Senior Onsite Construction Safety Lead

Environmental Resources Management (ERM); Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

ERM is seeking a Senior Construction Safety Specialist to provide on-site EHS oversight for a pharmaceutical client in Lehigh Valley, PA. You will observe construction activities, ensure compliance with OSHA and company standards, and support health and safety initiatives across the project.

As the on-site lead, you will train workers, coordinate safety plan implementation, document activities, and report on safety performance while collaborating with the Client’s EH&S team and contractors to

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, safety, or occupational health and safety, or a related degree preferred.
• 15+ years of on-site construction health & safety experience.
• Certification in the field: CHST, ASP, and/or CSP are preferred.
• Experience on large construction/megaprojects required.
• Pharmaceutical or high-tech project experience is highly desired.
• Strong knowledge of OSHA General Industry and construction standards.
• Completed training and certifications for OSHA 30‑hour construction, confined space entry training, and fall protection/prevention training preferred.
• Experience with Microsoft Office suite of software (Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams)
• Ability to multitask, travel, and work independently with minimal supervision.
• Ability to provide excellent project delivery and client service, and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Engage with general contractors and subcontractors on behalf of the owner, as the owner’s representative.
• Promote client’s safety culture across contractor and subcontractor groups.
• Proactively identify uncontrolled hazards and influence safe work practices of general contractors and subcontractors on behalf of the owner.
• On-site observation of construction activities from an EHS perspective.
• Documentation of activities with respect to required EHS performance.
• Train on-site workers on EHS oversight program requirements.
• Train on-site subcontractors on EHS oversight program requirements.
• Help administer project directives given by the Client’s EH&S personnel throughout the project.
• Report on whether project staff and trade contractors are complying with the Client’s safety procedures and are working in accordance with the approved project‑specific safety plan.
• Maintain required safety‑related documentation on the project site, including, but not limited to, safety orientation training, JHAs, SDSs, pre‑task assessments, and toolbox talk summaries.
• Participate in daily pre‑shift coordination meetings to include review of the day’s activities and associated hazards.

Skills

On-site safety

Construction safety

Regulatory compliance

Hazard identification

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in construction safety

Tools

MS Office

Job description

ERM is seeking a Senior Construction Safety Specialist to provide on-site EHS oversight for a pharmaceutical client in Lehigh Valley, PA. You will observe construction activities, ensure compliance with OSHA and company standards, and support health and safety initiatives across the project.

As the on-site lead, you will train workers, coordinate safety plan implementation, document activities, and report on safety performance while collaborating with the Client’s EH&S team and contractors to