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Site Safety and Health Officer (SSHO) – Federal Construction Location: Minot, ND (onsite at a federal project site — Minot Air Force Base) Pay Rate: $80,000–$125,000 base (based on experience), plus a 15% project-completion bonus Overview Our client is a 100% employee-owned general contractor with a rapidly growing federal and commercial construction practice — the kind of company where people who join tend to stay for the long haul. This is a newly created Level 1 SSHO seat on an active federal jobsite, reporting into a lean, four-person site leadership team (Superintendent, QC Manager, SSHO, and Project Engineer) rather than a layer of corporate safety bureaucracy. Whoever takes this seat will own site safety end to end, on a project where the standards are federal, the stakes are real, and the room to make an immediate impact is wide open. Key responsibilities: Implement and enforce project-specific safety plans in accordance with EM 385-1-1 and OSHA standards Conduct daily jobsite safety inspections and submit safety reports Manage PPE procurement and distribution Lead new-hire safety orientation and weekly toolbox talks Review subcontractor safety documentation and submittals Lead incident investigation and post-accident reporting Maintain safety records, SDS documentation, and compliance files Inspect and maintain Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans (SWPPP) Develop emergency response plans and run safety drills Software used: MS Office (Excel, Word, Outlook, Teams); Bluebeam (preferred, company standard); construction management software $80,000–$125,000 base salary, based on experience 15% project-completion bonus (company standard) Full-time, consistently onsite; company standard hours run approximately 7:00 AM–4:00 PM (about 45–50 hrs/week), with occasional evening or weekend work as the project requires Medical, dental, and vision coverage, plus HSA, accident, life/AD&D, disability, and EAP benefits Vacation and sick leave 401(k) with company match 100% ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Plan) — fully vested after one year of full-time employment, on top of salary and bonus Strong internal training cadence — 3 to 5 trainings offered per month A genuinely tight-knit, relationship-driven team culture that hires for character first: low-ego, solution-driven people who stay calm under pressure and work well with government client representatives A company that's scaling fast, with new state and international work in the pipeline — real room to grow alongside it Requirements 5+ years of cumulative safety experience within the last 10 years managing or implementing safety and health programs (Level 1 SSHO qualified) OSHA 30-hour certification (or equivalent general industry/construction safety training) 24 hours of documented competent person training within the last 3 years First Aid/CPR certification OSHA competent person qualification in at least 3 relevant areas Federal/DOD construction background — most projects fall under US Army Corps of Engineers requirements, and candidates must be able to meet Corps/project-level requirements even when a project is managed by a different federal or military agency Comfortable with MS Office (Excel, Word, Outlook, Teams); Bluebeam experience preferred; construction management software experience a plus Valid driver's license preferred Willing and able to work consistently onsite at a federal jobsite, including future relocation to subsequent project sites as assigned US citizenship required (federal contract requirement) Nice to have: Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, HSE, Engineering, or a related field EM 385-1-1 experience Safety reporting software/application experience OSHA 500 certification Competent person certifications in fall protection, trench, and/or confined space EPA GCP certification Experience with USACE reporting systems and the 3394 form Background check and drug screening required. US citizenship required for this federal project. This is not a remote position — this role is fully onsite at the project jobsite. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. #J-18808-Ljbffr

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