Construction Safety Specialist

ERM is hiring an onsite Construction Safety Specialist in Wilson, NC to support a key pharmaceutical client’s manufacturing facility project. In this critical role, you will be responsible for providing on-site observation of construction activities from an EHS perspective, ensuring health and safety compliance with applicable regulations and existing company standards and contributing to an environment where employee health and safety is preserved. You will be present during all site activities and responsible for all health and safety activities. This is a full-time (40+hrs/week), limited-term role for a duration of 1 year, renewable.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Engage with general contractor and subcontractors on behalf of owner’s representative.
• 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 Environmental, Health, and Safety (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, Job Hazard Analyses (JHA), 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.
• Review and comment on the General Contractor’s JHAs with project trades and obtain signatures prior to commencement of work.
• Conduct daily site inspections, focusing on work site orderliness and compliance with safety procedures and protocols. Proposed corrections of safety deviations will be discussed with the General Contractor’s Safety Manager and provide support for corrective action implementation.
• Issue daily site observation reports for each site inspection.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor's degree in construction management, safety, or occupational health and safety, or a related degree preferred.
• 1+ years of full-time on-site experience in construction-specific project health & safety leadership.
• Certification in field; CHST, ASP/CSP, CIH, PE, or similar registration highly desirable.
• Strong knowledge of OSHA General Industry and construction standards.
• Strong commitment to safety, including implementing strict Health and Safety protocols.
• Completed training and certifications OSHA 30-hour construction (required), confined space entry training, and fall protection/prevention training (preferred).
• Strong initiative (self-starter), problem-solving and communication skills, and attention to detail and QA/QC.
• Ability to multi-task, maintain flexibility, travel, and work independently with minimal supervision.
• Ability to provide excellent project delivery and client service, quality on project deliverables, and organizational skills.
• Ability to organize and coordinate field personnel, subcontractors and vendors.