Onsite Health & Safety Specialist – Construction

CDM Smith; Hickory (NC); On-site; USD 69,000 - 112,000; Full time

Job summary

CDM Smith is seeking a Health & Safety Professional to work in the field on client project sites across the United States. This role plans and implements health and safety programs, ensuring onsite personnel comply with safety standards and company policies.

The position involves coordinating safety training, conducting investigations, and developing site-specific safety plans. Travel is 100% to project sites, with a focus on effective safety performance and documentation.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent plus eight years of relevant experience.
• Associate degree plus five years of relevant experience.
• Bachelor's degree plus two years of relevant experience.
• The associate or bachelor's degree must be in Safety Management, Construction Management, Engineering, or related discipline.
• OSHA30

Responsibilities

• Provides overall health and safety direction on assigned project sites.
• Responsible for daily safety program at the construction site (i.e. administration of the PGL Occupational Safety & Health Policy Manual, Training, Job Safety Analysis, etc.).
• Documents accidents/incidents as well as near misses and issues the documentation accordingly.
• Perform accident/incident investigations to identify root cause and generate recommendations to reduce or eliminate hazards.
• Perform follow-up investigations to verify effectiveness.
• Plan, organize, develop and implement various required occupational safety training.
• Develop, review and revise written safety related plans.
• Ensures all field personnel adhere to all PGL, client and project safety policies, procedures, etc.
• Maintains official documentation files for all projects.
• Prepare regulatory required reports to outside enforcement agencies when applicable.
• Provide safety orientation to new personnel arriving at job site.
• Conduct project safety orientation at beginning of construction to all contractors and construction personnel.
• Provides monthly safety reports.
• Performs daily job site inspections and uses the Daily Inspection Checklist / Predictive Solutions app.
• Provide construction photographs, when applicable, to safety issues.
• Leads Monthly Safety Moment Meeting.
• Collaborates and assists in the development of the site-specific safety plan (SSSP) for project.

Job description

CDM Smith is seeking a Health & Safety Professional to work in the field on client project sites across the United States. This role plans and implements health and safety programs, ensuring onsite personnel comply with safety standards and company policies.

The position involves coordinating safety training, conducting investigations, and developing site-specific safety plans. Travel is 100% to project sites, with a focus on effective safety performance and documentation.