Health and Safety Consultant

SET Environmental Inc; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

SET Environmental Inc. is seeking a Health and Safety Consultant in the Engineering Division.

You will serve as a client-facing safety advocate on active construction projects, develop safety plans and JHAs, and conduct routine inspections to reduce risk. You will evaluate conformance with OSHA standards and client programs, provide oversight for high-hazard activities, and present safety topics at meetings.

Qualifications

• Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Occupational Safety and Health, Safety Management, Construction Management, Environmental Health and Safety, or a related field.
• Minimum of three (3) years of construction safety, field safety, or safety consulting experience, or five (5) years of progressive construction safety experience.
• Demonstrated experience on active construction sites and ability to recognize hazards across trades.
• Working knowledge of OSHA 29 CFR 1926 construction standards and related requirements.
• OSHA 30-Hour Construction training required; must obtain within 90 days of assignment.
• Professional safety certification (CHST, ASP, CSP, OHST, STS/STS-C, CHMM, or similar) preferred.
• Current First Aid/CPR/AED preferred and must be obtained within 90 days; additional credentials may be required.
• Competent Person or advanced training in fall protection, excavation/trenching, confined space, scaffolding, electrical safety, or crane/rigging is preferred.
• Strong client-facing communication, technical writing, and documentation skills; problem-solving and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently as a consultant while aligning with contract scope and project means.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a client-facing site safety consultant, site safety officer, or construction safety representative on active projects.
• Perform pre-project safety reviews and develop or support JHA/SA/EMER plans and site safety documents.
• Conduct routine safety inspections, audits, and field observations to identify hazards and recommend controls.
• Evaluate activities for conformance with OSHA requirements, client programs, and project safety plans.
• Provide safety oversight for high-hazard activities including fall protection, excavation, confined space, hot work, and more.
• Participate in pre-task planning, preconstruction meetings, and toolbox talks; present safety topics as needed.
• Prepare field documentation: daily reports, checklists, photos, observations, and corrective-action logs.
• Communicate significant hazards and recommend corrective action or suspension of work as needed.
• Support incident investigations, root cause analyses, and corrective action development.
• Develop or revise safety programs and site-specific documentation within project scope.
• Provide client safety trainings: HAZWOPER, confined space, respiratory protection, PPE, fall protection, etc.
• Coordinate with industrial hygiene staff on projects requiring IH services.
• Utilize field instruments when trained and required by the project.
• Assist in scopes of work, cost estimates, proposals, and project schedules; seek opportunities to expand services.
• Maintain billable time, expenses, and project documentation; provide support for safety initiatives.

Skills

Client-facing communication

Technical writing

Documentation

Problem-solving

Interpersonal skills

Education

Associate's degree in Occupational Safety and Health

Bachelor's degree in Occupational Safety and Health or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

POSITION DESCRIPTION

A Health and Safety Consultant in the Engineering Division of SET Environmental is responsible for:

• Serving as a client-facing site safety consultant, site safety officer, or construction safety representative on active construction and construction-related projects, as defined by the project scope and contract.

• Performing pre-project safety reviews and preparing, reviewing, or supporting site-specific health and safety plans, job hazard analyses/job safety analyses, activity hazard analyses, emergency response plans, and other project safety documents.

• Conducting routine and/or daily construction safety inspections, audits, and field observations to identify unsafe conditions and work practices and recommend effective controls to reduce risk.

• Evaluating project activities for conformance with applicable OSHA requirements, client safety programs, project-specific safety plans, and other applicable federal, state, and local requirements.

• Providing safety oversight for higher-hazard construction activities including, as applicable, fall protection, excavation and trenching, confined space entry, hot work, lockout/tagout, electrical work, scaffolds and ladders, cranes and rigging, material handling, mobile equipment, traffic control, demolition, and similar operations.

• Participating in pre-task planning, preconstruction meetings, contractor coordination meetings, toolbox talks, and other project safety meetings; facilitating or presenting safety topics when requested.

• Preparing clear, timely field documentation including daily safety reports, inspection checklists, photographic documentation, safety observations, and corrective-action tracking logs.

• Promptly communicating significant hazards, unsafe conditions, and potential imminent-danger situations to the appropriate client and project representatives and recommending corrective action or suspension of affected work consistent with project authority and contractual requirements.

• Supporting incident and near-miss investigations, root cause analyses, and development or verification of corrective and preventive actions.

• Performing client safety program reviews, gap assessments, and development or revision of written safety programs, procedures, and site-specific safety documentation when included in the project scope.

• Providing client training and safety presentations within the employee's qualifications and experience, which may include

• HAZWOPER, confined space, hazard communication, respiratory protection, PPE, fall protection, and other construction-safety topics.

• Coordinating with SET industrial hygiene staff on projects requiring both safety oversight and industrial hygiene services, including exposure assessment, air and noise monitoring, respiratory protection, and hazardous-material considerations.

• Using direct-reading field instruments such as multi-gas meters, photoionization detectors, sound level meters, and colorimetric tubes when trained, qualified, and required by the project scope.

• Supporting preparation of scopes of work, cost estimates, proposals, and project schedules and identifying opportunities to expand safety and industrial hygiene services for existing clients.

• Performing work within established project scope, schedule, and budget; maintaining accurate billable time, expense records, and other project documentation.

• Providing limited technical support to SET internal safety initiatives when requested and when project workload allows, without displacing the position's primary external consulting responsibilities.

• Adhering to SET Environmental, Inc. rules, policies, and procedures and all applicable federal, state, and local laws.

• Perform miscellaneous duties as assigned

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

• Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Occupational Safety and Health, Safety Management, Construction Management,

• Environmental Health and Safety, or a related field and a minimum of three (3) years of construction safety, field safety, or safety consulting experience; or

• A minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible construction safety experience involving field oversight, hazard recognition and control, safety inspections, and/or implementation of health and safety programs.

• Demonstrated experience working on active construction sites and the ability to recognize and communicate hazards associated with multiple trades and concurrent work activities.

• Working knowledge of OSHA 29 CFR 1926 construction standards and applicable portions of 29 CFR 1910, along with the ability to interpret project-specific and client-specific safety requirements.

• OSHA 30-Hour Construction training is required; candidates without current training must obtain it within 90 days of assignment.

• Professional safety certification such as CHST, ASP, CSP, OHST, STS/STS-C, CHMM, or similar credential is preferred; candidates actively pursuing an applicable professional certification will also be considered.

• Current First Aid/CPR/AED certification is preferred and must be obtained within 90 days of assignment. HAZWOPER training and other project-specific credentials may be required based on assignment.

• Competent Person or advanced training in areas such as fall protection, excavation/trenching, confined space, scaffolding, electrical safety, or crane/rigging safety is preferred.

• Strong client-facing communication, technical writing, documentation, problem-solving, and interpersonal skills, including the ability to communicate safety concerns professionally with owners, general contractors, subcontractors, supervisors, and craft personnel.

• Ability to maintain professional independence as a consultant, provide clear recommendations, and distinguish advisory/oversight responsibilities from contractor means, methods, sequencing, and direct supervision unless specifically authorized by contract.

• Ability to create and use Microsoft Office applications (e.g., Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and utilize electronic inspection, reporting, and project-management platforms.

• Valid driver's license and ability to travel to client and project sites as required.

• Must pass a local, state and federal background check

• Must pass physical including drug and alcohol screening