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With our design-build and construction work growing, Foth is seeking a Construction Safety Specialist to help strengthen contractor safety performance across our design-build and construction projects.
In this role, you will have a direct impact on project success, client confidence, and the safety of people working on active construction sites. We believe no job is so important and no work is so urgent that we cannot take time to perform our work safely.
If you are looking for a role where you can combine field safety experience, practical problem solving, and project team partnership, this may be a strong fit. You will join a collaborative, values-based culture that supports professional growth, continuous improvement, and meaningful project work. This role offers the opportunity to help shape contractor safety practices across design-build projects and contribute to a safety culture that protects our members, clients, contractors, and communities.
Key Responsibilities
Create, maintain, and improve contractor safety management programs, tools, training materials, and related standard work
Develop and maintain contractor and design-build safety performance metrics and KPIs
Maintain a list of active design-build projects and coordinate with project managers to establish a site visit schedule
Conduct construction site safety visits, audits, and observations based on project needs and risk
Prepare site safety visit reports and partner with project managers, construction managers, and contractors to document and resolve action items
Deliver initial contractor safety training for construction managers and provide ongoing safety support to construction managers and project managers
Develop and distribute weekly safety focus topics for construction managers
Identify additional safety training, communication, and process improvement opportunities for project teams
Assist project managers with the creation and maintenance of project-specific safety plans
Lead or support investigations for contractor safety incidents, including documentation, corrective actions, and follow-up
Establish requirements for site safety representatives and help maintain a pool of qualified resources to support projects
Interview, onboard, and provide remote support to site safety representatives as project needs arise
Assist procurement and project teams with contractor safety qualification questions
Monitor and support compliance with applicable OSHA federal and state construction safety requirements
Assist with regulatory inspections, inquiries, or related proceedings as needed
Required Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Occupational Safety and Health, Construction Management, Engineering, Environmental Health and Safety, or a related field
5+ years of construction safety experience supporting contractor safety programs on construction, industrial, infrastructure, or design-build projects
Experience conducting construction site safety inspections, audits, observations, or field safety reviews
Experience preparing written safety reports, documenting corrective actions, and following up with project teams or contractors
Experience supporting or conducting safety incident investigations
Working knowledge of OSHA construction safety requirements
Preferred Qualifications
CHST, CSP, ASP, OSHA 500, OSHA 510, or related safety certification
Experience supporting design-build, EPC, construction management, or industrial construction projects
Experience developing safety programs, training materials, safety bulletins, and field safety tools
Experience developing and supporting project-specific safety plans
Experience with contractor qualifications, third-party safety systems, and client safety pre-qualification requirements
Experience tracking safety performance metrics such as TRIR, DART, incident rates, corrective actions, or audit findings
Working Conditions and Travel
This role requires, at times, up to 50-75% travel to active project sites based on project needs and site visit schedules
Work may include visits to active construction sites where personal protective equipment and adherence to site-specific safety requirements are required
All Foth Companies are equal opportunity employers, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by law. Qualified women, minorities, persons with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply. All locations are tobacco-free. Subject to applicable state law, all applicants who have received a written offer of employment and a copy of Foth's Drug and Alcohol-Free Workplace Program Policy, will be required to undergo testing for commonly abused controlled substances. Applicants must complete the required drug testing within two business days of offer acceptance. Foth will pay for all drug testing, which will be conducted by a licensed independent medical laboratory that follows testing requirements in accordance with applicable state law.
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