Onsite Construction Safety Lead

Voluntary Protection Programs Participants' Association, Inc.; Christiansted (United States Virgin Islands); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Leumas Engineering Group in the U.S. Virgin Islands seeks a Safety Officer to support safe project execution through field inspections, pre-task planning, incident documentation, and corrective-action follow-up.

You will review safety plans, conduct site inspections, coordinate training and records, and ensure compliance with OSHA 30-Hour, with focus on hazard controls for excavation, fall protection, and confined spaces.

Qualifications

• Three years of construction site safety experience including hazard identification, investigations, and inspections.
• Associate or bachelor’s degree in occupational safety or related field preferred but not required.
• OSHA 30-Hour Construction training completed per company policy; First Aid/CPR certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Review safety plans, JSAs, work activities, and project requirements with field supervision.
• Inspect jobsites and equipment-use areas; document hazards and corrective actions.
• Support toolbox talks, orientation, required training records, and employee understanding of site controls.
• Coordinate qualified-person and competent-person requirements; perform designated duties only when qualified and assigned.
• Verify controls for excavation, equipment movement, fall exposure, lifting, confined spaces, traffic, and other hazards.
• Stop and escape immediately dangerous work and track actions needed before work resumes.
• Document incidents, near misses, inspections, and corrective actions in LEG-approved systems.
• Coordinate with project management, client safety personnel, subcontractors, and emergency-response resources.
• Review recurring issues and recommend practical improvements to field safety practices.

Skills

Hazard identification

Incident investigations

Workplace inspections

Safety planning

Training coordination

Safety program review

Stakeholder coordination

Education

Associate degree in Occupational Safety

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management

Related field degree

Job description

Leumas Engineering Group in the U.S. Virgin Islands seeks a Safety Officer to support safe project execution through field inspections, pre-task planning, incident documentation, and corrective-action follow-up.

You will review safety plans, conduct site inspections, coordinate training and records, and ensure compliance with OSHA 30-Hour, with focus on hazard controls for excavation, fall protection, and confined spaces.