Safety Specialist

Aurum Construction, LLC; New Mexico; On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Exposure to national projects

Strong leadership support

Career development opportunities

Safety culture emphasis

Field travel with schedule flexibility

Job summary

Aurum Construction, LLC is seeking a Traveling Safety Professional to promote and enforce a strong safety culture across active job sites. The role involves hands-on field work, regular travel, and coordination with the Senior Safety Manager and project teams.

The ideal candidate has 3–5 years of construction safety experience (or equivalent), an active OSHA 30, and the ability to educate crews on safety expectations and procedures.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of dedicated construction safety experience.
• Or 1 yr with a degree.
• Or 3 yrs with a safety designator.
• Active OSHA 30 certification is required.
• Experience supporting general construction projects; concrete and excavation experience preferred.
• Working knowledge of OSHA requirements and construction safety practices.
• First Aid instructor certification or related training is a plus.
• Valid driver’s license required.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office; familiarity with Autodesk or other construction software is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Conduct regularly scheduled job-site safety observations and assessments.
• Attend pre-project safety walks, inspections, and planning meetings.
• Identify job-site safety risks and provide practical recommendations for improvement.
• Educate field employees on safety expectations, safe equipment operation, traffic control, and project-specific procedures.
• Enforce Aurum safety procedures and client/project safety requirements.
• Maintain daily work logs and accurate safety documentation.
• Report, document, and help investigate incidents, accidents, near misses, claims, complaints, and unsafe conditions.
• Review inspection and incident data to identify trends and help implement preventive or corrective actions.
• Maintain current knowledge of OSHA regulations, industry standards, and construction safety best practices.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Proactive mindset

Education

Degree in safety or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Autodesk software

Job description

Aurum Construction is seeking a Traveling Safety Professional to join our growing team. This role will begin on a project in New Mexico and travel to active projects as business needs require.

Aurum is a fast-growing, self-perform concrete contractor backed by Goldenrod Companies. We build complex, high-profile projects across the country and are looking for a safety leader who is comfortable in the field, proactive in preventing risk, and committed to building a strong safety culture.

Position Summary

The Traveling Safety Professional is responsible for promoting and enforcing Aurum’s construction safety culture across active job sites. This individual will conduct safety observations and assessments, support incident reporting and investigations, ensure proper PPE is available, and maintain close communication with the Senior Safety Manager, project leadership, and field teams.

This is a hands-on field role requiring regular travel, with occasional night and weekend work based on project needs.

Responsibilities

• Conduct regularly scheduled job-site safety observations and assessments.
• Attend pre-project safety walks, inspections, and planning meetings.
• Identify job-site safety risks and provide practical recommendations for improvement.
• Educate field employees on safety expectations, safe equipment operation, traffic control, and project-specific procedures.
• Enforce Aurum safety procedures as well as client and project safety requirements.
• Maintain daily work logs and accurate safety documentation.
• Report, document, and help investigate incidents, accidents, near misses, claims, complaints, and unsafe working conditions.
• Review inspection and incident data to identify trends and help implement preventive or corrective actions.
• Maintain current knowledge of OSHA regulations, industry standards, and construction safety best practices.

Qualifications

• Experience: 3 - 5 years of dedicated construction safety experience.
• Or 1 yr with a degree
• Or 3 yrs with a safety designator
• Certifications: An active OSHA 30 certification is required.
• Experience supporting general construction projects; concrete and excavation experience is strongly preferred.
• Working knowledge of OSHA requirements and construction safety practices.
• First Aid instructor certification or other construction-related training certifications are a plus.
• Valid driver’s license required.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office required; familiarity with Autodesk or other construction software is a plus.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build trust and communicate effectively with both office and field personnel.
• A proactive, solutions-oriented mindset and the initiative to improve safety practices when opportunities are identified.

What We Offer

• Opportunity to join a rapidly growing national construction company.
• Exposure to complex structural concrete and large-scale projects.
• A collaborative team environment with strong leadership support.
• Meaningful opportunity to help shape and strengthen Aurum’s safety culture.
• Room for career development and advancement