Principal Technical Consultant, Construction Safety

About the role

Help shape the future of safe, high-impact capital projects through expert leadership in construction safety. Based in Indianapolis, Indiana (or other locations), you will guide clients through the full capital project lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Partner with client EHS, Engineering, Project Controls, and Capital Project leadership to evaluate program effectiveness, identify gaps and emerging risks, and drive improvement opportunities across all project phases.
• Challenge existing approaches and facilitate strategic discussions with stakeholders regarding program maturity, organizational capability, contractor management practices, and risk governance.
• Develop and deploy scalable EHS frameworks, standards, procedures, tools, and management systems aligned with project objectives and enterprise risk management goals.
• Advise clients on Safety-by-Design integration, constructability risk management, contractor safety governance, operational readiness, and long-term sustainability of EHS programs.
• Lead assessments, benchmarking activities, maturity evaluations, and strategic improvement initiatives that strengthen safety performance and organizational capability.
• Translate technical observations and project execution challenges into executive-level recommendations and actionable roadmaps.
• Lead Safety-by-Design integration and risk-based decision making throughout the project lifecycle.
• Design and execute project EHS governance processes including risk reviews, assurance routines, site audits, escalation pathways, and corrective action tracking.
• Align multidisciplinary teams on safety expectations, communication protocols, and incident-free execution strategies.
• Review contractor safe work documentation including JHAs, pre-task plans, permits, lift plans, energy isolation/LOTO plans, training records, and emergency response plans.
• Conduct field observations and audits to verify critical controls, assess contractor conformance, and escalate corrective actions.
• Support commissioning, startup, and turnover readiness by verifying safety planning for equipment, systems, and operational transitions.
• Support project closeout by confirming safety documentation, lessons learned, corrective action closure, and proper handover of EHS records.

Requirements

• Demonstrated experience developing, implementing, and transforming EHS management systems, governance frameworks, and construction safety programs for large capital projects.
• Ability to influence executive stakeholders and deliver strategic recommendations that improve project risk management and EHS performance.
• Bachelor’s degree in safety, occupational health and safety, engineering, construction management, or related field or equivalent experience.
• 6–8+ years of capital project EHS experience, including owner-side safety support, contractor oversight, construction execution, and commissioning/start-up.
• Experience with Safety in Design, constructability reviews, PHA/PSM-informed risk reviews, and project EHS governance processes.
• Strong knowledge of OSHA construction/general industry standards, LOTO, permitting, emergency response, fire protection, and high-risk construction controls.
• Experience reviewing contractor safe work documentation including JHAs, pre-task plans, permits, lift plans, energy isolation plans, training records, and toolbox talks.
• Strong field presence, communication skills, and ability to influence contractors, project teams, and client EHS personnel.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and ability to manage multiple priorities, travel as needed, and deliver high-quality client service.

Preferred

• CHST, ASP, CSP, OSHA 30, confined space, fall protection/prevention, or equivalent certifications/training.
• Experience supporting complex capital projects in pharmaceutical, high-tech, chemical, LNG, manufacturing, or similar industries.