Isaac Bassham
Dover,AR
Summary
Strategic Environmental, Health, and Safety leader with 10 years of experience in nuclear power plants as EHS Manager, Supervisor, and Team Lead. Expertise includes emergency response, incident investigations, contractor safety, and high-risk work planning in regulated environments. Directed EHS oversight for Waterford 3 during a multi-billion-dollar capital project, ensuring safe execution and effective workforce coordination. Also served as Director of Safety for construction projects.
Skilled individual considered an effective Safety Manager with expertise in analyzing hazards and reporting on incidents in the workplace. A true champion of teaching the value of safety processes and procedures. Highly collaborative and professional with a strong background in building and leading talented teams.
Overview
1
1
Certification
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Director of Safety
Jetton General Contractor
Jonesboro, Arkansas
01.2025 - Current
- Walmart New Construction and Remodel Programs
- Oversaw jobsite safety strategy, subcontractor compliance, inspections, and hazard controls to ensure accountability across retail construction environments with public-interface exposure.
- Oversaw jobsite safety strategy, subcontractor compliance, inspections, hazard controls, and accountability across active retail construction environments with public-interface exposure.
- Partnered with project managers, superintendents, subcontractors, and client representatives to align safety expectations with project execution, schedule demands, and regulatory requirements.
- Led safety orientations, toolbox talks, corrective action discussions, and field coaching to improve workforce awareness and reduce jobsite exposure.
- Maintained inspection documentation and deficiency tracking to ensure timely corrective actions and compliance, enhancing overall project safety performance.
- Balanced operational needs with effective safety controls to protect employees, subcontractors, customers, and the public from potential hazards.
- Balanced operational needs with practical safety controls that protected employees, subcontractors, customers, and the public.
- Developed and implemented safety policies for construction projects.
EHS Manager, EHS Supervisor, EHS Team Lead
Day&Zimmermann
Russellville, Arkansas
02.2023 - 11.2025
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to enhance workplace safety culture.
- Reviewed and updated safety policies to align with industry best practices.
- Facilitated emergency preparedness drills to ensure readiness and response efficiency.
- Monitored workplace conditions to ensure adherence to health and safety standards.
EHS Manager, EHS Supervisor, EHS Team Lead
Day&Zimmermann
Philadelphia, PA
01.2015 - 01.2025
- Provided EHS leadership and field oversight during multi-billion-dollar capital project, ensuring safe execution of complex work through contractor coordination, hazard mitigation, emergency readiness, case management, and incident investigation processes.
- Supported site EHS operations as a safety leader and first responder for site emergencies, partnering with operations and maintenance teams on field safety expectations, employee coaching, incident response, case management, and corrective action follow-up.
- Served in nuclear EHS leadership capacity supporting high-risk work activities, site emergency response expectations, incident investigations, worker engagement, safety observations, and compliance documentation.
- Led and supported field safety coverage, emergency response coordination, case management, incident reviews, safety inspections, and hazard recognition efforts across plant and project work groups.
- Provided EHS oversight for site work activities, including first responder support, incident investigation participation, injury/illness case follow-up, contractor interface, and field coaching to reinforce safety standards.
- Supported EHS program execution, emergency response readiness, case management, incident investigations, safety audits, pre-job planning, and corrective action tracking within a nuclear operating environment.
- Delivered EHS leadership support across site activities, enhancing emergency response participation, field observations, case management, incident investigations, compliance support, and employee engagement.
- Applied consistent executive-level safety practices across nuclear assignments, including regulatory compliance, leadership communication, risk reduction, documentation quality, and accountability for safe work execution.
- Multiple U.S. Generating Stations
EHS Manager, EHS Supervisor, EHS Team Lead
Day&Zimmermann
Soddy, Tennessee
12.2022 - 02.2023
- Developed and implemented safety training programs for employees and contractors.
- Conducted regular safety audits to identify hazards and assess compliance.
- Coordinated incident investigations to determine root causes and corrective actions.
- Managed environmental compliance initiatives to meet regulatory requirements.
- Reviewed and updated safety policies to align with industry best practices.
Environmental Health and Safety Manager
Day&Zimmermann
Saint Francisville, Louisiana
11.2020 - 09.2022
- Developed and implemented safety programs for diverse industrial projects.
- Conducted regular site inspections to identify hazards and ensure compliance.
- Trained employees on safety procedures and emergency response protocols.
- Collaborated with management to enhance workplace safety culture.
- Analyzed data from various sources such as accident reports and inspections to identify trends or patterns of non-compliance with safety regulations.
EHS Supervisor
Day&Zimmermann
Port Gibson, Mississippi
09.2021 - 12.2021
- Developed and implemented safety training programs for employees across various projects.
- Conducted regular safety audits to identify and rectify potential hazards.
- Collaborated with project managers to ensure compliance with environmental regulations.
- Supervised the investigation of incidents and accidents to improve workplace safety.
EHS lead
Day&Zimmermann
New Orleans, Louisiana
09.2019 - 12.2020
- Completed day-to-day duties accurately and efficiently.
- Contributed innovative ideas and solutions to enhance team performance and outcomes.
- Worked successfully with diverse group of coworkers to accomplish goals and address issues related to our products and services.
- Promoted high customer satisfaction by resolving problems with knowledgeable and friendly service.
- Worked with cross-functional teams to achieve goals.
- Maintained updated knowledge through continuing education and advanced training.
EHS Manager, EHS Supervisor, EHS Team Lead
Day&Zimmermann
Bay City, Texas
10.2016 - 12.2018
- Developed safety training programs for diverse teams across multiple projects.
- Conducted regular safety audits to ensure compliance with regulations and standards.
- Collaborated with project managers to identify and mitigate environmental risks.
- Monitored workplace conditions to identify hazards and recommend improvements.
- Assisted in developing emergency response plans for natural disasters or other emergencies.
EHS Supervisor
Day&Zimmermann
Waterford, CT
09.2016 - 11.2017
- Developed and implemented safety training programs for diverse teams.
- Conducted regular site inspections to identify potential hazards.
- Collaborated with management to enforce compliance with environmental regulations.
Education
Norwich Free Academy
Norwich, CTSkills
- Nuclear Safety Management
- Safety leadership
- Emergency response readiness
- First responder support
- Incident Investigation
- Injury case management
- Root Cause Analysis
- Corrective Actions
- Project safety oversight
- Construction safety
- Subcontractor Oversight
- OSHA Compliance
- Field Audits
- Hazard Control Strategies
- Regulatory Readiness
- Training
- Pre-Job Briefings
- Toolbox Talks
- Audit Support
- Safety Culture Development
- Regional EHS Strategy
Certification
- TEEX OSHA 500, Trainer Course in Occupational Safety and Health Standards for the Construction Industry
- OSHA 30-Hour, Construction Safety and Health
- HAZWOPER 40-Hour, Certification
- Construction Health and Safety Technician (CHST), In Progress
Timeline
Director of Safety
Jetton General Contractor
01.2025 - Current
EHS Manager, EHS Supervisor, EHS Team Lead
Day&Zimmermann
02.2023 - 11.2025
EHS Manager, EHS Supervisor, EHS Team Lead
Day&Zimmermann
12.2022 - 02.2023
EHS Supervisor
Day&Zimmermann
09.2021 - 12.2021
Environmental Health and Safety Manager
Day&Zimmermann
11.2020 - 09.2022
EHS lead
Day&Zimmermann
09.2019 - 12.2020
EHS Manager, EHS Supervisor, EHS Team Lead
Day&Zimmermann
10.2016 - 12.2018
EHS Supervisor
Day&Zimmermann
09.2016 - 11.2017
EHS Manager, EHS Supervisor, EHS Team Lead
Day&Zimmermann
01.2015 - 01.2025
Norwich Free Academy