Safety Field Engineer

Stacy Witbeck; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 105,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Employee ownership (ESOP)

HSA and FSA plans

Life insurance

Job summary

Stacy Witbeck seeks a Safety Field Engineer in Southern California for a Port of Long Beach project. The on-site role emphasizes safety coordination, inspections, and program implementation within an award-winning, employee-owned company culture.

You will lead safety meetings, document corrective actions, and help develop workplans while supporting growth in safety resource planning across heavy civil construction and water facilities.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of safety experience in construction.
• 5+ years of construction experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Occupational Safety and Health or related field.
• OSHA 30.
• Physically on-site on a full-time basis.
• Strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate health and safety on-site daily and inspect work areas.
• Document inspection records and track corrective actions.
• Lead safety meetings and present monthly reports.
• Direct safety programs and stop work in unsafe conditions until corrected.
• Develop workplans and approach for safety compliance.
• Assist with take-offs for assigned portions of the estimate.
• Write and manage RFIs and Submittals.
• Manage costs, including tracking quantities and cost for production operations and materials.

Skills

Safety experience

Construction experience

Heavy Civil construction

Strong communication

Microsoft Office Suite

HCSS Safety

Driver's License

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering/Construction Management/Occupational Safety or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

HCSS Safety

Job description

Safety Field Engineer

Application Deadline: 1 October 2027

Department: Water

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Long Beach

Compensation: $105,000 - $130,000 / year

Description

Stacy Witbeck seeks a Safety Field Engineer in the Southern CA region for one of our projects in the Port of Long Beach and to support our growing presence in Southern California. Our work is award-winning, and as an employee-owned company we make safety a priority. Those who enjoy working collaboratively, having a voice in constant improvement and innovation in safety resource planning, and working with and developing a safety plan that stems from a truly connected team are encouraged to apply. We build cool stuff in the heavy civil construction market including the water and wastewater sector; we treat each other well, and we develop and grow our people. It’s good to be us, come find out why!

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

The essential functions include, but are not limited to the following:

• Daily on-site health and safety coordination and inspections.
• Document and track inspection records including corrective actions.
• Lead safety meeting topics and present reports monthly.
• Direct the required safety and health programs, correct unsafe conditions and practices, and stop work in areas containing unsafe conditions or practices until such unsafe conditions or practices are corrected.
• Develop workplans and approach.
• Perform Take-off efforts for assigned portions of the estimate.
• Writing and managing RFI’s and Submittals
• Managing costs; including tracking quantities and cost for production operations and materials

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

**Please note--Requirements are essential, but preferences have flexibility. ** Requirements:

• 3+ years of Safety experience
• 5+ years construction experience
• Exposure to Heavy Civil construction
• Bachelor’s degree from four-year college or university preferably in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Occupational Safety and Health or similar; or related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• OSHA 30
• Physically on-site on a full-time basis
• Strong communication skills
• Computer software – Microsoft Office Suite, HCSS Safety
• Driver's License in good standing

Preferences:

• Prior experience working on water or wastewater facility projects.
• Safety certification such as CHST
• Strongest candidates would have experience with:
  • Electrical and mechanical systems exposure
  • Excavation and piping including deep shoring and micro-tunneling.
  • Working in a collaborative environment

PHYSICAL DEMANDS & WORK ENVIRONMENT

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions.

NOTE:

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments. All duties and responsibilities are essential functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbents will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at will” relationship.

At this time, no candidates presented through external staffing/recruiting agencies will be considered. Any resumes submitted to Stacy and Witbeck Inc. (SWI) will be considered the sole property of Stacy and Witbeck. In the absence of a signed Recruitment Fee Agreement, SWI will not consider or agree to payment for any referral compensation or recruiter fee. In the event a recruiter or agency submits a resume or candidate without a previously signed agreement, SWI explicitly reserves the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. Any unsolicited resume, including those submitted to hiring managers, are deemed to be the property of Stacy and Witbeck, Inc.

What we have to offer:

• Award-winning contractor with a dynamic business model and an excellent reputation.
• We are a 100% employee-owned company with a competitive ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Plan)
• Company pays 100% of employee premiums for health insurance; employee pays up to $15 per week for family premiums. Benefits and employee costs are subject to change
• HSA and FSA plans that will allow you to divert pre-tax money.
• Life insurance provided by the company at 2.5 times your yearly salary.