Safety Technician - Industrial Construction

Kiewit; Santa Teresa (NM); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Kiewit is seeking a Safety Technician to support the implementation and enforcement of health, safety, and environmental programs on industrial construction sites. You will work with site management, contractors, and workers to ensure regulatory compliance and promote a strong safety culture in a high-risk environment.

The role emphasizes hazard identification, incident prevention, and collaboration across districts, with opportunities to grow within a multi-billion-dollar organization.

Qualifications

• Degree in Occupational Health and Safety, Environmental Safety, or a related field is preferred.
• At least 3+ years of construction safety experience overseeing self-perform construction.
• Knowledge of construction safety, current Federal and OSHA requirements.
• Certification as a Safety Professional or EMT is preferred.
• Ability to travel and relocate as required.
• Working knowledge of computers and MS Word/Excel.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist in development, review, updating, and communication of the SSSP to everyone including subcontractors.
• Collaborate with the craft daily to promote buy-in of the safety program.
• Exercise Stop Work Responsibility to ensure adherence to policies and plans.
• Plan, prioritize, and problem-solve with operations in the field every day.
• Encourage and advise staff to execute the SSSP.
• Assist with maintaining project files compliant with OSHA/MSHA regulations.
• Assist with first aid and relationships with EMS and clinics.
• Assist with KieTrac entry, incident investigations, and corrective actions.
• Complete daily hazard inspections and implement corrective actions.
• Review work plans prior to start of work.
• Provide safety training on policies, OSHA/MSHA, NCCER, SIMS, and client requirements.

Skills

Strong communication

Organizational skills

MS Word

MS Excel

Willing to travel

Education

Degree in Occupational Health and Safety

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

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Safety Technician - Industrial Construction

Location: Santa Teresa, NM, US El Paso, TX, US

Requisition ID:182692

Job Level:Mid Level

Home District/Group:Kiewit Industrial District

Department:Safety

Employment Type:Full Time

Position Overview

The Safety Technician supports the implementation and enforcement of health, safety, and environmental (HSE) programs on industrial construction sites. This role works closely with site management, contractors, and workers to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, company policies, and industry best practices. The Safety Technician plays a critical role in hazard identification, incident prevention, and promoting a strong safety culture in a high-risk construction environment.

District Overview

The Kiewit Industrial District delivers direct-hire construction services for complex industrial projects across the United States. Our work spans multiple sectors,including data centers, mineral processing, energy and water, with projects ranging from small capital work to major EPC projects.

We are committed to safety, quality, and excellence in execution, providing our clients with world-class solutions while offering our employees stability, growth, and career development opportunities within a multi-billion-dollar organization. Our culture is built on collaboration, innovation, integrity, and a shared passion for construction.

If you’re ready to take on complex, high-impact projects and make a lasting difference in the construction industry, the Kiewit Industrial District is where you can build a career that truly matters.

Location

One of the many things that makes Kiewit’s culture unique is that we go where the work is, which exposes your career to abundant opportunities. We relocate our teams based on the work that is available, combined with the development plans, skill sets and career goals of each team member. This means your Kiewit adventure is custom-designed to meet our shared needs.This position will be located on one of our project sites. Candidate must be open to traveling and relocating as needed.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the development, review, updating, and communication of the SSSP to everyone including subcontractors
• Collaborate with the craft every day in the field to encourage buy-in of our safety program and to support craft ownership of the safety program
• Exercise Stop Work Responsibility to ensure adherence to company policies, regulations, work plans, work packs, and detailed work plans
• Plan, prioritize, and problem-solve with operations in the field every day based on leading indicator trends and upcoming work
• Encourage, support, inspire, and advise staff and craft employees to execute the SSSP
• Assist with maintaining project files in compliance with OSHA/MSHA regulations and in compliance with our policies including accident/injury files
• Assist with first aid and maintain relationships with emergency medical services and clinics
• Assist with KieTrac entry, incident investigations, and implementation of effective solution
• Complete a daily documented hazard inspection and assist operations, craft, and subcontractors with implementation of corrective actions
• Review work plans, work packs, and detailed work plans prior to the start of work
• Assist and provide safety training on policies, procedures, OSHA/MSHA, NCCER, SIMS, orientation, and client specific requirements

Qualifications

• Degree in Occupational Health and Safety, Environmental Safety, or a related field of study is preferred
• At least 3+ years of construction safety experience overseeing self-perform construction (not just subcontractor oversight)
• Knowledge of construction safety, current Federal and OSHA requirements
• Certification as a Safety Professional or Emergency Medical Technician is preferred
• The ability to travel and relocate as required
• Working knowledge of computers and experience with Microsoft Word and Excel
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Good attention to detail, with the ability to recognize discrepancies
• Strong work ethic - Willing to do what it takes to get the job done
• The ability to work independently as well as part of a team
• Ability to freely access all points of a construction site in wide-ranging climates and environment

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Other Requirements:

• Work productively and meet deadlines timely
• Communicate and interact effectively and professionally with supervisors, employees, and others individually or in a team environment.
• Perform work safely and effectively. Understand and follow oral and written instructions, including warning signs, equipment use, and other policies.
• Work during normal operating hours to organize and complete work within given deadlines. Work overtime and weekends as required.
• May work at various different locations and conditions may vary.

We offer our fulltime staff employees a comprehensive benefits package that’s among the best in our industry, including top-tier medical, dental and vision plans covering eligible employees and dependents, voluntary wellness and employee assistance programs, life insurance, disability, retirement plans with matching, and generous paid time off.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.

There’s no limit to what you’ll do at Kiewit. Whether you’re building or supporting projects that provide communities with dependable energy, safe transportation, clean water, or access to health care, the work you do will positively impact people’s lives for generations to come.

Here you’ll have endless opportunities to expand your expertise through on-the-job experience and internal and external training and development opportunities.

We offer our full-time staff employees a comprehensive benefits package that’s among the best in our industry.From top-tier health care programs to employee assistance programs and retirement planning, we aim to provide you with the tools you need to be successful in the areas of life that matter most to you.

Kiewit is an equal-opportunity employer, and we believe a diverse workforce is vital to the success of our business. We continue our efforts to attract, develop and retain employees from all backgrounds who are passionate about our industry.

We are committed to veteran and military hiring and will consider relevant military experience as equivalent to qualification requirements.