Project Safety Engineer (CHST)

Insight Global; Haskell (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Insight Global is seeking a Project Safety Engineer to lead construction safety initiatives on mission-critical projects. You will own field safety programs, conduct risk assessments, and collaborate with project leadership, subcontractors, and craft personnel to ensure a safe, compliant jobsite.

The role focuses on hazard identification, JHA/AHA development, training delivery, and stop-work authority to maintain safe operations across industrial, commercial, and heavy civil environments.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of construction safety experience.
• CHST is required.
• Experience in industrial, commercial, heavy civil, energy, manufacturing, or infrastructure projects.
• Strong knowledge of OSHA 1926 Construction Standards.
• Working knowledge of OSHA 1910 General Industry Standards.
• Experience conducting site safety inspections, audits, hazard identification, and risk assessments.
• Experience developing/reviewing JHAs and AHAs.
• Hands-on knowledge of high-risk construction activities (fall protection, excavation, confined spaces, LOTO, electrical, crane/rigging).
• Incident/near-miss investigations and root cause analysis experience.
• Ability to manage subcontractor safety compliance.
• Experience delivering safety training, orientations, and toolbox talks.
• ASP / CSPO, HSTOSHA 500/510, First Aid/CPR Instructor certification.
• Safety software experience and KPI tracking.
• Experience with permit-to-work systems.
• Strong coaching, presentation, and field leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Implement and maintain project-specific safety and health programs.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA, client, and company safety requirements.
• Conduct field inspections, audits, safety observations, and risk assessments.
• Develop and review JHAs and AHAs.
• Monitor high-risk construction work including fall protection, excavation, confined spaces, electrical work, and crane/rigging operations.
• Identify hazards and drive corrective actions through completion.
• Lead incident, injury, near-miss, and property-damage investigations.
• Perform root cause analyses and establish preventive measures.
• Conduct orientations, safety training, toolbox talks, and coaching.
• Partner with project management, field supervisors, craft personnel, and subcontractors.
• Manage subcontractor safety performance and compliance.
• Exercise stop-work authority for imminent-danger conditions.
• Coordinate emergency response plans and drills.
• Maintain safety documentation, reports, metrics, and compliance records.
• Participate in pre-job planning and constructability reviews.
• Serve as the project SME for construction safety and promote a proactive safety culture.

Skills

CHST

OSHA 1926 knowledge

OSHA 1910 knowledge

Incident investigations

Safety training delivery

KPI tracking

Permit-to-work systems

Coaching & leadership

Root cause analysis

Tools

Safety management software

Job description

Job Description

Job Description:Insight Global is seeking a Project Safety Engineer for a top advanced water and wastewater solutions client. This individual will own and support construction safety initiatives in the field, partnering closely with project leadership, supervisors, subcontractors, and craft personnel to ensure a safe and compliant jobsite. The Project Safety Engineer will conduct inspections and risk assessments, oversee high-risk construction activities, develop JHAs/AHAs, investigate incidents, deliver safety training, and ensure compliance with OSHA and project-specific requirements. This is an 8-month contract with likely extensions and potential to convert permanent, offering the opportunity to serve as a key safety resource on mission-critical projects.

Day-to-Day

• Implement and maintain project-specific safety and health programs
• Ensure compliance with OSHA, client, and company safety requirements
• Conduct field inspections, audits, safety observations, and risk assessments
• Develop and review JHAs and AHAs
• Monitor high-risk construction work, including work at height, excavation, confined spaces, electrical, cranes/rigging, scaffolding, hot work, and heavy equipment
• Identify hazards and drive corrective actions through completion
• Lead incident, injury, near-miss, and property-damage investigations
• Perform root cause analyses and establish preventive measures
• Conduct orientations, safety training, toolbox talks, and coaching
• Partner with project management, field supervisors, craft personnel, and subcontractors
• Manage subcontractor safety performance and compliance
• Exercise stop-work authority for imminent-danger conditions
• Coordinate emergency response plans and drills
• Maintain safety documentation, reports, metrics, and compliance records
• Participate in pre-job planning and constructability reviews
• Serve as the project SME for construction safety and promote a proactive safety culture

Skills and Requirements

• 3+ years of construction safety experience
• CHST required (Construction Health and Safety Technician)
• Construction safety experience within industrial, commercial, heavy civil, energy, manufacturing, or infrastructure projects
• Strong knowledge of OSHA 1926 Construction Standards
• Working knowledge of OSHA 1910 General Industry Standards
• Experience conducting site safety inspections, audits, hazard identification, and risk assessments
• Experience developing/reviewing JHAs and AHAs
• Hands-on knowledge of high-risk construction activities, including fall protection, excavation/trenching, confined spaces, LOTO, electrical work, and crane/rigging operations
• Incident/near-miss investigation and root cause analysis experience
• Ability to manage subcontractor safety compliance
• Experience delivering safety training, orientations, and toolbox talks
• ASP / CSPO
• HSTOSHA 500/510
• First Aid/CPR Instructor certification
• Safety/incident management software experience
• KPI and safety performance tracking experience
• Experience with permit-to-work systems
• Strong coaching, presentation, and field leadership skills

We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request to [e-mail].