Construction Safety Specialist
Foth•Green Bay, WI
•Hybrid
About The Position
Foth is seeking a Construction Safety Specialist to help strengthen contractor safety performance across their design-build and construction projects. In this role, you will have a direct impact on project success, client confidence, and the safety of people working on active construction sites. This role offers the opportunity to help shape contractor safety practices across design-build projects and contribute to a safety culture that protects members, clients, contractors, and communities. You will join a collaborative, values-based culture that supports professional growth, continuous improvement, and meaningful project work.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Safety and Health, Construction Management, Engineering, Environmental Health and Safety, or a related field
- 5+ years of construction safety experience supporting contractor safety programs on construction, industrial, infrastructure, or design-build projects
- Experience conducting construction site safety inspections, audits, observations, or field safety reviews
- Experience preparing written safety reports, documenting corrective actions, and following up with project teams or contractors
- Experience supporting or conducting safety incident investigations
- Working knowledge of OSHA construction safety requirements
Nice To Haves
- CHST, CSP, ASP, OSHA 500, OSHA 510, or related safety certification
- Experience supporting design-build, EPC, construction management, or industrial construction projects
- Experience developing safety programs, training materials, safety bulletins, and field safety tools
- Experience developing and supporting project-specific safety plans
- Experience with contractor qualifications, third-party safety systems, and client safety pre-qualification requirements
- Experience tracking safety performance metrics such as TRIR, DART, incident rates, corrective actions, or audit findings
Responsibilities
- Create, maintain, and improve contractor safety management programs, tools, training materials, and related standard work
- Develop and maintain contractor and design-build safety performance metrics and KPIs
- Maintain a list of active design-build projects and coordinate with project managers to establish a site visit schedule
- Conduct construction site safety visits, audits, and observations based on project needs and risk
- Prepare site safety visit reports and partner with project managers, construction managers, and contractors to document and resolve action items
- Deliver initial contractor safety training for construction managers and provide ongoing safety support to construction managers and project managers
- Develop and distribute weekly safety focus topics for construction managers
- Identify additional safety training, communication, and process improvement opportunities for project teams
- Assist project managers with the creation and maintenance of project-specific safety plans
- Lead or support investigations for contractor safety incidents, including documentation, corrective actions, and follow-up
- Establish requirements for site safety representatives and help maintain a pool of qualified resources to support projects
- Interview, onboard, and provide remote support to site safety representatives as project needs arise
- Assist procurement and project teams with contractor safety qualification questions
- Monitor and support compliance with applicable OSHA federal and state construction safety requirements
- Assist with regulatory inspections, inquiries, or related proceedings as needed
Benefits
- professional growth opportunities
- values-based, collaborative, and flexible work environment
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
