Environmental Health & Safety Engineer

The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company

• $80K — $95K *
Plano, TX 75025In-Person
Real Estate & Construction
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Environmental Health and Safety or related field
  • Recognized Safety Professional Certification (e.g., BCSP GSP, ASP)
  • Effective team player with commitment to safety culture
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills
  • Dedication to personal and professional development

Responsibilities

  • Conduct regular job site inspections to identify and mitigate hazardous conditions
  • Support incident investigations with documentation and data compilation
  • Evaluate planning and permits for safety mitigation techniques
  • Apply industrial hygiene principles in various work scenarios
  • Manage fire protection and hazardous materials storage
  • Ensure compliance with OSHA regulations
  • Adapt to varied job requirements and responsibilities based on site needs

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits package offered
  • Flexible work hours based on project needs
  • Opportunity for professional development
  • Work environment that combines indoor and outdoor settings
  • Exposure to varied construction projects across multiple locations
Full Job Description
Job Description

This posting is for multiple locations in Texas & Oklahoma to include Austin, Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, San Antonio, & Tulsa

Seeking an Environmental Health & Safety Engineer for construction projects.

Minimum candidate Accreditations
  • Bachelor's Degree in an Environmental Health and Safety Related field
  • Recognized Safety Professional Certification (examples)
    • BCSP (GSP or ASP)

Desired candidates will be able to demonstrate:
  • Responsible team membership: commitment to the Project team, participation with company expectations, dedication to improving the safety culture throughout the business unit.
  • Professional communications skills verbally as well as in written format.
  • Personal development and commitment to their advancement and development.

Successful candidates must demonstrate the following experience and/or capabilities:
  • Perform regular job site inspections to identify, document and recommend mitigation of hazardous/potentially hazardous conditions and verify correction actions have been completed.
  • Support incidents investigations to include interviews, data compilation, photographs and completing proper documentation.
  • Evaluate various planning/permits such as: Hot Work, Confined Space, Fall Protection, Excavation, Steel Erection, Energized Work, Pre-cast Tilt-Up as examples for effective and appropriate mitigation techniques.
  • Industrial Hygiene principles and techniques involved in Hearing conservation, Lasers, Silica, Asbestos, Lead work, as examples.
  • Understanding of fire protection, flammable/combustible materials storage/management.
  • Working knowledge of OSHA Regulations
  • The preceding experience and capabilities are intended to describe the general nature and scope of work being performed by this position. This is not a complete listing and other duties will be assigned based on the needs of the site and safety/field management varying by location, within the business unit.

Working Conditions
  • Work is conducted in both indoor office settings, and outdoor constructions jobsite settings requiring sitting, standing, walking, typing, carrying, pushing, bending.
  • Work hours will be determined at the Project or work assignment basis.
  • Noise level varies based on location.
  • Occasional lifting of up to 40 lbs.
  • Occasionally will climb stairs, ladders, etc.
  • Ability to wear personal protective equipment is required (including but not limited to, steel toed boots, gloves, safety glasses, hearing protection, hardhat, vest, etc.)

A comprehensive benefits package is offered. For confidential review, qualified individuals should email a resume to the address provided.

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