Senior Construction Safety & EHS Leader (Los Angeles)

Turner Construction Company; Glendale (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner Construction Company seeks an Environmental Health & Safety professional to lead EHS on a Los Angeles construction project, ensuring compliance with company policies and regulatory requirements.

You will develop site-specific safety training, assess exposures, and drive corrective actions in collaboration with project teams and subcontractors. A bachelor’s degree in safety/engineering, CHST, OSHA 30, and travel are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Occupational Safety & Health, Engineering, or related field; 4+ years construction safety experience
• CHST certification required or within 2 years of appointment
• OSHA 30-hour training and maintain First Aid/CPR/BBP and AED certifications
• Knowledge of Federal, State, and local EHS regulations
• Ability to identify exposures and lead corrective actions
• Familiar with general construction operations
• Strong leadership, teamwork, and interpersonal skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills
• Exceptional organizational skills
• Analytical thinking, good judgment, and problem-solving skills
• Travel required; access to reliable transportation

Responsibilities

• Lead, direct, and enforce EHS on a single construction project per HQ EHS policy
• Provide safety leadership and allocate time/resources for the project
• Assess safety practices and exposures; develop action plans to mitigate risks
• Communicate requirements for improvement to project leadership and teams
• Understand site safety trends and reduce incident rates
• Develop training for site-specific needs on EHS programs and procedures
• Promote safe work practices in line with policies and regs
• Maintain relationships with project staff and subcontractor Safety Representatives
• Develop and enforce project Safety Program and related policies
• Identify unsafe actions/conditions and implement corrective actions
• Develop accountability model for pre-planning with subcontractors/trades
• Review subcontractor safety programs for compliance
• Review Pre-Task Plans for subcontractors and trades
• Hold Preconstruction planning meetings to review safety and hazard analysis
• Develop safety action items for Preconstruction meetings; verify training
• Conduct worker orientation; record participation
• Collaborate on safety reports and metrics; make improvement recommendations
• Ensure timely log of toolbox safety meetings
• Conduct and review safety audits and issue corrective reports
• All other assigned duties

Skills

Bachelor's degree in Occupational Safe

CHST certification

OSHA 30-hr + First Aid/CPR/BBP/AED

Regulatory knowledge (federal/state/LA

Safety leadership

Construction operations knowledge

Communication & presentation

Team leadership & collaboration

Organizational skills

Analytical/problem-solving

Travel availability

Education

Bachelor's degree in Occupational Safety & Health, Engineering, or related field

Job description

Turner Construction Company seeks an Environmental Health & Safety professional to lead EHS on a Los Angeles construction project, ensuring compliance with company policies and regulatory requirements.

You will develop site-specific safety training, assess exposures, and drive corrective actions in collaboration with project teams and subcontractors. A bachelor’s degree in safety/engineering, CHST, OSHA 30, and travel are required.