Safety Specialist (Contract, On-site)

Matrix PMO; West Monroe (LA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Tuition assistance

Job summary

A leading project management firm is seeking a Safety Specialist for a 6-month contract role in West Monroe, LA. This position is responsible for overseeing safety protocols and managing the safe handling and installation of equipment on-site. Candidates should have over 10 years of safety oversight experience, strong crane operations knowledge, and excellent communication skills. The role offers medical and vision insurance, 401(k), and tuition assistance.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of safety oversight and craft oversight experience in industrial or construction settings.
• Strong knowledge of crane operations, rigging, and heavy lift logistics.
• Capability to provide communication between field teams and management.

Responsibilities

• Oversee safety and ensure compliance with OSHA and site policies.
• Manage daily updates on safety performance and concerns.
• Conduct job hazard analyses and pre-job safety briefings.

Skills

Safety oversight

Crane operations

Communication skills

Proficiency with MS suites

Education

OSHA 30 or equivalent safety training

Job description

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Matrix PMO is seeking a Safety Specialist who will be responsible for overseeing the safe handling and installation of Hot Aisle Containment (HAC) sections. This role requires a strong background familiar with ironworker disciplines, combined with a working understanding of cranes and heavy lift operations. The SafetyLeader will serve as the primary liaison between employees, site safety representative and project management on dayshift. This position is also responsible for implementing the Silica Mitigation Program.

The contract length is 6 month. Role is eligible for per diem.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage day shift safety oversight.
• Provide daily updates to the project PM providing information on safety performance, safety concerns and updates on silica waste control and handling.
• Perform two safety observations per shift (in assigned tent)
• Enforce safety standards consistent with OSHA, site policies, and safety programs.
• Conduct pre-job safety briefings, job hazard analyses, and compliance checks.
• Ensure activities are executed in accordance with established industrial safety protocols.
• Support documentation requirements, including review of lift plans and generating daily reports.

Required Qualifications:

• Combined 10+ years of safety oversight and craft oversight experience in an industrial, construction or heavy rigging/millwright setting.
• Working knowledge of crane operations, rigging, and heavy lift logistics.
• Strong communication skills with ability to interface between field teams and oversight.
• Proficiency with MS suites.
• OSHA 30 or equivalent safety training.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Safety professional with EHS experience, familiar with OSHA silica control
• First-Line Supervisor qualifications – experience working with both union and non-union craft.

Physical Requirements:

• Must be capable of working in outdoor environments and industrial construction settings
• Ability to walk the site, climb scaffolding or ladders as needed, and oversee rigging operations in real-time.

MATRIX is a proud Service Disabled Veteran Owned Business and an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Contract

Job function

• Project Management
• Construction and Building Construction

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Medical insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Tuition assistance