Construction Safety Specialist

Insight Global; Texas; On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Insight Global is seeking a Safety Specialist to support day-to-day safety operations on an active project site. You will spend significant time in the field with crews and site leadership to identify hazards, reinforce safe work practices, and ensure OSHA, client, and project safety requirements are met.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years of safety experience, OSHA 30, and hands-on ability to conduct audits, lead toolbox talks, and investigate incidents.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of professional safety experience in construction, industrial, critical facilities, or similar environments.
• OSHA 30 certification required.
• Hands-on experience conducting jobsite safety inspections and audits.
• Knowledge of OSHA regulations and general construction safety practices.
• Experience reviewing JHAs/AHAs or similar pre-task safety documentation.
• Ability to communicate with field personnel, contractors, subcontractors, and site leadership.
• Ability to identify unsafe conditions and drive corrective actions with field teams.

Responsibilities

• Conduct routine safety audits, jobsite inspections, and field observations.
• Identify hazards and unsafe practices; drive corrective action.
• Monitor compliance with OSHA, client, and site-specific safety requirements.
• Lead toolbox talks, safety meetings, orientations, and training sessions.
• Investigate incidents, near misses, and safety concerns; document and follow up.
• Review JHAs, AHAs, pre-task plans before work begins.
• Monitor and enforce PPE requirements on the jobsite.
• Support safety programs including LOTO, fall protection, confined spaces, and high-risk activities.
• Collaborate with field crews, supervisors, contractors, and site leadership to promote safety.
• Maintain safety documentation and communicate hazards and corrective actions to site personnel.

Skills

3+ years safety experience

OSHA 30 certification

Safety inspections & audits

OSHA regulations knowledge

JHA/AHA review experience

communication with field teams

identify and corrective actions

Job description

• 3+ years of professional safety experience in construction, industrial, critical facilities, or a similar jobsite environment
• OSHA 30 certification
• Hands-on experience conducting jobsite safety inspections and audits
• Working knowledge of OSHA regulations and general construction safety practices
• Experience reviewing Job Hazard Analyses (JHAs), Activity Hazard Analyses (AHAs), or similar pre-task safety documentation
• Comfortable communicating with field personnel, contractors, subcontractors, and site leadership
• Ability to identify unsafe conditions and work with field teams to implement corrective actions

Job Description

We are seeking a Safety Specialist to support day-to-day safety operations on an active project site. This person will spend significant time in the field working directly with crews and site leadership to identify hazards, reinforce safe work practices, and maintain compliance with OSHA, client, and project-specific safety requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct routine safety audits, jobsite inspections, and field observations
• Identify hazards, unsafe conditions, and at-risk work practices and help drive corrective action
• Monitor compliance with OSHA, client, and site-specific safety requirements
• Lead toolbox talks, safety meetings, orientations, and training sessions
• Investigate incidents, near misses, and reported safety concerns and assist with documentation and follow-up
• Review JHAs, AHAs, pre-task plans, and other safety documentation before work begins
• Monitor and enforce PPE requirements throughout the jobsite
• Support safety programs involving lockout/tagout (LOTO), fall protection, confined spaces, and other higher-risk activities
• Partner closely with field crews, supervisors, contractors, and site leadership to promote safe work practices
• Maintain safety documentation and communicate hazards, observations, and corrective actions to appropriate site personnel

Ideal Background

• Construction safety
• Data center or mission-critical construction
• Electrical or mechanical construction
• Telecommunications or low-voltage construction
• Large-scale commercial or industrial projects