Safety Specialist

AMI Construction, Inc.; Lebanon (TN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Sunstall Inc. is seeking a Safety Specialist to be the boots-on-the-ground presence on active job sites across divisions. You will conduct safety audits, lead bilingual toolbox talks, and investigate incidents to ensure crews work safely and in compliance with regulations.

Ideal candidates have construction safety experience, OSHA 30, and strong communication skills for on-site coaching and training. This role involves outdoor work across multiple locations and a hands-on, relationship-driven

Qualifications

• Experience in construction, paving, or heavy civil safety preferred; OSHA30 (or willingness to obtain) required.
• Bilingual English/Spanish strongly preferred—crews deserve safety training in their language.
• Comfortable being outdoors on active job sites daily, across multiple locations.

Responsibilities

• Be visible with daily presence on active job sites across divisions.
• Conduct routine site safety audits and inspections, correcting hazards on the spot.
• Deliver toolbox talks and field safety training, including bilingual content.
• Investigate incidents and near-misses, document findings, and follow up corrective action.
• Monitor PPE compliance, equipment safety, and site conditions; coach crews in real time.
• Maintain OSHA-compliant records and support regulatory reporting.
• Manage DOT compliance across applicable operations and required documentation.
• Build genuine relationships with crew leads and foremen to raise safety concerns early.
• Partner with HR and Operations on onboarding safety training and ongoing certifications.
• Track safety trends across divisions and flag patterns before incidents.

Skills

Bilingual English/Spanish

OSHA 30

Strong communication

Outdoor safety

Multi-site experience

Education

OSHA 30 certification

Job description

Aboutthejob

SafetyatAMIdoesn'thappenfrombehindadesk.Ithappensonthemill,onthepaver,onthegrader—whereverourteamisworking.AsAMIisgrowing,weneedabootsonthegroundSafetySpecialist,whoisoutthereeveryday,walkingjobsites,checkinginwithcrews,andmakingsureeveryonegoeshomethesamewaytheyshowedup.Thisroleisbestsuitedforsomeonewho'shands-on,relationship-driven,andcomfortablebeingthepersonwhospeaksupwhensomething'snotright-inawaythatmakescrewswanttolisten,nottuneout.

WhatYou'llOwn:

• Beavisible,dailypresenceonactivejobsitesacrossalldivisions.
• Conductroutinesitesafetyauditsandinspections,andcorrecthazardsonthespotwheneverpossible.
• Delivertoolboxtalksandsafetytraininginthefield,includingbilingual(English/Spanish)content,sonothinggetslostintranslation.
• Investigateincidentsandnear-misses,documentfindings,andfollowuponcorrectiveaction.
• MonitorPPEcompliance,equipmentsafety,andjob-siteconditions,andcoachcrewsinrealtime.
• MaintainOSHA-compliantrecordsandsupportreporting,certifications,andregulatoryrequirements.
• ManageandmaintainDOTcomplianceacrossapplicableoperations,includingdriverqualificationfiles,vehicleandequipmentrequirements,requireddocumentation,inspections,andregulatoryreporting.
• Buildgenuinerelationshipswithcrewleadsandforemensosafetyconcernsgetraisedearly,notafterthefact.
• PartnerwithHRAndOperationsononboardingsafetytrainingfornewhiresandongoingcertifications(CPR,firstaid,equipment-specifictraining,etc.).
• Tracksafetytrendsacrossdivisionsandflagpatternsbeforetheybecomeincidents.
• ChampionAMI's“PutPeopleFirstAlways”corevalueineverythingsaidanddoneon-site.
• Performotherdutiesasassigned.

WhatYouBring:

• Experienceinconstruction,paving,orheavycivilsafetypreferred;OSHA30(orwillingnesstoobtain)required.
• Bilingual(English/Spanish)stronglypreferred—ourcrewsdeservesafetytraininginthelanguagethey'remostcomfortablein.
• Comfortablebeingoutdoorsonactivejobsitesdaily,inallweather,acrossmultiplelocations.
• Anaturalrelationship-builderwhocanwalkontoanycrewandearntrustfast.
• Direct,clearcommunicatorwhocandeliverhardfeedbackwithoutlosingtheroom.
• Sharpeyeforhazardsandagenuinecommitmenttogettingpeoplehomesafe.
• Self-starterwhocanmanageamulti-sitescheduleindependentlyandknowwhentoescalate.
• Discretion,ateam-firstmentality,andtrustworthinessthroughandthrough.