Senior Construction Safety & EHS Leader

United States Digital Space LLC; Bastrop (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

United States Digital Space LLC in Bastrop, Texas seeks a Lead Environmental Health & Safety Engineer for Construction Safety to lead the EHS construction safety team, drive the safety program, and ensure regulatory compliance across sites.

You will oversee safety training, contractor safety, budget management, and policy implementation, partnering with project teams and clients to reduce incidents and promote a robust safety culture.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; 4+ years designing and overseeing EHS programs with construction focus.
• 3+ years of leadership experience in managing EHS engineers, specialists, and technicians.
• Experience interpreting safety laws and regulations and providing clear guidance to management.
• Strong ability to lead safety audits, incident investigations, and contractor safety reviews.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the day-to-day activities, priorities, and performance of the EHS construction safety team (EHS Engineers, Specialists, and Technicians), including input into hiring, termination, promotion, performance management, and reward decisions
• Review and approve Purchase Orders and manage the operational budget for construction safety programs
• Develop practical solutions that improve construction site safety, reduce incident rates, drive contractor engagement, and advance the overall EHS program; drive remedial actions when safety policies are not met and ensure EHS policies, practices, and procedures are understood and consistently followed by direct reports, project teams, clients, and contractors
• Review and interpret new and proposed safety laws and regulations (with emphasis on construction-related requirements) and provide clear guidance to management
• Provide training, coaching, and technical guidance to direct reports and construction stakeholders on job hazard analyses (JHAs), safe work procedures, contractor onboarding, permits to work, and other key risk management tools to ensure consistent implementation of a robust construction safety program
• Hold routine site/operation-wide Contractor Safety Steering Reviews to drive accountability for execution of EHS performance across contractor groups
• Lead the implementation and maintenance of regulatory and site-specific occupational safety policies for construction activities, including regular inspections of sites, temporary facilities, heavy machinery, scaffolding, fall protection systems, and safety equipment to identify hazards and ensure compliance with OSHA Construction Standards (29 CFR 1926) and all applicable regulations
• Perform construction safety compliance audits, pre-task planning reviews, and contractor risk assessments; collaborate with project leadership, superintendents, and contractors to proactively ensure the company construction safety standards and regulatory requirements are met

Skills

Leadership

Construction safety

Regulatory compliance

JHAs & safe work procedures

Training & coaching

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

United States Digital Space LLC in Bastrop, Texas seeks a Lead Environmental Health & Safety Engineer for Construction Safety to lead the EHS construction safety team, drive the safety program, and ensure regulatory compliance across sites.

You will oversee safety training, contractor safety, budget management, and policy implementation, partnering with project teams and clients to reduce incidents and promote a robust safety culture.