Independent Contractor - OSHA General Industry Consultant

About the role

J. J. Keller & Associates, Inc. is seeking an Independent Contractor to provide expert advice, safety consulting, and educational services to J. J. Keller clients on construction safety and health matters. The role requires extensive experience in OSHA General Industry and a strong focus on providing safety consulting, regulatory advisory, auditing, and training services to commercial or industrial clients.

Responsibilities

• Provides expert advice, safety consulting and educational services to J. J. Keller clients on construction safety and health matters through onsite engagements, off-site locations, and/or internet-based delivery methods in accordance with defined project scope.
• Designs, develops, documents, and maintains training curriculum and instructional materials for general and client-specific applications.
• Conducts safety audits, inspections, and risk assessments, based on applicable regulatory standards and client requirements related to excavation, fall protection, scaffolding, trenching, heavy equipment, electrical safety, and roadway work zones.
• Maintains regulatory expertise and incorporates changes into deliverables and training content as appropriate.
• Communicates regulatory updates, recommendations, and findings to designated client contacts through reports, briefings, or presentations.
• Provides advisory support to interpret regulatory requirements and practical application, without assuming responsibility for client compliance enforcement or ongoing operational oversight.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in construction safety and health, with a strong focus on OSHA General Industry.
• Demonstrated expertise providing safety consulting, regulatory advisory, auditing, and training services to commercial or industrial clients.
• Strong understanding of federal, state, and local safety regulations.
• Proven history of providing independent safety consulting services within consulting and/or complex corporate environments.
• Proficiency using business productivity tools (MS Office suite) necessary to deliver reports, presentations, and training materials.
• Excellent communication skills – verbal, written and presentation.
• Maintains a high level of regulatory expertise.
• Strong working knowledge of sales, marketing, and finance concepts related to operating an independent consulting practice.
• Ability to legally operate a motor vehicle to perform required services.

Physical Requirements

Work is performed primarily in a standard office environment. Work involves operation of personal computer equipment for extended periods of time. Frequent travel to offsite offices, customer sites and/or industry and training events is required.

Travel Requirements

80%