Field Safety Engineer

Robins & Morton; Wesley Chapel (FL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Robins & Morton is seeking a Field Safety Engineer to support the Safety Management System across healthcare and other commercial projects. You will help create a safe site culture, manage risk, and lead safety onboarding for all project personnel.

Ideal candidates bring OSHA 510 and a safety-related degree, plus experience in construction safety and incident analysis. The role involves partnering with project teams and trade partners to ensure regulatory compliance and safe work practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in safety management or equivalent certification required.
• OSHA 510 certification required (OSP 510 preferred)
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; bilingual in English/Spanish preferred
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret contract documents, safety standards, drawings and procedures
• Experience in construction safety management and incident analysis
• Experience with safety onboarding and risk assessment processes

Responsibilities

• Review safety plans and ensure compliance with regulations and project scope.
• Assist in claims management and development of safety management system.
• Lead safety onboarding and weekly safety meetings on site.
• Identify, address, and document at-risk behaviors and unsafe conditions.
• Participate in preconstruction safety meetings and safety start-ups with trade partners.
• Maintain records of incidents and implement corrective actions.
• Provide leadership and guidance on safety and risk across the project team.

Skills

Bachelor's degree in safety

OSHA 510

Bilingual English/Spanish

Contract & drawing reading

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in safety management

CHST/ASP/CSP certification

Job description

Job Description
The desire to pursue a career in construction may have been planted in your heart early, passed down from generations or seeded by an early fascination with the building process. There may have been the realization that construction aligns with your skills and interests. Or maybe it happened later, when you saw an opportunity to take your career in a new direction. You want to be part of a team that shares this passion and sense of purpose—a team that works collaboratively, respecting and listening to each other and treating each other like family. You want opportunities to grow, and you care about work-life balance. You want to know that the company you work for is ethical and responsible. We know you can work for any company, but if you want a career with a company that’s been named a Best Place to Work , is Building With Purpose®, cares about others, and allows you to be true to yourself, your calling, your passion and your values—come build something great with us. Be a True Builder®. The Field Safety Engineer will assist with the Safety Management Systems of Robins & Morton. He/she will contribute to a safe and healthy work environment, utilizing his/her experience in guiding construction projects.

YOUR DAY-TO-DAY:

(Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.)

• Stop any observed imminent danger event/activity immediately without consultation.
• Review trade partner safety submittals to ensure compliance with regulation and scope of work.
• Assist in claims management process.
• Perform additional duties agreed upon by VP of Safety Operations and project team provided additional duties do not interfere or inhibit performance of required duties.
• Participate in preconstruction safety meetings to analyze and effectively prepare for risk issues.
• Participate in trade partner safe-start meetings prior to their mobilization on site.
• Assist in development and implementation of the project safety management system.
• Participate in and/or conduct site wide safety meeting each week.
• As warranted, initiate meeting to address endemic items of non-compliance trade partner.
• Ensure implementation of project fair accountability procedures.
• Assist in assessment of all project incidents (WC/GL/Near Hits) and ensure proper records are completed and submitted (Root Cause Analysis). Assist in implementation of corrective actions.
• Provide jobsite leadership and direction relating to all areas of safety and risk.
• Conduct or participate in and document safety onboarding for all project employees.
• Participate in R&M performance standards evaluations, demonstrate awareness of self-development needs, and strive to achieve goals.
• Conduct daily assessments for at risk behaviors, unsafe conditions, public protection, ICRA/ILSM & additional project risk. Ensure corrective actions are communicated, implemented & documented.

WHAT YOU BRING TO THE TEAM:

(Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.)

• Preferably, a Bachelor’s degree or higher in safety management or equivalent comparable certification in safety and health (ex. CHST, ASP, CSP)
• As substitute for education, years of field experience above minimum identified below may be considered.
• Recent three years of work history with at least one year dedicated solely to building construction safety preferable with a commercial GC/CM.
• Practical knowledge, working experience, and documented continuing education in areas such as fall protection, scaffolding, excavations, confined spaces, crane/equipment operations, electrical, incident analysis, human performance principles, OSHA 510 certification, and other such safety/health related training. (An OSHA 10/30 Construction Outreach or OSHA 510 certification will not be acceptable proof for this training requirement. For each area of education identified above, the candidate shall possess a certificate of completion from an accredited training agency dated within four years.)
• Specialized training for Emergency First Aid, Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and Automatic External Defibrillator (AED) current to within two years.
• Good written and oral communications; preferably bilingual (English/Spanish).
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret contract documents, safety standards, construction drawings, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• OSHA 510 certification. Preferably OSHA 500, CHST, and ASP.

Robins & Morton is a privately held construction firm based in Birmingham, Alabama, with offices in Charlotte, Dallas, Huntsville, Miami-Fort Lauderdale, Nashville, Orlando, San Antonio, Tampa and Raleigh-Durham. The firm specializes in the construction of healthcare, hospitality, higher education, entertainment, sports and government buildings. Since 1946, the firm has built a reputation as a trusted advisor to clients nationwide by cultivating a high-performing team that values integrity, safety, and innovative thinking. Robins & Morton is consistently ranked as one of the top 100 contractors in the United States, and one of the top 15 in the Southeast.