Field Safety Lead | Stop-Work Authority & Inspections

Tempe Mechanical; Tempe (AZ); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Profit sharing

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Sick time

Job summary

Tempe Mechanical is seeking a Field Safety Representative to be the daily safety presence in the field—inspecting sites, coaching crews, and delivering training across HVAC, plumbing, and special projects.

This role carries full stop-work authority to halt unsafe work and requires 5+ years in commercial construction safety, OSHA 30, and a valid Arizona driver’s license. You will document findings and coordinate with operations in Tempe, AZ with travel across Greater Phoenix.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of commercial construction field experience with direct mechanical, plumbing, piping, or HVAC exposure.
• Working knowledge of construction safety requirements for mechanical contracting: fall protection, ladders and lifts, electrical and LOTO, confined space, hot work, rigging and material handling, silica, HazCom, PPE, excavation, and heat illness.
• OSHA 30-Hour Construction card - required at hire.
• First Aid / CPR / AED certification, or obtainable within 30 days of start.
• Valid Arizona driver's license and a record meeting company insurability standards - required.
• Clear, factual field documentation skills; comfortable with tablet-based inspection tools and basic spreadsheets.
• Able to hold a firm line on safety while maintaining working relationships with foremen, superintendents, GCs, and crews.
• Preferred: Journeyman plumbing, pipefitting, HVAC, or welding background; prior foreman or superintendent experience.
• Preferred: Bilingual English/Spanish.
• Preferred: Competent-person training in fall protection, excavation, confined space, scaffolds, or rigging; CHST, STSC, or equivalent.
• Preferred: Familiarity with general contractor safety prequalification requirements.

Responsibilities

• Field inspections & verification: complete a minimum of 3 documented inspections per month across all projects.
• Verify daily Pre-Task Plans and JHAs are completed and hazard-specific; inspect fall protection, ladders, lifts, rigging, hot work, confined space, energized electrical and LOTO, excavations, silica, respirators, HazCom/SDS access, housekeeping, and heat illness controls.
• Observe every service technician at least once per month across rooftop, mechanical room, ladder, electrical, and refrigerant work.
• Authority & corrective action: exercise full stop-work authority; stop work, tag equipment out of service, require a redone Pre-Task Plan or JHA, and require PPE before work resumes.
• Document every finding - location, crew, hazard, requirement, correction, responsible party, and due date - and track every open item to closure.
• Issue disciplinary action for safety violations; escalate to HR as needed.
• Training & recognition: deliver training and new-hire safety orientation; lead toolbox talks and maintain rosters.
• Incident response & reporting: respond to incidents, secure the scene, gather facts, photos, and statements; notify management of serious events.
• Program improvement: submit monthly gap reports with risks and fixes.

Skills

Safety inspections

Field documentation

Training delivery

Stop-work authority

Hazard recognition

Education

OSHA 30-Hour Construction

First Aid/CPR/AED certification

Arizona driver's license

Tools

Tablet inspections

Spreadsheets

Job description

Tempe Mechanical is seeking a Field Safety Representative to be the daily safety presence in the field—inspecting sites, coaching crews, and delivering training across HVAC, plumbing, and special projects.

This role carries full stop-work authority to halt unsafe work and requires 5+ years in commercial construction safety, OSHA 30, and a valid Arizona driver’s license. You will document findings and coordinate with operations in Tempe, AZ with travel across Greater Phoenix.