Regional Safety Specialist - Huntsville, AL
About The Position
The Regional Safety Specialist provides hands-on field safety support across two active commercial construction projects in Huntsville, Alabama, for a plumbing and mechanical contractor. The specialist works directly with field personnel and project leadership to promote safe and productive operations. The role is a 1099 contractor temp-to-hire opportunity, with an immediate start. The permanent position is expected to offer a $70,000–$85,000 salary, a benefits package, a performance-based bonus, and a $500 monthly gas allowance for travel between jobsites. Relocation assistance of up to $5,000 may be available to qualifying candidates currently residing in southern states. The role includes field observations and reporting, employee orientations, onsite training, incident investigation support, permitting, safety documentation, and project planning. Candidates must have at least three years of commercial construction safety experience supporting active commercial jobsites. The client is seeking candidates with commercial construction backgrounds rather than primarily manufacturing or industrial experience. A hands-on, approachable field presence and the ability to communicate effectively with craft personnel and project leadership are important to success.
Requirements
- At least 3 years of commercial construction safety experience.
- Experience supporting active commercial construction jobsites.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
- Ability to conduct field safety observations and reporting.
- Experience assisting with safety documentation, permits, and planning.
- Ability to support orientations and onsite safety training.
- Working knowledge of commercial construction safety, plumbing and mechanical construction activities, OSHA construction safety requirements, jobsite hazard recognition, field safety inspections and observations, safety orientations and training, incident investigation, permit management, construction safety documentation, pre-task planning, and contractor safety practices.
Nice To Haves
- Bilingual Spanish/English skills are highly preferred.
- Plumbing construction experience.
- Mechanical construction experience.
- QA/QC experience.
- Multi-site construction safety experience.
- Incident investigation experience.
- Strong field communication and relationship-building skills.
- QA/QC process knowledge is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Provide daily field safety support for commercial construction operations across two active projects.
- Support plumbing and mechanical contractor activities.
- Conduct routine field observations and document safety findings.
- Lead new-hire and site-specific safety orientations.
- Assist with onsite safety training.
- Identify unsafe conditions and communicate corrective actions.
- Assist with incident investigations and follow-up activities.
- Support permitting, safety paperwork, and project planning.
- Coordinate with project leadership and field personnel.
- Maintain required safety documentation and reporting.
- Reinforce safe work practices with craft personnel.
- Maintain a proactive and approachable safety presence in the field.
Benefits
- Permanent-position benefits package.
- Performance-based bonus.
- $500/month gas allowance for travel between jobsites.
- Relocation assistance up to $5,000 may be available for qualifying candidates currently residing in southern states.
- $125/day per diem during the contractor period.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
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