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Here, you’ll work on projects that shape communities, protect the environment, and create lasting impact, all while being empowered with the autonomy and flexibility to do your best work. Fueled by high quality delivery, exceptional client retention, and strategic acquisitions, Apex Companies continues to rank among the fastest-growing firms in the AEC industry, recently recognized by the Zweig Group for our industry-leading growth. Our success is grounded in strong leadership, a collaborative culture, and a shared commitment to delivering exceptional outcomes.

As we continue to grow, we’re focused on building a team of high-performing professionals who are ready to lead, collaborate, and push what’s possible. At Apex, you don’t just join a company, you help shape what comes next. A pex is hiring an Occupational Safety Specialist to be based in St.

Louis, MO. Role Overview: This role is all about assisting a Apex clients with occupational safety health. The incumbent will be involved in a variety of projects related to industrial safety, employee accident prevention, and occupational health issues.

The role will routinely involve a blend of (1) workplace / shop floor employee safety and health engagement, and (2) safety health program management effectiveness evaluations and continuous improvement support. The shop floor aspect of this role routinely requires a great deal of walking. Many customer’s sites are large and sprawling; it can routinely require walking a quarter or half mile in order to reach a specific interior or exterior location.

The incumbent will also provide project leadership as needed. Perhaps most importantly, the incumbent will be an energetic self-starter with the ability to work independently and produce results within budget and timeframe.

Responsibilities

as an Apex Occupational Safety Professional : Providing comprehensive occupational safety and health consulting services to the client, including: Conducting reviews of existing safety and health programs - from either a regulatory compliance perspective, or an effectiveness-in-action perspective. Conducting shop floor observations focused on identifying, assessing and risk-ranking employee exposures to injury. Devising solution options aimed at mitigating employee injury exposures.

Providing the client with hands-on assistance with the implementation of chosen solutions. Monitoring the effectiveness of solutions implemented. Have they stood the test of time?

Conduct Job Hazard Analysis (JHAs) In collaboration with Apex project managers, coordinates and executes industrial safety projects within set organizational procedures and standards. In close routine collaboration with the customer, designs, implements and executes an agreed-to service plan. Monitors and reports progress on plan completion as directed.

Works with numerous internal and external stakeholders in the interest of achieving desired overall project velocity. Acts as an advisor to the customer on occupational safety and health issues. Provides input to project managers, client relationship managers, or business development staff on potential new EHS support projects.

What We'Re Looking For

: Bachelor's degree preferred – ideally, in a science or engineering field. Minimum 8-10 years of experience required in the industrial safety health field. Experience in manufacturing- -assembly industries / heavy industry settings a plus.

Experience in the aerospace and defense or automotive industry a further plus. Possess an extensive knowledge of occupational safety technical subject matter and how to apply it in real-life settings.