Field EHS Specialist - Construction Safety, 75% Travel

Dematic; Grand Rapids (MI); On-site; USD 82,000 - 166,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career Development

Competitive Compensation

Pay Transparency

Global Opportunities

Job summary

Dematic seeks an experienced Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Specialist to support North America Modernizations & Upgrades. This field-based role promotes a strong safety culture and ensures OSHA, customer, and company EHS compliance across multiple construction projects.

The position requires up to 75%+ travel, collaboration with project teams, subcontractors, and customers, and delivering training and incident investigations at active construction sites.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in environmental health & safety, Occupational Safety, Industrial Hygiene, Environmental Science, or related field.
• Minimum 3 years of full-time construction safety management experience.
• Board-certified safety credential from a nationally recognized organization such as CSP, CIH, ASP, or CHST.
• Minimum 5 years of full-time construction safety management experience.
• Current OSHA 500 Trainer Certification.
• Minimum6 years of full-time construction safety management experience.
• OSHA 30-Hour Construction Certification.
• Experience supporting industrial construction, automation, material handling, or conveyor installation projects.
• Strong working knowledge of fall protection, lockout/tagout, electrical safety, crane and rigging operations, confined space entry, and mobile elevated work platforms.
• Experience conducting incident investigations and implementing corrective actions.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and coaching skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide EHS support for modernization, retrofit, and upgrade projects throughout North America.
• Conduct site inspections, audits, safety observations, and risk assessments.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA regulations, customer safety requirements, and Dematic EHS policies.
• Review and support Job Hazard Analyses (JHAs), permit processes, and safe work practices.
• Deliver safety training, toolbox talks, and onboarding for employees and contractors.
• Assist with incident investigations, root cause analysis, corrective actions, and reporting.
• Coach project teams on hazard recognition and risk mitigation.
• Support contractor management programs and customer compliance platforms.
• Promote proactive safety initiatives, near-miss reporting, and continuous improvement efforts.

Skills

Safety management

Incident investigation

Training delivery

Hazard assessment

Contractor management

Communication leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in EHS or related field

OSHA 500 Trainer Certification

OSHA 30-Hour Construction Certification

CSP/CIH/ASP/CHST certification

Job description

Dematic seeks an experienced Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Specialist to support North America Modernizations & Upgrades. This field-based role promotes a strong safety culture and ensures OSHA, customer, and company EHS compliance across multiple construction projects.

The position requires up to 75%+ travel, collaboration with project teams, subcontractors, and customers, and delivering training and incident investigations at active construction sites.