Survey Safety and Compliance Specialist

At Mott MacDonald, we trust our brilliant people to do brilliant things in engineering, management, and development services, supporting multisector project work in over 150 countries. As one of the largest employee-owned companies in the world, we pride ourselves on our ability to deliver exceptional outcomes through our network of 20,000+ talented consultants. With sustainability and innovation at the heart of all our sectors in North America, including, Buildings, Energy, Transportation, and Water.

We believe in empowering our people to excel, learn, and grow, offering diverse opportunities to contribute to career-defining work. Join us and be part of a collaborative environment where your ambitions are united with ours, and you can truly shape your story.

The Survey Safety and Compliance Specialist is a crucial role responsible for ensuring the organization and seamless workflow of land surveying projects. This position involves implementing processes with survey staff post onboarding, training (internal and external), management of supplies, equipment, client requirements and general safety procedures. The survey specialist will be the primary point of contact for post on boarding training, survey safety-related inquiries, coordinating safety gear/supplies, general survey supplies, training documentation/tracking, and ensuring adherence to internal and client safety requirements. With a focus on Mott MacDonald's survey staff, the Survey Safety and Compliance Specialist position plays a key role in promoting a safe and efficient working environment with tasks including, but not limited, to the below.  

Responsibilities include but are not limited to: 

• Promote positive intervention submissions
• Provide monthly reporting to management
• Ensure the availability of necessary safety supplies for field staff across the nation
• Coordinate procurement of general survey supplies (wood, rebar, hammers, batteries, etc.)
• Coordinate disbursement of survey equipment (GPS, total stations, utility locators, etc.)
• Understand different safety needs depending on location, terrain, client standards and other factors
• Management of operator qualification vendors (ISNetWorld, Veriforce, etc.)
• Tracking staff OQ status, providing renewal training and/or coordinating renewals through 3rd party suppliers
• Provide client safety reports as needed
• Meet with staff either in person or virtually to discuss Mott MacDonald safety and advise on necessary training
• Facilitate pertinent MM and client required training
• Supply and manage safety gear (PPE)
• Provide project safety overviews at kickoff meetings
• Be the safety point of contact for client questions, concerns, and reporting
• Coordinate project-specific safety documents
• Meet with safety management and project leads as needed
• Hold monthly safety calls with survey staff to keep safety front of mind and discuss incidents and reporting
• Conduct lessons learned discussions after incidents
• Assist with survey data quality control and data management as needed

We invite applications from candidates with the following experience:

• At least 5 years of experience in the field of survey or other related field services
• Strong organizational, interpersonal, and written and verbal communication skills
• Efficient with Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel
• Operator Qualification Proctor/Evaluator certificate through Veriforce and ISNetworld
• OSHA 30 certificate
• Acquire Project Safety Advisor certificate (Internal Mott MacDonald upon onboarding)
• Willing to travel
• Successful completion of the pre-employment physical, background check and drug screen

Our teams are comprised of bright and enthusiastic people who wish to make a difference to the world that we live in. If you share that vision and don’t have all the experience outlined in this posting, we still want to hear from you!

Let’s discuss how we can help you take the next step in your career and how you can participate in an exciting new chapter for Mott MacDonald in North America.

At Mott MacDonald, we provide a comprehensive benefit package that includes 401k, medical, dental and vision insurance, short-term/long-term disability, paid holidays, PTO, parental leave and company paid life insurance. 

Individual pay is determined based on several factors such as work location, education, experience, and unique skills. 

Equal opportunity is the law. 

We seek to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they have the opportunity to contribute.

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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, creed, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status or disability status.

Hybrid working policy

At Mott MacDonald, we believe it makes business sense for you and your manager to choose how you can work most effectively to meet your client, team, and personal commitments. We offer a hybrid working policy that embraces your well-being, flexibility, and trust.