Field Site EHS Leader: Safety Champion on Projects

Babcock & Wilcox; Napa (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pool vehicle

Job summary

Babcock & Wilcox is seeking an experienced Field Site EHS Manager to lead safety across complex construction and maintenance projects. You will promote a strong safety culture, drive risk mitigation, and ensure regulatory compliance on site travel-heavy assignments.

The role requires hands-on leadership in the field, collaboration with project teams, and regular risk assessments across multi-site operations.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of Environmental, Health & Safety experience in industrial, manufacturing, construction, energy, utility, or related environments.
• Demonstrated experience supporting complex field operations and managing safety programs in dynamic work environments.
• Experience conducting incident investigations, safety audits, inspections, and risk assessments.
• Strong knowledge of OSHA regulations and safety management principles.

Responsibilities

• Lead and promote a proactive safety culture focused on preventing serious injuries, incidents, and operational disruptions.
• Conduct regular field observations and inspections to identify hazards, assess risk, and ensure compliance with safety requirements.
• Partner with project teams to integrate safety into planning, scheduling, and execution activities.
• Support safe execution of high-risk work activities, including lifting operations, confined space entry, hot work, energy isolation, excavation, scaffolding, and work at height.
• Facilitate daily safety meetings, pre-job planning sessions, toolbox talks, and risk assessments.
• Investigate incidents, near misses, and safety concerns, and develop corrective and preventive actions.
• Coach and mentor supervisors, managers, craft personnel, and subcontractors on safe work practices and regulatory requirements.
• Maintain compliance with OSHA regulations, company policies, customer requirements, and applicable industry standards.
• Develop and maintain site-specific safety plans, procedures, permits, and emergency response programs.
• Coordinate with client representatives, contractors, and regulatory agencies as necessary.
• Monitor leading and lagging safety performance indicators and communicate trends to project and corporate leadership.
• Maintain accurate safety documentation, reports, and records.

Skills

Field leadership

Safety culture

Communication

Risk assessment

Incident investigation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Occupational Safety or related

Tools

OSHA regulations knowledge

Safety management systems

Job description

Babcock & Wilcox is seeking an experienced Field Site EHS Manager to lead safety across complex construction and maintenance projects. You will promote a strong safety culture, drive risk mitigation, and ensure regulatory compliance on site travel-heavy assignments.

The role requires hands-on leadership in the field, collaboration with project teams, and regular risk assessments across multi-site operations.