Paragon Professional Services LLC (Paragon) is a BSNC company. Paragon received in August 2016. Paragon offers a wide range of environmental investigation, consulting, compliance, and remediation services as well as IT solutions, Facility O&M, Materiel Support, Supply and Security to both private- and public-sector clients throughout Alaska and the Continental U.S. Paragon’s experienced professional staff is dedicated to producing high-quality documentation and providing safe field execution to support its clients’ projects in line with local, state and federal guidelines and regulations.

 

About this position: Safety Manager – Anchorage, AK

The Essential Duties and Responsibilities are intended to present a descriptive list of the range of duties performed for this position and are not intended to reflect all duties performed within the job. Other duties may be assigned. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to satisfactorily perform each essential duty. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position

 This position will be assisting with writing plans, safety training, enforcing safety programs, and other duties as assigned in support of Environmental and Construction Projects. Manages, monitors, and advises Project Manager on all matters related to the Health and Safety of personnel and issues affecting/ impacting the Environment.

Applicants will be contacted via phone or email within ten (10) business days of submittal. 

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

Travel to job sites to conduct a variety of safety related inspections / tasks Develop site specific safety plans and accident prevention plans Review safety procedures and processes with team members onsite (Activity Hazard Analysis) Certain jobs may require a substantial safety presence Attend meetings as required Assist with writing/reviewing/submitting safety documents for Government approval Ensure regulatory compliance (i.e. OSHA, EM385 1-1, NFPA, ATSSA, ANSI) at the jobsite level

Required (Minimum Necessary) Qualifications

·         Education Requirements: High School Diploma Required, Associate or Bachelors Degree preferred

·         Level of Experience Requirements: Ten Years’ Experience

 

·         EM385 1-1 40 hour Certification (can be obtained after employment)

·         At least ten (10) years of continuous industry safety experience in supervising/managing (safety programs, processes or conducting hazard analyses and developing controls).

·         If the candidate has a third party, nationally accredited safety, and occupational health related certification, the ten (10) years experience will be re-evaluated based on the certifications.

 

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Other Characteristics

·         Familiarity with the Microsoft Suite

·         Current favorable National Agency Check with Inquiry (NACI), in accordance with AR 380-67

·         Valid Driver’s License

·         Shows respect and sensitivity for cultural differences; Educates others on the value of diversity; Promotes a harassment-free environment; Builds a diverse workforce.

·         Treats people with respect; Keeps commitments; Inspires the trust of others; Works with integrity and ethically; Upholds organizational values.

·         Recognizes and promotes a culture of safety

Preferred

·         Training in excavation safety, fire safety, health, security, sanitation inspections

·         CPR/1st Aid/AED certification

·         Infection control and industrial hygiene practices

Necessary Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Employees must always maintain a constant state of mental alertness. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to walk; use hands to finger or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is regularly required to stand, climb, or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.

 

Work Environment

Work Environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be borne by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Physical Setting: The employee will work in a temperature-controlled office environment, as well as on construction job sites. Job sites may be outdoors, or indoors. During visits to construction job sites, the individual may be exposed to: extreme cold or hot weather conditions, hazardous noise, fall hazards, heights in excess of 10 feet, confined spaces, excavations, live traffic, fumes, or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, hazardous materials, unexploded ordinance, and dimly lit areas.

Schedule and Flexibility: Core functions will be performed on 5 days per week, 8 hours per day work schedule.  Site visits and field work will require longer shifts depending on the project schedule and location.

 

Shareholder Preference.  BSNC gives hiring, promotion, training, and retention preference to BSNC shareholders, shareholder descendants and shareholder spouses who meet the minimum qualifications for the job.

Bering Straits Native Corporation is an equal opportunity employer.  All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any status protected by state or federal law, or any other basis prohibited by law.