Dredging Operator Jobs in Slidell, LA (NOW HIRING)

Requisition ID: 180835
Job Level: Mid Level
Home District/Group: Weeks Marine - Dredging
Department: Safety
Market: Marine
Employment Type: Full Time
Position Overview
The Site Safety and Health Officer (SSHO) position in the Dredging Division coordinates and administers Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) activities on all Weeks Marine, Inc. (WMI) project locations in accordance with company and regulatory guidelines.
District Overview
Weeks Marine's vast reach and deep expertise, combined with the sheer size and diversity of its equipment fleet, enables the company to serve as a one-stop shop for clients in both the private and governmental sectors, providing exceptional customer service, environmental sensitivity, operational efficiency, and a long-standing commitment to safety. Weeks Marine is headquartered in Cranford, New Jersey, and manages a network of regional offices in Louisiana, Texas, Hawaii, Guam, Ontario, and Nova Scotia.
Location
This position will be worked on a 17 & 11 rotational schedule, meaning 17 days at work and 11 days off, 12-hour shifts. The position will be worked on WMI's dredging projects spanning the eastern seaboard and gulf coast of America.
Responsibilities
• Understand basic principles of Dredging operations on projects and has the ability to review and decipher company policies/procedures and enforce them in conjunction with project personnel
• Assist the SSHO Supervisor and Dredging HSE Manager in the implementation of the WMI Accident Prevention Plan (APP), Activity Hazard Analysis (AHA) development, as well as site/ contractual client specific HSE policies for project locations
• Ability to communicate HSE concerns to all levels of project field and office management daily
• Perform hazard identification and analyses, inspections, incident management and investigation, reporting, per WMI and contractual requirements
• Assist the SSHO Supervisor and Dredging Training Administrator, and/ or Dredging HSE Manager in identifying, communicating, and implementing all annual training needs for project personnel and conduct training sessions including site-specific HSE indoctrination and other applicable requirements.
• Acquire, maintain, and deliver up to date records, incident reports, training records, in conjunction with Corporate Risk and Dredging HSE requirements.
• Ability to progressively learn all disciplines of dredging operations including hydraulic cutterhead, hopper, and clamshell dredging and become familiar with complex dredging operations and maintenance.
Qualifications
• 5+ years of cumulative construction or general industry related safety experience, within the last ten years, managing or implementing a SOH program on projects similar in industry type, size, and complexity.
• Associate or bachelor's degree in Occupational Safety, Industrial Hygiene, or Environmental Sciences preferred
• Ability to work rotational shift 17 days on; 11 days off, 12-hour shifts, additional hours as needed
• Proficient skills in standard office software packages
• Ability to maintain competency through 8-hours of documented formal, on-line, or self-study HSE coursework annually
• This position requires fluent use of the verbal and written English language
Does the candidate have 24 hours of documented formal classroom or online SOH-related training within the past five years? Does the candidate have the ability to maintain competency by taking 24 hours every three-year period? The 24 hours can be multiple classes combined.
Required Certifications or Licenses
• OSHA 30 certification in construction or general industry
• EM 385-1-1 40-Hour Compliance Course
• CPR/FA/AED responder's certification
• Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC)
• Valid US Passport
• Valid Driver's License with a relatively clean driving record
Physical Requirements
• Ability to tolerate rough seas, vibrations, and harsh weather conditions
• Ability to remain in seated stationary position for long periods of time
• Ability to navigate around office to use equipment as needed
• Ability to lift and carry miscellaneous equipment, supplies and parts up to 50 pounds unassisted
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, climb ladders w/ capacity limits of 300lbs., push, pull, bend, kneel, crawl, stoop and/ or sit
Other Requirements:

• Regular, reliable attendance
• Work productively and meet deadlines timely
• Communicate and interact effectively and professionally with supervisors, employees, and others individually or in a team environment.
• Perform work safely and effectively. Understand and follow oral and written instructions, including warning signs, equipment use, and other policies.
• Work during normal operating hours to organize and complete work within given deadlines. Work overtime and weekends as required.
• May work at various different locations and conditions may vary.

We offer our fulltime staff employees a comprehensive benefits package that's among the best in our industry, including top-tier medical, dental and vision plans covering eligible employees and dependents, voluntary wellness and employee assistance programs, life insurance, disability, retirement plans with matching, and generous paid time off.
Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.
There's no limit to what you'll work on at Weeks Marine. With marine construction and dredging projects across North America, you'll be challenged and have more opportunities to grow from Day One.
At Weeks Marine, you'll develop multidiscipline capabilities to grow your knowledge of marine infrastructure construction, waterway maintenance and creation, tunneling and other environmental coastal protection projects - all while helping people across the globe live better.
If you're looking for a career that can take you places, look no further.