Field Safety Specialist

Insight Global; Laredo (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Insight Global is seeking a Field Safety Specialist to support the Site Safety and Health Officer in implementing and enforcing project safety requirements on a large civil construction site in Texas.

You will actively monitor field activities, conduct safety inspections, and collaborate with subcontractors to ensure compliance with safety procedures and PPE usage.

Join a team dedicated to proactive safety culture, incident investigation, and thorough documentation across the project site.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of construction safety experience.
• Federal, mission critical, or large civil commercial experience preferred (Residential experience will not work).
• Working knowledge of EM 385-1-1 preferred.
• Experience with field inspections, AHAs/pre-task planning, subcontractor oversight, corrective actions, excavation, heavy equipment, lifting, traffic control, and similar field hazards.

Responsibilities

• Maintain an active field presence, observe construction activities and identify hazards.
• Conduct routine jobsite safety inspections and document observations, deficiencies, and corrective actions.
• Work with subcontractor crews and field supervision to ensure compliance with safety requirements and procedures.
• Monitor high-risk activities and verify safety controls and PPE usage.
• Assist with safety meetings, toolbox talks, pre-task planning, and job hazard analyses.
• Support investigation and documentation of incidents, near misses, and unsafe conditions.
• Track safety deficiencies and ensure corrective actions are completed.
• Maintain safety documentation, inspection records, and project safety materials.
• Coach field personnel to reinforce a proactive safety culture.

Skills

Field safety

Subcontractor oversight

AHAs/pre-task planning

EM 385-1-1 knowledge

Job description

The Field Safety Specialist will be responsible for supporting the Site Safety and Health Officer (SSHO) with the day-to-day implementation and enforcement of project safety requirements. This individual will spend the majority of their time in the field actively monitoring construction activities, identifying potential hazards, and working with subcontractors and field teams to maintain a safe jobsite.

Day to day:

• Maintain an active presence in the field, observing ongoing construction activities and identifying potential safety hazards or unsafe work practices.
• Conduct routine jobsite safety inspections and document observations, deficiencies, and corrective actions.
• Work directly with subcontractor crews and field supervision to ensure compliance with project safety requirements and established safety procedures.
• Monitor high-risk construction activities and verify appropriate safety controls and PPE are being utilized.
• Assist with daily safety meetings, toolbox talks, pre-task planning, and job hazard analyses.
• Support the investigation and documentation of safety incidents, near misses, and unsafe conditions.
• Track identified safety deficiencies and follow up with field teams and subcontractors to ensure corrective actions are completed.
• Assist with maintaining required safety documentation, inspection records, reports, and other project safety materials.
• Reinforce a proactive safety culture by coaching field personnel and addressing unsafe conditions before they result in incidents.
• Provide additional field coverage as construction activities expand across different areas of the project.

Must Haves:

• Minimum 5 years of construction safety experience
• Federal, mission critical, or large civil commercial experience works (Residential experience Will not work)
• Working knowledge of EM 385-1-1 preferred
• Experience with field inspections, AHAs/pre-task planning, subcontractor oversight, corrective actions, excavation, heavy equipment, lifting, traffic control, and similar field hazards

Plusses:

• Heavy-civil, linear infrastructure, roadway, utility, pipeline, or similar construction experience preferred
• Federal construction experience preferred but not required
• Field experience as a foreman or working within trades