Safety Inspector

About the Role

Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Safety Inspector to join our team on the Gateway Program, the most urgent infrastructure program in the country. This role supports construction safety oversight activities on a major tunneling and infrastructure project, including the Hudson Tunnel Project (HTP), which involves constructing a new two-track tunnel under the Hudson River and rehabilitating the existing 110-year-old North River Tunnel. The program aims to improve commuter and intercity services, add resiliency, and create new capacity between Newark, NJ, and New York City.

Responsibilities

• Conduct daily and periodic field safety inspections of active work areas, access points, staging areas, and contractor operations.
• Identify unsafe conditions and behaviors, document observations, and communicate required corrective actions to field supervision.
• Monitor contractor compliance with project safety plans, site procedures, permits, and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Support verification of safe work practices for high-risk activities including excavation, confined space entry, lifting operations, hot work, and work adjacent to heavy equipment.
• Participate in incident reporting, investigations, and follow-up actions to help prevent recurrence.
• Maintain inspection logs, field reports, safety observations, and corrective action tracking documentation.
• Coordinate with construction management, safety staff, and contractor representatives to address field safety concerns in a timely manner.
• Promote a strong safety culture through active field presence, coaching, and participation in safety meetings and toolbox talks.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Safety, Occupational Health, Construction Management, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of 5 years of construction safety or field inspection experience, preferably on heavy civil, infrastructure, transit, or tunneling projects.
• Working knowledge of OSHA regulations, construction safety requirements, and hazard recognition practices.
• Experience performing field inspections, documenting findings, and tracking corrective actions to closure.
• Ability to communicate effectively with craft labor, supervisors, contractors, and project leadership.

Preferred Qualifications

• CHST, OHST, OSHA 30, or other relevant safety certification.
• Experience supporting tunnel, underground, rail, or other major transportation construction projects.
• Familiarity with confined space, excavation safety, fall protection, and lifting and rigging requirements.
• Experience using digital inspection, reporting, or safety management systems.

Pay

Salary Range: $112,200.00 - $196,400.00

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Paid time off
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Life insurance
• Flexible work schedules and holidays