Owner-Side EHS Leader for Major Construction Programs

BSI; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 102,000 - 162,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and dental insurance

Disability insurance

401(k) with company match

Life insurance

11 paid holidays

4 weeks paid time off

Job summary

BSI Consulting Services in San Jose, California seeks an experienced EHS Consultant with a Construction Safety background to support a major capital program in an Owner’s representative capacity. This role provides strategic EHS advisory, governance, coordination, and oversight across complex projects while ensuring separation between Owner oversight and contractor safety responsibilities.

The ideal candidate will have large-scale capital project experience, strong governance capabilities, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in EHS, Engineering, Sciences, Construction Management, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic EHS advisory, governance, coordination, and oversight across major capital and construction projects.
• Serve as an Owner-side EHS program resource, supporting project and program leadership in establishing and maintaining consistent safety expectations.
• Establish clear roles, responsibilities, and accountability between the Owner, internal EHS organizations, Construction Managers, and General Contractors through development and maintenance of a Safety Responsibility Matrix.
• Maintain separation between Owner-level oversight and contractor responsibilities, with GC/CM retaining daily field safety execution and site-specific safety plans.
• Review existing EHS requirements to assess applicability to the capital program, identify gaps, and document deviations.
• Translate organizational EHS standards into requirements for construction and capital projects.
• Support development and standardization of EHS governance processes, procedures, and tools across multiple projects.
• Develop forward-looking safety performance measures, including leading indicators, KPIs, dashboards, and monitoring mechanisms.
• Establish or enhance incident reporting, escalation, investigation, and stop-work protocols across projects.
• Facilitate coordination among Owner representatives, EHS stakeholders, project teams, and contractors to drive alignment.
• Identify opportunities to strengthen program-level EHS governance and continuous improvement.

Skills

EHS governance

Owner-side oversight

Stakeholder management

Executive communication

Strategic advisory

Education

Bachelor’s degree in EHS, Engineering, Sciences, Construction Management, or related field

Job description

BSI Consulting Services in San Jose, California seeks an experienced EHS Consultant with a Construction Safety background to support a major capital program in an Owner’s representative capacity. This role provides strategic EHS advisory, governance, coordination, and oversight across complex projects while ensuring separation between Owner oversight and contractor safety responsibilities.

The ideal candidate will have large-scale capital project experience, strong governance capabilities, and