Construction Field Safety Leader

KPRS Construction Services, Inc.; Santa Monica (CA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

KPRS Construction Services, Inc. in Santa Monica, CA, seeks an experienced Travel Safety Officer to support day-to-day construction activities, identify hazards, and enforce safety requirements on active job sites.

You will work with project management, field supervision, subcontractors, and craft personnel, spending most of the time in the field and applying OSHA standards to prevent incidents. This role requires proactive field leadership, strong communication, and the ability to stop work

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of construction safety experience.
• Knowledge of Title 8 and California regs.
• Experience with PTPs/JHAs/AHAs.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a consistent safety presence in the field and actively engage with project personnel throughout the workday.
• Conduct daily jobsite inspections to identify unsafe conditions, behaviors, and potential high-risk exposures.
• Work directly with project supervision and subcontractors to correct identified hazards in a timely manner.
• Review daily PTPs/JHAs and verify that crews understand the hazards and controls associated with their work.
• Verify subcontractor compliance with company safety policies, project requirements, and applicable OSHA regulations.
• Monitor high-risk activities including fall exposures, excavation, steel erection, crane and rigging operations, hot work, electrical activities, material handling, and mobile equipment operations.
• Conduct site safety orientations, toolbox talks, safety meetings, and safety stand-downs as needed.
• Exercise Stop Work Authority when an imminent danger or serious safety hazard is identified.
• Investigate incidents, injuries, near misses, and property damage events and assist with identifying root causes and corrective actions.
• Prepare clear and accurate safety inspection reports, incident reports, and corrective action documentation.
• Track identified safety deficiencies through completion and verify corrective actions in the field.
• Assist project management with maintaining required safety documentation and records.
• Participate in project planning meetings and communicate upcoming safety concerns or high-risk activities.
• Reinforce positive safety practices through coaching and field engagement while holding personnel accountable when requirements are not followed.
• Assist with emergency response planning and implementation of site-specific emergency procedures.

Skills

Construction safety

OSHA knowledge

Hazard assessment

Documentation

Bilingual English/Spanish

First Aid/CPR

Education

OSHA 500

CHST certification

Job description

KPRS Construction Services, Inc. in Santa Monica, CA, seeks an experienced Travel Safety Officer to support day-to-day construction activities, identify hazards, and enforce safety requirements on active job sites.

You will work with project management, field supervision, subcontractors, and craft personnel, spending most of the time in the field and applying OSHA standards to prevent incidents. This role requires proactive field leadership, strong communication, and the ability to stop work