Construction Safety Specialist (Field Based)
This is a full-time (40 hours per week), limited-term role for a duration of 12 months, extendable, based onsite at a key technology client’s Data Center construction project in Columbus, OH.
About the role
In this critical role, you will be responsible for establishing, implementing, managing, and continuously improving the safety programs. The Construction Safety Specialist will have broad knowledge of Safety compliance programs and, where required, Safety specialty areas. This is a tactical role for site-wide Safety systems, Safety regulations, and best practices.
Responsibilities
- Champion a strong safety culture across the site and maximize personnel involvement in Safety related activities.
- Provide timely, high quality safety technical support.
- Carry out regular workplace inspections to monitor compliance with site rules, procedures, etc.
- Coordinate the completion of job safety analyses, risk assessments and pre-task plans.
- Prepare and submit local, state, and internal reports as needed.
- Review and track investigations of injuries, illnesses, environmental releases, non-injury accidents and near-misses to ensure that they are effective, and that they identify and resolve root causes.
- Lead investigations into serious adverse events.
- Monitor and analyze safety performance and initiate action to support or correct trends.
- Coordinate local business continuity, emergency response, and crisis management plans. Develop and test the plans.
Requirements
- A bachelor’s degree in safety, occupational health, engineering, or a related field is preferred.
- Minimum 5 years’ experience with H&S in the construction industry; 2 years of data center construction project experience preferred.
- CHST/CSP certification is a plus.
- Proficient with the management of high-risk activities, including electrical safety, excavation, fall protection, material handling, and crane operations.
- Experience in communicating and problem-solving as a team with subcontractors is required.
- A background and knowledge working with specific trades such as electricians, ironworkers, pipefitters, etc. is a plus.
- Understanding of the complexities of multi-employer worksites.
- Experienced trainer on construction safety topics and comfortable working with a wide variety of trades.
- Demonstrated experience conducting construction site safety audits and inspections.
- Experience conducting incident investigations and can follow reporting processes.
- Excellent written and verbal communicator who understands the importance of timely communications and reporting.
Pay
For the Construction Safety Specialist position, we anticipate the annual base pay of $87,501 – $105,644 ($42.06/hr – $50.79/hr USD), limited-term, non-exempt. An employee’s pay position within this range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, performance, shift, travel requirements, sales or revenue-based metrics, and business or organizational needs. This job may be eligible for bonus pay (casual and fixed term/Flexforce employees are NOT bonus eligible).
Benefits
We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including:
- Paid time off
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- 401(k)
- Life & disability insurance
Benefits eligibility is limited to regular employees regularly scheduled to work 20 or more hours per week. Fixed-term employees (including Flexforce) who are regularly scheduled to work 20 hours a week or more are eligible for a limited benefits package. Casual employees are NOT benefits eligible.
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