Project Safety Professional

Position Description:

Provide training to construction project teams on safe work practices to educate and enforce adherence to Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S) programs, policies, and procedures. Identify, eliminate, and control hazardous conditions on projects that may lead to injury and/or property damage.

Essential Duties & Key Responsibilities

• Educate construction project teams, including trade employees, on Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S) programs, policies, and procedures. Provide training on safe work practices to encourage and enforce adoption and compliance.

• Promote safe work practices and safe working conditions in accordance with company EH&S policies, Federal, State, and Local regulations, and project owner contractual requirements.

• Build effective working relationships with project teams and subcontractor safety representatives.

• Contribute to development of overall project safety program.

• Enforce safety programs, policies, and procedures, and implement immediate corrective actions in accordance with Federal, State, and Local regulations and owner requirements.

• Ensure proper pre-planning for activities and tasks for subcontractors and trades.

• Review subcontractor safety programs for completeness and compliance with company EH&S policies, regulations, and owner requirements.

• Conduct pre-construction planning meetings with subcontractors to review site safety programs, job hazard analyses, and risk mitigation plans.

• Gather Pre-Task Plans (PTPs) and Job Hazard Analyses (JHAs) for subcontractors as required.

• Coordinate preconstruction meetings with project teams, ensure subcontractors conduct proper OSHA-required training, and administer effective worker orientation programs for new employees.

• Create and analyze project safety reports, track metrics, and recommend improvements.

• Conduct safety meetings and issue meeting minutes as directed by supervisor.

• Maintain log of subcontractor toolbox safety meetings and provide reports as required.

• Conduct safety audits, recommend corrective actions, and work with supervisors to issue reports of violations and unsafe practices to subcontractors for resolution.

• Evaluate training needs and make recommendations to subcontractors.

• Support reduction of Project Incident Rates by meeting or exceeding established safety goals and managing regulatory exposures to achieve zero citations.

• Administer drug screening programs (pre-employment, post-accident, random, for cause) consistent with company and owner requirements.

• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree in Occupational Safety & Health, Engineering, or related field, plus a minimum of 2 years of construction safety experience (or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience).

• Construction Health Safety Technician (CHST) certification required, or ability to obtain within two years of appointment.

• Completed OSHA 30-hour training; maintain current First Aid/CPR/BBP and AED certifications.

• Knowledge of safety and environmental principles and techniques.

• Familiarity with Federal, State, and local EH&S regulations.

• Understanding of general construction operations.

• Ability to identify safety-related exposures and propose corrective actions.

• Strong leadership, teamwork, and interpersonal skills to build professional relationships.

• Excellent verbal and written communication, with strong presentation delivery skills.

• Ability to take direction and follow through on commitments.

• Exceptional organizational skills with strong attention to detail.

• Analytical thinking, sound judgment, and problem-solving skills.

• Limited travel may be required; reliable transportation is necessary.