Construction Safety Specialist/Officer

Description

• Drive a culture of continuous improvement through coaching, interventions, and reinforcement of safe behavior.
• Interface with client site teams (Facilities, Engineering, Operations, Quality, EHS) to align construction activities with plant operations.
• Support creation and maintenance of site-specific safety procedures, including emergency response protocols.
• Review and approve contractor EHS documentation (SOPs, Safe Work Plans, RAMS, etc.).
• Conduct incident/near-miss investigations, root cause analysis, and follow-up corrective actions.
• Provide daily safety oversight and field walks for all active construction, shutdown, and installation work.
• Monitor contractor compliance with site safety requirements, JSAs, permits, LOTO, hot work, confined space, and GMP protocols.
• Provide on-boarding safety orientation to contractors and new team members.
• Coordinate with project managers and general contractors to track safety performance, corrective actions, and schedule impacts.
• Assist in controlling access to construction zones and maintaining site safety signage and barricading.
• Maintain daily logs, safety metrics, and weekly reporting for PM Group and the client.
• Participate in internal and external audits to ensure compliance with OSHA standards, client EHS policies, and PM Group Safety Code.
• Support pre-task safety planning (including toolbox meetings, risk assessments, and method statements).
• Participate in client and PM Group safety meetings, workshops, and improvement programs.
• Support shutdown, tie-in, and high-risk activity planning to ensure adequate risk mitigation strategies.
• Ensure proper PPE standards are enforced and maintained.

Requirements

• Strong understanding of OSHA 29 CFR 1910/1926, GMP, and pharmaceutical EHS standards.
• Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Safety, Environmental Health, Construction Management, Engineering, or related field preferred.
• 5+ years of experience in construction safety, preferably within pharmaceutical, biotech, or other regulated manufacturing environments.
• Comfortable working in active construction and GMP environments.
• Experience with LOTO, permit-to-work systems, hot work, confined space, and high-risk construction activities.
• CSP, CHST, OSHA 30, or similar certifications preferred.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; ability to influence without authority.

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance