Construction Safety Director (Pharmaceutical - Construction)

Cumming Group•Alabama, NY

7d•$115,700 - $161,967•Onsite

About The Position

At Cumming Group, you will work on some of the world's most exciting projects in a dynamic environment where your success is measured by the impact you make. We are one of the fastest-growing project and cost management consultancies in the United States, as reflected in our top 10 rankings in ENR. With over 60 offices globally, an extremely diverse project portfolio, and double-digit year-over-year revenue growth, the opportunities to make your mark are limitless!

Requirements

OSHA construction standards.
Site-specific safety planning and contractor safety management.
Job Hazard Analyses, pre-task planning, and toolbox talks.
Field inspections, safety audits, incident investigations, and corrective-action tracking.
Fall protection, scaffolding, cranes and rigging, excavation, confined space, hot work, LOTO, and electrical safety.
Safety oversight of civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, process piping, utilities, and equipment installation.
Experience supporting large, multi-contractor industrial construction projects.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Safety, Environmental Health, Engineering, Construction Management, or a related discipline.
10+ years of construction safety experience.
5+ years in a Construction Safety Director, Site Safety Manager, or similar role.
Pharmaceutical, biotechnology, chemical, or process-manufacturing construction experience preferred.
OSHA 30-Hour Construction certification required.
OSHA 500 certification preferred.
OSHA 510, CSP, CHST, or CIH certification preferred.
Current First Aid, CPR, and AED certification preferred.

Responsibilities

Lead construction safety oversight for EPC contractors, subcontractors, vendors, and equipment installers.
Develop and maintain the Site-Specific Safety Plan and project safety procedures.
Review contractor safety plans, Job Hazard Analyses, pre-task plans, lift plans, and high-risk work plans.
Conduct field inspections, safety audits, and contractor observations.
Lead safety meetings, toolbox talks, and coordination of high-risk activities.
Enforce OSHA and project-specific safety requirements.
Oversee permit-to-work activities, including hot work, confined space, excavation, energized work, line breaking, and work at height.
Monitor fall protection, scaffolding, cranes, rigging, heavy equipment, trenching, temporary power, electrical safety, and lockout/tagout.
Verify contractor training records, competent-person qualifications, and equipment-operator certifications.
Track incidents, near misses, observations, corrective actions, and safety metrics.
Lead incident investigations and root-cause analyses.
Coordinate safety across simultaneous operations and multiple contractors.
Provide safety oversight during equipment installation, energization, pressure testing, commissioning, and chemical introduction.
Prepare contractor safety reports and performance scorecards.