xPL Manufacturing Safety Specialist

Turner Construction Company; Decatur (AL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner Construction Company is seeking a Safety Training Specialist to educate and enforce EH&S programs on a manufacturing xPL project. You will foster safe work practices, review subcontractor safety plans, and drive continuous improvement in incident rates through audits, training, and pre-task planning.

The role requires collaboration with project teams, field staff, and safety representatives, with emphasis on training delivery, regulatory compliance, and data-driven safety reporting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Safety & Health, Engineering or related field plus 3+ years in construction safety.
• CHST certification required or within 2 years of appointment.
• OSHA 30-hour training and current First Aid/CPR/AED certifications.

Responsibilities

• Educate project team on EH&S programs and enforce safety practices.
• Promote safe work conditions per regulations and owner requirements.
• Attend Pre-Task Planning meetings to review site safety and risk mitigation.
• Review subcontractor safety programs for compliance.
• Create safety reports, analyze metrics, and recommend improvements.
• Administer drug screening per requirements.
• Conduct safety audits and issue corrective actions.
• Lead safety meetings and document minutes.

Skills

Safety training

Leadership

Communication skills

Analytical thinking

Organizational skills

Problem solving

Adaptability to non-structured env

Proficient computer skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Occupational Safety & Health or Engineering

CHST certification

OSHA 30-hour training

First Aid/CPR/AED certifications

Tools

Microsoft Office

Collaboration tools

Job description

Position Description:

Provide training to manufacturing xPL project team for safe work practices to educate and enforce adherence to Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S) programs, policies and procedures. Identify, eliminate, and control hazardous conditions on project that may lead to injury and/or property damage.

• Educate production project team, including Trade employees, on Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S) programs, policies, and procedures and provide training on safe work practices to encourage and enforce adoption and adherence.
• Promote safe work practices and safe working conditions in accordance with company and EH&S policies, Federal, State, and Local regulations, and project owner contractual requirements.
• Build working relationships with production team and subcontractor Safety representatives.
• Contribute to development of overall xPL project safety program.
• Enforce safety program, related policies and procedures, and implement immediate corrective actions in accordance with xPL, Federal, State, and Local regulations and owner requirements.
• Ensure proper pre-planning for activities and tasks for subcontractors and trades.
• Review subcontractor safety programs for completeness and compliance with company and EH&S policies, Federal, State, and Local regulations, and owner contractual requirements.
• Attend Pre-Task Planning (PTP) meetings with xPL Production team to review site safety program and job hazard analysis for their scope of work and review risk mitigation plans.
• Hold pre-construction planning meeting with subcontractors to review site safety program and job hazard analysis for their scope of work and review risk mitigation plans.
• Create Safety reports for project, analyze metrics, and make recommendations for improvement over baseline.
• Conduct safety meetings and issue meeting minutes as directed by supervisor.
• Maintain log of subcontractors’ toolbox safety meetings held with their staff and provide Safety reports to supervisor as required.
• Conduct safety audits and recommend corrective action per company policy and work with supervisor to issue reports of violations and/or unsafe practices to production/subcontractors for immediate resolution.
• Evaluate project safety training needs and make recommendations.
• Actively participate in reducing Project Incident Rates by meeting or exceeding established goals and manage regulatory exposures to zero citations.
• Administer drug screening program (e.g., pre-employment, post-accident, random, cause) consistent with company and owner’s requirements.
• Other activities, duties, and responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree from accredited degree program in Occupational Safety & Health, Engineering, or related field of study, and minimum of 3 years of related construction safety experience, or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
• Construction Health Safety Technician (CHST) certification required or within two years of appointment
• Associate Safety Professional (ASP) or Graduate Safety Practitioner (GSP) certification preferred
• Completed OSHA 30-hour training and maintain current First Aid/CPR/BBP and AED certifications
• Knowledgeable of safety/environmental principles and techniques
• Knowledge of Federal, State, and local Environmental Health & Safety regulations
• Knowledgeable of general construction and manufacturing operations
• Ability to identify safety related exposures and propose corrective actions
• Demonstrate elements of leadership from within, teamwork, and interpersonal skills to build professional relationships
• Professional verbal and written communication skills with effective presentation delivery skills
• Ability to take direction and follow through with commitments
• Exceptional organizational skills with high attention to detail
• Analytical thinking, good judgment, and problem-solving skills
• Able to work to in non-structured environment and flexible to reprioritize responsibilities with management direction
• Proficient computer and data entry skills, Microsoft Office suite of applications, and collaboration tools
• Limited travel

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Performance of the required duties require physical ability to climb permanent and temporary stairs, passenger use of construction personnel hoists, ability to climb ladders and negotiate work areas under construction. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls, and reach with hands, talk, and hear. The employee frequently views a computer monitor and frequently uses a computer keyboard. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. The employee is regularly required to be mobile, and the employee occasionally travels both short and long distances via a variety of conveyances. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works in an office or remote setting. The noise in the work environment is usually quiet to moderate in an office setting. The employee is required to work in compliance with company safety policies, procedures, and applicable laws. While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works at construction or manufacturing work sites where the employee is exposed to moving mechanical parts, high precarious places, fumes, or airborne particles, outside weather conditions, and risk of electrical shock. The noise in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.

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