EHS Safety Leader – Construction Site Excellence

DPR Construction; Columbia (MD); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision benefits

Wellness programs

Career development opportunities

Job summary

DPR Construction is seeking an Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) leader to support Self-Perform Work (SPW) across projects. You will partner with SPW leadership to integrate EHS programs, train staff, and ensure regulatory compliance while driving continuous improvement.

The role involves supervising EHS professionals on site, reviewing JHAs, leading incident investigations, and monitoring safety metrics to identify risk and implement mitigations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in safety, environmental health, engineering, construction management, or related field or equivalent experience.
• 6–8 years of construction EHS experience.
• Experience supervising EHS staff or field personnel.
• OSHA 30-Hour Construction Safety training required.
• First Aid and CPR certification required.
• CHST or CSP certification preferred.
• STSC certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Leads EHS support for Self-Perform Work (SPW) across projects or segments.
• Partners with SPW leadership to implement EHS programs, training, and compliance.
• Manages field-level EHS professionals and provides coaching and performance management.
• Reviews risk assessments, audits, and JHAs to ensure safe work practices and compliance.
• Manages incident investigations and corrective actions; communicates lessons learned.
• Monitors EHS performance metrics and identifies trends for risk mitigation.
• Coordinates SPW EHS training, onboarding, and competency verification for craft and field leadership.

Skills

EHS management

Risk assessment

Incident investigation

Training

Regulatory compliance

Leadership

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in safety, environmental health, engineering, construction management, or related field

OSHA 30-Hour Construction Safety

First Aid/CPR certification

CHST or CSP (preferred)

STSC (preferred)

Tools

none

Job description

DPR Construction is seeking an Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) leader to support Self-Perform Work (SPW) across projects. You will partner with SPW leadership to integrate EHS programs, train staff, and ensure regulatory compliance while driving continuous improvement.

The role involves supervising EHS professionals on site, reviewing JHAs, leading incident investigations, and monitoring safety metrics to identify risk and implement mitigations.