Construction Safety Specialist – Field Based

Jobtailor; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a seasoned Safety professional to champion site safety across a multi-employer construction setting. You will lead risk assessments, create and enforce safety plans, and coordinate audits, investigations, and training to prevent incidents.

The role requires strong communication with subcontractors, a background in electrical, crane, and fall protection safety, and experience in data center construction. Expect active safety leadership and program development.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in safety, occupational health, engineering, or related field preferred.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience with H&S in the construction industry, 2 years data center construction project experience preferred.
• CHST/CSP certification is a plus.
• Proficient with management of high-risk activities including electrical safety, excavation, fall protection, and crane operations.
• Experience in communicating and solving problems with subcontractors.
• A background working with electricians, ironworkers, pipefitters is a plus.
• Understanding multi-employer worksites.
• Experienced trainer on construction safety topics and audits.
• Experience conducting incident investigations with reporting processes.

Responsibilities

• Champion a strong safety culture across the site and maximize personnel involvement in safety activities.
• Provide timely, high quality safety technical support.
• Carry out regular workplace inspections to monitor compliance with site rules and procedures.
• 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 identify root causes.
• Lead investigations into serious adverse events.
• Monitor and analyze safety performance and initiate corrective actions.
• Coordinate local business continuity, emergency response, and crisis management plans.
• Develop and test the plans.

Skills

Job Safety Analyses

Risk Assessments

Pre-Task Plans

Safety Audits

Electrical Safety Management

Excavation Safety

Fall Protection

Material Handling

Crane Operations

Data Center Construction Experience

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Safety

Tools

CHST Certification

CSP Certification

Job description

• 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.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in safety management within the construction industry, including conducting safety audits, incident investigations, and risk assessments. Proficient in developing and implementing safety plans, ensuring compliance, and fostering a strong safety culture across multi-employer worksites.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Bachelor's Degree In Safety
• 5 Years Experience In H&S
• CHST/CSP Certification
• Construction Site Safety Audits
• Incident Investigation Experience

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Job Safety Analyses
• Risk Assessments
• Pre-Task Plans
• Safety Audits
• Electrical Safety Management
• Excavation Safety
• Fall Protection
• Material Handling
• Crane Operations
• Data Center Construction Experience

Soft Skills

• Team Communication
• Problem-Solving
• Written Communication
• Verbal Communication
• Training Skills

Certifications & Qualifications

• CHST Certification
• CSP Certification

Industry Keywords

• Construction Industry
• Safety Culture
• Multi-Employer Worksites
• Emergency Response Plans
• Crisis Management Plans