About the Role:Join a major capital improvement project as a Construction Safety Officer, serving as the onsite safety leader for construction activities at a large manufacturing facility. In this highly visible role, you will partner with project teams, contractors, and site leadership to drive a proactive safety culture, identify and mitigate risks, and ensure safe project execution from planning through completion. This position offers the opportunity to make a direct impact on complex construction projects while influencing safety performance across multiple stakeholders.
Here's a glimpse into your day to day:- Serving as the primary safety representative for assigned construction project and contractor activities.
- Promoting compliance with client safety policies, OSHA regulations, and applicable industry standards.
- Conducting routine field safety audits, inspections, and observations of construction and maintenance activities.
- Identifying hazardous conditions and at-risk behaviors and facilitating corrective actions.
- Supporting development, implementation, and communication of project-specific safety programs, procedures, and expectations.
- Coaching contractors, supervisors, and project stakeholders on safety best practices and risk mitigation strategies.
- Participating in project planning activities to proactively identify and reduce construction-related risks.
- Reviewing Job Safety Analyses (JSAs), Activity Hazard Analyses (AHAs), Safe Work Permits, and contractor safety plans.
- Supporting contractor onboarding, safety orientation, and site access requirements.
- Monitoring compliance with confined space, hot work, fall protection, electrical safety, energized work, and other high-risk work processes.
- Providing oversight and governance for Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) programs as applicable.
- Supporting permit-to-work processes and verification activities.
- Participating in pre-task planning meetings, toolbox talks, and daily coordination meetings.
- Leading or supporting incident investigations, near-miss reporting, root cause analysis, and corrective action development.
- Tracking safety observations, incidents, corrective actions, and leading indicators. Facilitating safety training and awareness programs for project teams and contractors.
- Supporting emergency response planning and incident preparedness activities.
- Reviewing contractor safety performance and providing recommendations for continuous improvement.
- Monitoring compliance with site environmental, health, and safety requirements throughout project execution.
- Coordinating with operations and maintenance personnel to ensure construction activities are safely integrated into ongoing facility operations.
- Preparing safety reports, observations, metrics, and project safety performance updates for leadership
You'll be a perfect fit if you have:- Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Industrial Technology, or a related field preferred.
- Minimum of 5+ years of construction safety experience supporting industrial, manufacturing, utility, energy, pharmaceutical, food & beverage, chemical, or heavy industrial projects.
- Experience serving as an onsite safety professional overseeing contractors and multiple trades on active construction projects.
- Demonstrated experience supporting capital projects within operating manufacturing or industrial facilities.
- Strong understanding of construction safety management principles and contractor safety programs.
- Experience participating in incident investigations, hazard assessments, root cause analysis, and corrective action development.
- Experience working in environments with concurrent operations where construction activities must be coordinated around active production, maintenance, or utility systems..
Compensation and Benefits:- Eligible for overtime pay
- Annual Profit Sharing Bonus (variable)
- PTO and Paid Holidays
- Health Benefits: Employee through family level coverage for medical, dental, and vision insurances. Company funded life and long-term disability insurances. Short Term Disability, FSA, HSA, EAP, and supplemental life insurances (employee - family) are also available!
- 401(k)with employer match
Other Offerings:- The opportunity to make a real impact on a variety of industry-leading projects.
- The ability to balance your work and family activities.
- Flexible work schedule
- Work in a dynamic and collaborative environment that values creativity and innovation.
- A chance to learn and grow alongside some of the brightest minds in engineering.
- Professional Development, Tuition Reimbursement, and Association Membership Reimbursements.
