Environmental, Safety & Health Program Lead

Layton Construction; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) retirement plan with employer-m

Life & AD&D Insurance

Long-term Disability Insurance

Short-term Disability Insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Layton Construction is seeking an experienced Environmental Safety & Health leader to implement corporate, field, and office ESH policies across multiple project sites.

You will champion safety culture, oversee programs like CCIP, conduct audits, review incidents, and partner with site leadership, subcontractors, and government agencies (OSHA, MSHA) to improve outcomes nationwide.

Travel across the U.S. is required to support both short-term and long-term deployments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Environmental Safety & Health or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 5+ years of ESH experience required.
• Strong knowledge of OSHA, MSHA, DOT, EPA regulations.
• Accreditations preferred: CHST, ASP, CSP, ICRA.
• Previous CCIP experience preferred.
• Ability to travel extensively across the U.S. as project needs dictate.
• Basic Spanish language communication preferred.

Responsibilities

• Champion The Layton Way by delivering predictable outcomes for internal teams, external partners, and customers.
• Establish and reinforce safety culture with Layton and subcontractor employees across multiple U.S. project sites.
• Manage safety programs on all assigned projects, including CCIP and other complex risk management initiatives.
• Provide regulatory and policy review, interpretation, and technical guidance.
• Review audit summaries, daily observations, and injury statistics to identify risks and propose structured safety programs.
• Share data with VP of Safety and Regional Safety Managers to develop corporate safety trends.
• Assist leadership in monitoring new legislation affecting safety policies and propose updates.
• Monitor workers' compensation issues on assigned projects.
• Conduct incident review meetings with project teams and subcontractors to reinforce accident prevention.
• Oversee monthly audit program to ensure compliance and program effectiveness.
• Implement training to support Safety 360 and ensure subcontractor OSHA/MSHA compliance.
• Participate in pre-construction meetings to address project-specific safety needs.

Skills

Communication

Presentations

Microsoft Office

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Coaching & delegation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Environmental Safety & Health

Tools

PowerPoint

Word

Excel

Teams

Job description

Layton Construction is seeking an experienced Environmental Safety & Health leader to implement corporate, field, and office ESH policies across multiple project sites.

You will champion safety culture, oversee programs like CCIP, conduct audits, review incidents, and partner with site leadership, subcontractors, and government agencies (OSHA, MSHA) to improve outcomes nationwide.

Travel across the U.S. is required to support both short-term and long-term deployments.