On-Site Construction Safety Lead – Industrial Facility

Vulcan Elements Inc.; North Dakota; On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Vulcan Elements is seeking a Safety Specialist to oversee on-site construction safety at the Benson facility in North Carolina. The role emphasizes an EHS perspective to ensure health and safety compliance as the site moves toward operation.

Initial duties focus on building a Construction & Contractor Safety Program, developing prequalification frameworks, and drafting safety provisions with Legal and Procurement.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in construction safety on large industrial, manufacturing, or DOD-related capital projects.
• Working knowledge of OSHA construction standards, JHA development, and incident investigation methodology.
• Comfort operating with real authority and autonomy - this role is built for someone who wants to shape a program, not just execute one.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to build trust and credibility with GC safety leadership while representing Vulcan's independent standards.
• Completion of OSHA 30-hour training is required.

Responsibilities

• Design and stand up Vulcan's Construction & Contractor Safety Program, establishing enterprise-wide standards for every contractor working on Vulcan sites.
• Develop a contractor prequalification framework and safety scorecard that informs award and performance decisions.
• Draft safety-related contract provisions - stop-work rights, incident reporting timelines, and accountability measures - with Legal and Procurement.
• Establish and formalize stop-work authority, including escalation protocols.
• Lead independent incident investigations on behalf of Vulcan, ensuring root-cause findings aren’t solely based on GC reporting.

Skills

Construction safety experience

OSHA construction standards knowledge

JHA development

Incident investigation

Strong communication skills

Education

OSHA 30-hour training

Job description

Vulcan Elements is seeking a Safety Specialist to oversee on-site construction safety at the Benson facility in North Carolina. The role emphasizes an EHS perspective to ensure health and safety compliance as the site moves toward operation.

Initial duties focus on building a Construction & Contractor Safety Program, developing prequalification frameworks, and drafting safety provisions with Legal and Procurement.