Pharma Capital Projects Construction Safety Lead

Automated Systems, Inc.; Illinois; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Automated Systems, Inc. is seeking a Construction Site Safety Manager to support major capital expansion projects at a leading pharmaceutical facility in North Chicago, IL.

The role emphasizes field safety oversight and contractor coordination to ensure OSHA compliance on active construction sites. The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of construction safety experience, OSHA 30, and hands-on familiarity with permits, JHAs, LOTO, fall protection, crane/rigging, and hot work, with onsite work

Qualifications

• 5+ years of construction safety experience supporting industrial, manufacturing, pharmaceutical, chemical, refinery, or other large capital construction projects.
• Experience providing hands-on field safety oversight for multiple contractors and trades on active construction sites.
• Strong working knowledge of OSHA 29 CFR 1926 Construction Standards and applying OSHA regulations in the field.
• Experience administering permit-to-work programs, conducting JHAs, and overseeing high-risk work activities (hot work, confined space, LOTO, fall protection, crane/rigging, excavation, scaffolding, elevated work, energized electrical work).
• Proven ability to identify hazards, assess risk, implement corrective actions, and promote a proactive safety culture on complex construction projects.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills working with contractors, project managers, engineers, EHS professionals, and client stakeholders.
• Excellent documentation and organizational skills with safety inspections, incident reporting, corrective actions, and compliance documentation.
• Current OSHA 30 Construction certification required; First Aid/CPR/AED certification or willingness to obtain upon hire.
• Ability to work onsite beginning at 6:00 a.m., with occasional overtime and weekend work as project schedules require.

Responsibilities

• Provide daily field safety oversight for contractors, subcontractors, and vendors supporting capital construction and facility expansion projects.
• Review planned work activities to identify hazards, ensure appropriate PPE and safety controls, and verify permits and pre-job planning are completed before work begins.
• Issue and manage safe work permits, including hot work, confined space entry, LOTO, and other high-risk activities.
• Review JHAs and verify controls for high-risk work (rigging, crane operations, working at heights, scaffolding, electrical work, heavy equipment).
• Conduct routine field inspections and safety observations, identify unsafe conditions or behaviors, and stop work when necessary to ensure a safe work environment.
• Partner with construction management, project teams, engineering, EHS, and contractors to resolve safety concerns and promote OSHA compliance and site safety requirements.
• Participate in safety meetings, toolbox talks, incident investigations, and root cause analyses while supporting corrective and preventive actions.
• Document safety observations, permit reviews, incidents, and corrective actions, and prepare reports to track project safety performance and compliance.

Skills

Construction safety

OSHA 29 CFR 1926

Permit to work

Job Hazard Analyses

Hazard identification

Communication

Field oversight

LOTO

Crane operations

Rigging

Fall protection

Electrical work

Elevated work

First Aid/CPR/AED

Job description

Automated Systems, Inc. is seeking a Construction Site Safety Manager to support major capital expansion projects at a leading pharmaceutical facility in North Chicago, IL.

The role emphasizes field safety oversight and contractor coordination to ensure OSHA compliance on active construction sites. The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of construction safety experience, OSHA 30, and hands-on familiarity with permits, JHAs, LOTO, fall protection, crane/rigging, and hot work, with onsite work