Construction Safety & Environmental Lead (Travel)

Balfour Beatty US; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Balfour Beatty Construction in Falls Church, VA seeks a Safety Health & Environmental Manager to implement company safety and loss prevention programs across DMV project sites. The role involves travel between sites and ensuring training for employees and subcontractors on safety regulations.

The position requires OSHA 30, CHST, and at least 4–5 years in construction safety, with supervisory experience. Strong IT and documentation skills are essential for maintaining records and compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Safety & Environmental Health or Construction Management/Engineering.
• 4+ years of safety experience with preventative, professional duties.
• 5+ years of commercial construction safety experience.
• 2+ years of supervisory experience.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and facilitate safety training and incentive programs, maintain cost and frequency data.
• Perform accident investigations, including written reports.
• Manage safety personnel and safety consultants across projects.
• Review project safety plans with superintendents to ensure compliance.
• Maintain SDS books and ensure on-site access to safety information.
• Oversee safety records and first aid training for supervisors.
• Represent the company at safety meetings and professional associations.

Skills

OSHA 30

US Citizenship

Safety Leadership

Education

Bachelor-level degree in Safety & Environmental Health or Construction Management/Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

Office Suite

Outlook

Job description

Balfour Beatty Construction in Falls Church, VA is seeking a Safety Health & Environmental Manager to join our team and although the position is posted in Washington, DC, the role will require travel between project sites throughout the DMV region.

This position is responsible for the implementation of the company’s safety and loss prevention programs. In addition, this role ensures job-site employees and subcontractors are trained in all safety programs and protocol, including federal/state regulations, in order to prevent accidents and/or injuries. This position may involve travelling between different jobsites or being assigned to one project.

Essential Functions

Coordinate and facilitate safety training and incentive programs, maintain statistical information on costs and frequency, perform accident investigations, manage safety personnel and consultants, including the following specific tasks:

• Jobsite visits/safety audits – frequency as dictated by project and/or project personnel
• Project safety start -up packets – new-hire packets, federal /state compliance materials, safety and workers compensation material.
• Review/assist superintendents with project specific safety plans.
• SDS books – Provide sources for projects to obtain, ensure that projects have required information on-site.
• Accident investigations, including written reports.
• Addresses and provides resources and solutions for environmental and hazardous material issues and concerns.
• Safety training and tracking of said training, for project personnel.
• First aid training to ensure supervisors have required up-to-date first aid cards.
• Keeper of the site safety records.
• Oversees the site’s craft/hourly drug testing program.
• Represents the Company at meetings of safety professionals, alliances, associations, etc.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Safety & Environmental Health or Construction Management/Engineering Degree.
• 4 years of safety experience where safety is at least 50%, preventative, professional level with breadth and depth of safety duties
• 5 years or more of commercial construction safety experience required.
• 2 years or more of supervisory experience.
• Demonstrates proficiency using a personal computer (PC) and company communication tools, such as email, internet, and Microsoft products (e.g., Word, Excel, Office, Outlook).
• OSHA 30 required.
• CHST Certification
• Due to federal contract requirements, this role requires US Citizenship

Preferred Requirements

• OSHA Outreach Trainer certification.
• Commercial construction safety experience.
• Registered Land Disturber Certification

Pay Rate: $120,000-130,000/year

*This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range, and the range may be modified in the future. An employee's pay position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, shift, travel requirements, any collective bargaining agreements, and business or organizational needs. No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, incentive, or any other form of compensation that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company's sole discretion, consistent with the law and any applicable plan documents.