Construction Safety Specialist (Field Based)

Environmental Resources Management Southwest, Inc. in; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

ERM is seeking a Construction Safety Specialist (Field Based) to manage and continuously improve safety programs onsite at a Data Center project in Columbus, OH. The role requires hands-on oversight of high‑risk activities and strong collaboration with subcontractors to uphold safety standards.

The full-time, 12-month position emphasizes conducting risk assessments, developing job safety analyses, and maintaining incident reporting while promoting a culture of safety across the site.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in safety, occupational health, engineering, or related field preferred.
• Minimum 5 years' experience in H&S in construction; 2 years in data center construction preferred.
• Proficient with management of high-risk activities (electrical safety, excavation, fall protection, crane ops).
• Experience coordinating with subcontractors and trades; multi-employer worksites understanding.
• Experienced trainer on construction safety topics; strong audit/inspection background.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and timely reporting.

Responsibilities

• Champion a strong safety culture across the site and maximize personnel involvement.
• Provide timely, high quality safety technical support.
• Carry out regular workplace inspections to monitor compliance.
• Coordinate job safety analyses, risk assessments, and pre-task plans.
• Prepare and submit local, state, and internal reports.
• Review and track investigations of injuries and incidents; lead investigations for serious events.
• Coordinate local business continuity, emergency response, and crisis management plans.

Skills

Communication

Team collaboration

Safety program management

Incident investigation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Safety/OSH/Engineering

Tools

CHST/CSP certification

Job description

Construction Safety Specialist (Field Based) (Biotech)

ERMis hiring a Construction Safety Specialist (Field Based)onsite at a key technology clients Data Center construction project inColumbus, OH. In this critical role, you will be responsible for establishing, implementing, managing, and continuously improving the safety programs. The Construction Safety Specialist will have broad knowledge of Safety compliance programs and, where required, Safety specialty areas. This is a tactical role for site-wide Safety systems, Safety regulations, and best practices. This is a full-time (40 hours a week), limited-term role for a duration of 12 months, extendable.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Champion a strong safety culture across the site and maximize personnel involvement in Safety related activities.
• Provide timely, high quality safety technical support.
• Carry out regular workplace inspections to monitor compliance with site rules, procedures, etc.
• Coordinate the completion of job safety analyses, risk assessments and pre-task plans.
• Prepare and submit local, state, and internal reports as needed.
• Review and track investigations of injuries, illnesses, environmental releases, non-injury accidents and near-misses to ensure that they are effective, and that they identify and resolve root causes. Lead investigations into serious adverse events. Monitor and analyze safety performance and initiate action to support or correct trends.
• Coordinate local business continuity, emergency response, and crisis management plans. Develop and test the plans.

REQUIREMENTS:

• A bachelor's degree in safety, occupational health, engineering, or a related field is preferred.
• Minimum 5 years' experience with H&S in the construction industry, 2 years of data center construction project experience preferred. CHST/CSP certification is a plus.
• Proficient with the management of high-risk activities, including electrical safety, excavation, fall protection, material handling, and crane operations.
• Experience in communicating and problem-solving as a team with subcontractors is required.
• A background and knowledge working with specific trades such as electricians, ironworkers, pipefitters, etc. is a plus.
• Understanding of the complexities of multi-employer worksites.
• Experienced trainer on construction safety topics and comfortable working with a wide variety of trades.
• Demonstrated experience conducting construction site safety audits and inspections.
• Experience conducting incident investigations and can follow reporting processes.
• Excellent written and verbal communicator who understands the importance of timely communications and reporting.

Who We Are:

As the largest global pure‑play sustainability consultancy, we partner with the world's leading organizations, creating innovative solutions to sustainability challenges and unlocking commercial opportunities that meet the needs of today while preserving opportunity for future generations.

At ERM we know that creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive work environment is an essential part of making our company a great place to build a career. We also see our diversity as a strength that helps us create better solutions for our clients. Our diverse team of world‑class experts supports clients across the breadth of their organizations to operationalize sustainability, underpinned by our deep technical expertise in addressing their environmental, health, safety, risk and social issues. We call this capability our “boots to boardroom” approach for its comprehensive service model that allows ERM to develop strategic and technical solutions that advance objectives on the ground or at the executive level.

ERM is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.