducts daily jobsite safety assessments and observations, by regularly inspecting the site, monitoring contractor activities, identifying potential safety violations, and ensuring prompt corrective actions.
• Monitors contractor safety practices by verifying completion and accuracy of Job Safety Analyses (JSAs) and ensuring proper safety measures are documented.

• Provides direction to contractors, coaching them to identify, mitigate, and address potential hazards on-site.
• Engages with contractors to provide real-time feedback and information on safety issues identified during audits.

• Follows the ZAP Incident Response Process by reporting any incidents to the Site Safety Manager, and assists with incident and accident investigations, including gathering statements, performing root cause analysis, and compiling detailed reports.
• Understands the ZAP Site Specific Safety Plan for the project, paying particular attention to details such as muster points, emergency response protocols, and nearby medical facilities.
• Assist with other duties as assigned.

Education

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Associate or Bachelor’s degree, or trade/technical school preferred.
• HSE Certification and Construction Health & Safety Technician (CHST) certification preferred.

Type of Experience Needed to be Successful

• 3 to 5 years’ oil and gas construction safety experience or demonstrated equivalency required.

Specialized Skills

• Expert verbal and written communication skills able to deliver complex information effectively and align people with the needs of the project or team.
• Though not required, bilingual skills of English/Spanish are a plus.
• Intermediate problem-solving skills to be able to manage complex tasks and work through to solution with little guidance and direction.
• Intermediate skills with experience speaking to large or technical teams through complex deliverables.
• Intermediate user of technology and software required to execute daily tasks, including Microsoft Office Suite.

Supervisory Expectations:

• The position has no supervisory role over any direct reports.

Independence of Action

• Results are defined; the incumbent will collaborate with the ZAP Site Safety Manager and Director of Safety to set own goals and determine how to accomplish results with few or no guidelines to follow. Although precedents may exist, supervisor/manager provides broad guidance and overall direction.

Physical Demands and Work Environment: (The phrases “occasionally,” “regularly,” and “frequently” correspond to the following definitions: “occasionally” means up to one third of working time, “regularly” means between one third and two thirds of working time, and “frequently” means two thirds and more of working time.)

• The work environment is the typical construction environment. The employee must complete their work satisfactorily in an environment with significant distractions, including staff, clients, and vendors walking through and conversing, telephones ringing, conversations carrying over, loud noises, and interruptions to answer questions from others. Must be able to drive to sites or meetings with clients.
• The physical demands described here represent those that an employee must meet to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. In many cases, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee frequently is required to talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms, and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• The employee must regularly lift and move up to 25 pounds and should do so in a sound and safe manner. This job’s specific vision abilities include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Hours:

Core Competencies:

• Safety and Security - Observes safety and security procedures; determines appropriate action beyond guidelines; reports potentially unsafe conditions; uses equipment and materials properly.
• Oral Communication and Written Communication - Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; listens and gets clarification; writes clearly and informatively; Edits work for spelling and grammar; Able to read and interpret written information. Ability to communicate with clients or customers.
• Teamwork - Balances team and individual responsibilities; puts team success above own interests; Builds morale and group commitments to goals and objectives; Supports everyone’s efforts to succeed. Focuses on solving conflict, not blaming; Maintains confidentiality; Listens to others without interrupting.
• Reasoning and Problem Solving - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems, identify complex problems, and review related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
• Adaptability - Adapts to changes in the work environment; manages competing demands; changes approach or method to best fit the situation; able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events.
• Judgement - Displays willingness to make decisions; exhibits sound and accurate judgment; supports and explains reasoning for decisions; Includes appropriate people in decision-making process; makes timely decisions.
• Planning/Organizing - Prioritizes and plans work activities; uses time efficiently; plans for additional resources; sets goals and objectives; organizes or schedules other people and their tasks; develops realistic action plans.
• Project Management - Develops project plans; coordinates projects; communicates changes and progress; completes projects on time and budget; manages project team activities.