Environmental Health & Safety Engineer

About the role

The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company (WT) provides construction management services to numerous clients in a multitude of business sectors throughout the United States. WT Business Offices have delivered successful construction projects in healthcare, higher education, laboratories, business offices, manufacturing, retail development, food processing, and warehouse development. This posting is for multiple locations in Texas & Oklahoma, including Austin, Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, San Antonio, and Tulsa, seeking an Environmental Health & Safety Engineer for construction projects.

Responsibilities

• Perform regular job site inspections to identify, document, and recommend mitigation of hazardous/potentially hazardous conditions and verify corrective actions have been completed.
• Support incident investigations, including interviews, data compilation, photographs, and completing proper documentation.
• Evaluate various planning/permits such as Hot Work, Confined Space, Fall Protection, Excavation, Steel Erection, Energized Work, Pre-cast Tilt-Up for effective and appropriate mitigation techniques.
• Apply Industrial Hygiene principles and techniques involved in hearing conservation, lasers, silica, asbestos, lead work, etc.
• Understand fire protection and flammable/combustible materials storage/management.
• Maintain working knowledge of OSHA regulations.
• Work in both indoor office settings and outdoor construction job sites, requiring sitting, standing, walking, typing, carrying, pushing, bending.
• Occasional lifting of up to 40 lbs.; occasionally climb stairs, ladders, etc.
• Ability to wear required personal protective equipment (steel‑toed boots, gloves, safety glasses, hearing protection, hard hat, vest, etc.).

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in an Environmental Health and Safety‑related field.
• Recognized Safety Professional Certification (e.g., BCSP GSP or ASP).

Skills

• Responsible team membership: commitment to the project team, participation with company expectations, dedication to improving safety culture.
• Professional communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Personal development and commitment to advancement.

Benefits

A comprehensive benefits package is offered.