Safety Specialist

Insight Global; Yuma (AZ); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Per diem

Job summary

Insight Global is seeking a Field Safety Specialist to support Project Engineers in enforcing safety requirements on a field-heavy construction project in Arizona. The role focuses on active in-field monitoring, hazard identification, and collaboration with subcontractors to maintain a safe jobsite.

Per diem is provided at $155 per day. The candidate will lead inspections, assist with safety meetings and JHAs, and contribute to documenting incidents and corrective actions while coaching crews to

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of construction safety experience.
• OSHA 30 certification is required; EM 385-1-1 is preferred.
• Experience with field inspections, AHAs/pre-task planning, subcontractor oversight, corrective actions, excavation, heavy equipment, lifting, traffic control, and similar field hazards.

Responsibilities

• Maintain an active field presence, observe construction activities, and identify safety hazards or unsafe practices.
• Conduct routine jobsite safety inspections and document observations, deficiencies, and corrective actions.
• Coordinate with subcontractor crews and field supervision to ensure compliance with safety requirements.
• Monitor high-risk activities and verify proper safety controls and PPE are used.
• Assist with daily safety meetings, toolbox talks, pre-task planning, and job hazard analyses.
• Support investigation and documentation of safety incidents and near misses.
• Track safety deficiencies and ensure corrective actions are completed.
• Maintain safety documentation, inspection records, and project safety materials.
• Coach field personnel to reinforce a proactive safety culture.

Skills

Safety inspections

Field observations

Incident investigation

Pre-task planning

Subcontractor oversight

Hazard identification

Team coaching

Education

OSHA 30 Certification

EM 385-1-1 (preferred)

Job description

The Field Safety Specialist will be responsible for supporting the Project Engineers with the day-to-day implementation and enforcement of project safety requirements. This individual will spend the majority of their time in the field actively monitoring construction activities, identifying potential hazards, and working with subcontractors and field teams to maintain a safe jobsite.

PER DIEM: $155 a day!

Day to day:

• Maintain an active presence in the field, observing ongoing construction activities and identifying potential safety hazards or unsafe work practices.
• Conduct routine jobsite safety inspections and document observations, deficiencies, and corrective actions.
• Work directly with subcontractor crews and field supervision to ensure compliance with project safety requirements and established safety procedures.
• Monitor high-risk construction activities and verify appropriate safety controls and PPE are being utilized.
• Assist with daily safety meetings, toolbox talks, pre-task planning, and job hazard analyses.
• Support the investigation and documentation of safety incidents, near misses, and unsafe conditions.
• Track identified safety deficiencies and follow up with field teams and subcontractors to ensure corrective actions are completed.
• Assist with maintaining required safety documentation, inspection records, reports, and other project safety materials.
• Reinforce a proactive safety culture by coaching field personnel and addressing unsafe conditions before they result in incidents.
• Provide additional field coverage as construction activities expand across different areas of the project.

Must Haves:

• Minimum 3 years of construction safety experience
• Federal, mission critical, or large civil commercial experience works (Residential experience Will not work)
• OSHA 30
• Working knowledge of EM 385-1-1 preferred
• Experience with field inspections, AHAs/pre-task planning, subcontractor oversight, corrective actions, excavation, heavy equipment, lifting, traffic control, and similar field hazards