Safety Engineer
Gradiant Corporation
Boise, United States
Posting Start Date: 10/20/26
Date format: mm/dd/yy
Function: QHSE - Health Safety & Environment
Role OverviewThe Construction Safety Engineer is responsible for developing, implementing, and maintaining comprehensive safety and health programs on construction projects to ensure compliance with federal, state, local, and client-specific requirements. The role supports project management, field supervision, subcontractors, and craft personnel by identifying hazards, conducting risk assessments, implementing corrective actions, and promoting a proactive safety culture that prevents injuries, illnesses, property damage, and environmental incidents.
The Construction Safety Engineer serves as a technical resource for construction safety, regulatory compliance, incident investigations, training, and continuous improvement initiatives across all phases of construction activities.
Responsibilities- Implement and maintain project-specific safety and health programs.
- Ensure compliance with OSHA, client, and company safety requirements.
- Conduct site inspections, audits, and safety observations.
- Identify workplace hazards and perform risk assessments.
- Develop and review Job Hazard Analyses (JHAs) and Activity Hazard Analyses (AHAs).
- Recommend and verify corrective actions for identified hazards.
- Monitor high-risk activities including fall protection, excavation, confined space entry, electrical work, and crane operations.
- Lead and support incident, injury, near-miss, and property damage investigations.
- Perform root cause analysis and develop preventive measures.
- Deliver safety orientations, training sessions, and toolbox talks.
- Coach supervisors, employees, and subcontractors on safe work practices.
- Manage subcontractor safety compliance and performance.
- Exercise stop-work authority when imminent danger conditions exist.
- Develop and coordinate emergency response plans and drills.
- Maintain safety records, reports, and compliance documentation.
- Track safety metrics, trends, and corrective action completion.
- Participate in pre-job planning and constructability reviews.
- Serve as the project's subject matter expert for construction safety.
- Promote a positive safety culture through field engagement and leadership.
- Support continuous improvement initiatives to reduce incidents and improve overall safety performance
SkillsSafety & Risk Management
- Hazard recognition and hazard control
- Risk assessment and mitigation
- Job Hazard Analysis (JHA) development
- Activity Hazard Analysis (AHA) preparation
- Safety planning and implementation
- Leading and lagging indicator management
- Behavioral safety principles
Regulatory Compliance
- OSHA 1926 Construction standards expertise
- OSHA 1910 General Industry standards knowledge
- Regulatory compliance auditing
- Standards interpretation and application
- Contractor and subcontractor compliance management
- Safety documentation and recordkeeping
High-Risk Construction Activities
- Excavation and trenching safety
- Crane and rigging operations
- Heavy equipment operations
- Work-at-height management
Field Safety Leadership
- Site inspections and audits
- Safety observations and coaching
- Corrective action tracking
- Stop-work authority implementation
- Safety culture development
- Worker and supervisor engagement
- Conflict resolution and influence without authority
Incident Management
- Injury and property damage investigations
- Corrective and preventive action development
- Report writing and documentation
Training & Communication
- Safety meeting facilitation
- Employee coaching and mentoring
- Written and verbal communication
Technical & Administrative Skills
- Safety management systems
- Digital inspection software
- Incident management software
- Data collection and analysis
- KPI and performance tracking
Requirements- Minimum 4 years of construction safety experience on industrial, commercial, heavy civil, energy, manufacturing, or infrastructure projects.
Required: CHST (Construction Health and Safety Technician)
Preferred: ASP, CSP, OHST, OSHA 500/510, First Aid/CPR Instructor
