Construction Safety Specialist

Responsibilities

• Engage with general contractor and subcontractors on behalf of owner’s representative.
• On-site observation of construction activities from an EHS perspective.
• Documentation of activities with respect to required EHS performance.
• Train on-site workers on EHS oversight program requirements.
• Train on-site subcontractors on EHS oversight program requirements.
• Help administer project directives given by the Client’s Environmental, Health, and Safety (EH&S) personnel throughout the project.
• Report on whether project staff and trade contractors are complying with the Client’s safety procedures and are working in accordance with the approved project-specific safety plan.
• Maintain required safety-related documentation on the project site including, but not limited to, safety orientation training, Job Hazard Analyses (JHA), SDSs, pre-task assessments, and toolbox talk summaries.
• Participate in daily pre-shift coordination meetings to include review of the day’s activities and associated hazards.
• Review and comment on the General Contractor’s JHAs with project trades and obtain signatures prior to commencement of work.
• Conduct daily site inspections, focusing on work site orderliness and compliance with safety procedures and protocols.
• Issue daily site observation reports for each site inspection.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in construction management, safety, or occupational health and safety, or a related degree preferred.
• 1+ years of full-time on-site experience in construction-specific project health & safety leadership.
• Certification in field; CHST, ASP/CSP, CIH, PE, or similar registration highly desirable.
• Strong knowledge of OSHA General Industry and construction standards.
• Strong commitment to safety, including implementing strict Health and Safety protocols.
• Completed training and certifications OSHA 30-hour construction (required), confined space entry training, and fall protection/prevention training (preferred).
• Strong initiative (self-starter), problem-solving and communication skills, and attention to detail and QA/QC.
• Able to multi-task, maintain flexibility, travel, and work independently with minimal supervision.
• Able to provide excellent project delivery and client service, quality on project deliverables, and organizational skills.
• Able to organize and coordinate field personnel, subcontractors and vendors.