Field Safety Specialist – Mechanical Construction

Compliancemanagementinternational; Wilkes-Barre (Luzerne County); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Compliance Management International (CMI) seeks a field-focused Safety Specialist for a large healthcare construction project in Wilkes-Barre, PA. You will oversee safety at the field level for mechanical construction activities, including HVAC, plumbing, and medical gas installations.

The role requires three years of construction safety experience, OSHA standard knowledge, and OSHA 30-Hour certification. You will partner with project teams, enforce safety practices, and drive incident

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of construction safety experience, preferably in commercial/industrial mechanical construction.
• Knowledge of OSHA 29 CFR 1926 Construction Standards.
• OSHA 30-Hour Construction certification.
• Current First Aid/CPR/AED certification.
• Knowledge of mechanical construction hazards (HVAC, plumbing, pipefitting, hot work, material handling).
• Strong communication, documentation, and field safety skills.
• Ability to work with craft employees, supervision, project management, and client reps.
• Basic proficiency with Microsoft Office and electronic safety documentation systems.

Responsibilities

• Conduct daily field safety inspections and identify hazards on mechanical construction activities.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA standards, company policies, and project safety requirements.
• Support safe execution of HVAC, plumbing, pipefitting, medical gas, hot work, rigging, and utility installation tasks.
• Review JHAs/JSAs, pre-task plans, permits, and other safety docs.
• Monitor high-risk activities (fall protection, LOTO, confined spaces, excavation, scaffolding, aerial lifts, material handling).
• Conduct safety orientations, toolbox talks, and coaching.
• Participate in incident and near-miss investigations; track corrective actions.
• Maintain safety inspections, training records, and project documentation.

Skills

Field safety

Communication

Documentation

Hazard identification

Team collaboration

Education

OSHA 30-Hour Construction

First Aid/CPR/AED

Safety degree (AS/BS) in related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Electronic safety docs systems

Job description

Compliance Management International (CMI) seeks a field-focused Safety Specialist for a large healthcare construction project in Wilkes-Barre, PA. You will oversee safety at the field level for mechanical construction activities, including HVAC, plumbing, and medical gas installations.

The role requires three years of construction safety experience, OSHA standard knowledge, and OSHA 30-Hour certification. You will partner with project teams, enforce safety practices, and drive incident