Safety Professional-1

DPR Construction; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

DPR Construction is seeking an experienced Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) leader to support Self-Perform Work (SPW) across projects. You will manage EHS programs, lead field professionals, and ensure regulatory compliance while driving continuous safety improvements.

You will partner with SPW leaders and operations to embed safety into planning, analyze EHS data, and coordinate training and onboarding for craft leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in safety, environmental health, engineering, construction management, or related field.
• 6–8 years of construction EHS experience, including self-perform crews.
• OSHA 30-Hour Construction Safety training and First Aid/CPR certification.
• CHST or CSP certification preferred; STSC certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead the EHS program implementation for Self-Perform Work (SPW) operations on assigned projects/
• Supervise SPW EHS staff and provide coaching and performance feedback
• Collaborate with SPW superintendents and operations leaders to integrate EHS planning into daily work
• Review risk assessments, audits, and JHAs to ensure safe work and regulatory compliance
• Do incident investigations and track corrective actions; share lessons learned
• Analyze EHS metrics to identify trends and drive risk mitigation
• Coordinate SPW EHS training, onboarding, and competency verification

Job description

Job Description At DPR, roles and responsibilities are more than describing a job title—they are a commitment to building great things together. The job description(s) below defines core responsibilities and the scope of the role and is a starting point. Every employee is expected to lead from where they are, take ownership of outcomes, and always act in the best interest of the team, customer, project and organization. As a purpose-driven organization on a journey to be most admired, we rely on trust, shared leadership, open communication, disciplined action and a deep respect for the individual to drive exceptional performance. Success is not just about what we build, but who we build and how we build it: with integrity, enjoyment, uniqueness and an ever-forward mindset.

Job Summary: Leads Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) support for Self-Perform Work (SPW) operations within assigned projects or business segments. Partners with SPW operations leadership to implement EHS programs, training, and compliance activities that reduce risk and protect the workforce. Manages field-level EHS professionals and supports consistent application of safety standards across SPW activities. Analyzes EHS performance data to support continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manages implementation of EHS programs and initiatives supporting SPW operations in alignment with regional and enterprise standards.
• Oversees EHS professionals supporting SPW crews; provides direction, coaching, and performance management.
• Partners with SPW superintendents, foremen, and operations leaders to integrate EHS planning into daily and look-ahead work activities.
• Reviews risk assessments, audits, and job hazard analyses (JHAs) to support safe work practices and regulatory compliance.
• Manages incident investigations and corrective action tracking; supports communication of lessons learned.
• Monitors and analyzes EHS performance metrics to identify trends and recommend risk mitigation actions.
• Coordinates SPW EHS training, onboarding, and competency verification for craft and field leadership.

Education Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in safety, environmental health, engineering, construction management, or a related field, or equivalent experience required.

Work Experience:

• 6-8 years of experience in construction EHS required, including experience supporting self-perform crews.
• Prior experience providing work direction or supervising EHS staff required.

Certifications and Licenses:

• Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) 30-Hour Construction Safety training required.
• First Aid and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification required.
• Construction Health and Safety Technician (CHST) or Certified Safety Professional (CSP) certification preferred.
• Safety Trained Supervisor Construction (STSC) certification preferred.

About DPR Construction:

DPR Construction is a forward-thinking, self-performing general contractor specializing in technically complex and sustainable projects for the advanced technology, life sciences, healthcare, higher education and commercial markets. Founded in 1990, DPR is a great story of entrepreneurial success as a private, employee-owned company that has grown into a multi-billion-dollar family of companies with offices around the world.

Working at DPR, you'll have the chance to try new things, explore paths and shape your future. Here, we build opportunity together - by harnessing our talents, enabling curiosity and pursuing our collective ambition to make the best ideas happen.

We are proud to be recognized as a great place to work by our talented teammates and leading news organizations like U.S. News and World Report, Forbes, Fast Company and Newsweek.

The DPR family of companies is closing the gap between design and construction with an integrated collection of products and services to build smarter, move faster and achieve strong results.

Our approximately 11,000 employees share a commitment to growth, innovation and building great things- great teams, great careers and great projects that change the world.

DPR is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. All employment decisions at DPR are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical or mental disability, HIV status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, medical history or genetic information, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. DPR will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics. Read more in our EEOE Policy.

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