Senior Construction Safety Specialist (Field Based)
About The Position
ERM is hiring an experienced Senior Construction Safety Specialist to provide on-site support for a key pharmaceutical client in Lebanon, Indiana. The role provides on-site observation of construction activities from an environmental, health, and safety (EHS) perspective; ensures compliance with applicable regulations and company standards; and supports a work environment that preserves employee health and safety. The specialist is present during site activities and is responsible for health and safety activities, including delegation of duties to other project team members. This is a full-time role requiring 40–72 hours per week. It is limited-term for 12 months and renewable. The position represents the owner when working with general contractors and subcontractors, supports the client's safety culture, identifies hazards, trains site personnel, reviews safety documentation and plans, conducts inspections, and reports on safety performance and compliance.
Requirements
- At least 15 years of on-site experience in construction-specific project health and safety.
- Experience on large construction projects or megaprojects.
- Strong knowledge of OSHA General Industry and construction standards.
- Strong commitment to safety, including implementing strict health and safety protocols.
- Experience using Microsoft Office software, including Word, Excel, Outlook, and Teams.
- Ability to multitask, remain flexible, travel, and work independently with minimal supervision.
- Ability to provide excellent project delivery and client service, maintain quality in project deliverables, and demonstrate organizational skills.
- Ability to organize and coordinate field personnel, subcontractors, and vendors.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor's degree in construction management, safety, occupational health and safety, or a related field.
- CHST, ASP, and/or CSP certification.
- Pharmaceutical or high-tech project experience.
- Completed OSHA 30-hour construction training, confined space entry training, and fall protection/prevention training.
Responsibilities
- Engage with general contractors and subcontractors as the owner's representative.
- Promote the client's safety culture across contractor and subcontractor groups.
- Proactively identify uncontrolled hazards and influence safe work practices among general contractors and subcontractors.
- Observe construction activities on site from an EHS perspective.
- Document activities in relation to required EHS performance.
- Train on-site workers and subcontractors on EHS oversight program requirements.
- Help administer project directives from the client's Environmental, Health, and Safety personnel.
- Report whether project staff and trade contractors comply with the client's safety procedures and approved project-specific safety plan.
- Maintain required on-site safety documentation, including safety orientation training, Job Hazard Analyses (JHAs), SDSs, pre-task assessments, and toolbox talk summaries.
- Participate in daily pre-shift coordination meetings to review the day's activities and associated hazards.
- Review and comment on the General Contractor's JHAs with project trades and obtain signatures before work begins.
- Conduct daily site inspections focused on worksite orderliness and compliance with safety procedures and protocols.
- Discuss proposed corrections of safety deviations with the General Contractor's Safety Manager and support implementation of corrective actions.
- Issue daily site observation reports for each site inspection.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
