About the role
Safety Worxs is seeking an experienced High Angle Rescue Lead to support a long-term construction project in Honolulu, HI. This is a hands-on field role responsible for providing technical rescue support during high-risk construction activities, ensuring rescue readiness, and responding to emergency situations while maintaining compliance with OSHA and EM 385-1-1 requirements.
Responsibilities • Serve as the designated High Angle Rescue Technician for the project. • Maintain rescue readiness for all elevated work, confined spaces, and other high-risk activities. • Inspect, maintain, and document rescue equipment, ropes, harnesses, and rigging systems. • Participate in pre-task planning, hazard assessments, and rescue planning. • Respond to emergency rescue situations safely and efficiently. • Conduct rescue drills and assist with emergency response training. • Work closely with site safety personnel to ensure compliance with OSHA and EM 385-1-1 standards. • Complete daily documentation, equipment inspections, and incident reports. • Promote a proactive safety culture throughout the project.
Minimum Qualifications • 5 + years of High Angle Rescue experience supporting commercial, industrial, heavy civil, or federal construction projects. • Current High Angle Rescue Technician certification (or equivalent nationally recognized certification). • Strong working knowledge of rope rescue systems, fall protection, rigging, and rescue operations. • Experience working on active construction sites with complex rescue hazards. • CPR/AED and First Aid certification (current). • Ability to lift 50+ lbs., climb ladders, work at heights, and perform physically demanding rescue operations. • Excellent communication and teamwork skills. • Must be able to pass all project-specific DBIDS background screening.
Preferred Qualifications • EM 385-1-1 experience. • Confined Space Rescue experience. • Rope Access certification (SPRAT or IRATA). • Previous experience supporting U.S. Navy, USACE, DoD, or other federal projects.
Benefits: • Full-time with OT • Healthcare benefits paid • Dental and vision insurance • 401k at 4% match • Per diem for the right candidate, Local Preferred • Long term project • Up to $45/hr DOE
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