Field EHS Specialist: Construction Safety Leader (Travel)

Dematic; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 82,000 - 166,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career Development

Competitive compensation and benefits

Pay Transparency

Global Opportunities

Job summary

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

The role partners with project teams, subcontractors, and customers to identify hazards, reduce risk, investigate incidents, deliver training, and support safe project

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in environmental health & safety or related field required.
• Minimum 3 years of full-time construction safety management experience.
• Minimum 5 years of full-time construction safety management experience.
• Current OSHA 500 Trainer Certification.
• OSHA 30-Hour Construction Certification.
• Board-certified safety credential (CSP/CIH/ASP/CHST) preferred.
• Experience supporting industrial construction, automation, or material handling projects.
• Strong knowledge of fall protection, lockout/tagout, electrical safety, crane/rigging, confined space, and MEWP safety.
• Proven incident investigation and corrective-action experience.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and coaching skills.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Communication

Leadership

Coaching

Hazard recognition

Risk mitigation

Incident investigation

Education

Bachelor's degree in environmental health & safety / related field

OSHA 500 Trainer Certification

OSHA 30-Hour Construction Certification

Board-certified safety credential (CSP/CIH/ASP/CHST)

Job description

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

The role partners with project teams, subcontractors, and customers to identify hazards, reduce risk, investigate incidents, deliver training, and support safe project