Safety Specialist

Bachelor’s degree in occupational safety, Health, and Environmental or Certified Safety

Professional (CSP) from Board of Certified Safety Professionals (BCSP).

Minimum 5 years of construction safety experience on industrial, manufacturing, infrastructure, or large commercial construction projects.

OSHA 510 – Occupational Safety and Health Standards for the Construction Industry (Primary)

OSHA 511 - Occupational Safety and Health Standards for General Industry (Secondary)

OSHA 2045 – Machinery and Machine Guarding Standards

OSHA 2264 – Permit Requiring Confined Space Entry

OSHA 3095 – Electrical Standards

OSHA 3115 – Fall Protection (Train the Trainer preferred)

OSHA 7115 – Lockout/Tagout

First Aid, CPR, AED, and BBP certifications

We are seeking a qualified and experienced Safety Specialist to support the Genesis

Project construction and installation activities in Chesapeake, Virginia. The position will then transition as part of the safety department for the manufacturing operations at the facility. The Safety Specialist will work directly under the direction of the Safety Manager and will be responsible for promoting a proactive safety culture, ensuring compliance with company policies and regulatory requirements, and supporting safe execution of construction and equipment installation operations.

The successful candidate will possess strong construction safety knowledge, experience on large-scale industrial construction projects, and a demonstrated ability to work effectively with contractors, supervisors, and project management teams during complex installation phases.

Ensures that General Contractor (GC) and subcontractors are compliant with all construction

activities as they apply to Federal, State, and local policies to include, but not limited to OSHA

(VOSH), ANSI, NIOSH, and Department of Labor.

Inspect, Approve, and manage all site work recordkeeping and permits to include JHA’s, NHO,

Hot Work, Confined Space, LOTO, Electrical Work, Lifting and Rigging, Working at Heights, and

Daily Permits to Work. Assist in maintaining all LS Greenlink compliance recordkeeping

programs.

Perform multiple site walks and observations, inspections, and audits of all industrial equipment

installation activities within the construction site daily. Draft and submit reports of non-compliance

daily. Track and ensure response to all submitted Non-Conformance (NC) reports.

Participate in pre-task planning, Job Hazard Analyses (JHAs), Activity Hazard Analyses (AHAs),

and risk assessments with GC and all subcontractors on site daily.

Investigate incidents, near misses, property damage events, and unsafe conditions; assist with

root cause analysis and corrective actions.

Provide safety oversight during equipment installation, rigging, critical lifts, material handling,

commissioning, and startup activities.

Review all GC and subcontractor safety documentation including safety audits, weekly & monthly

reports, New Hire Orientations (NHOs), Equipment and Tool Inspections, Lifting and Rigging

Inspections, Fire Suppression Inspections, Monthly Emergency Drills, monthly GC/subcontractor

Safety Meetings, Weekly GC/Subcontractor safety lead(s) meetings.

Perform other EHS or related duties as assigned by management.

Strong leadership presence and ability to influence safe behaviors.

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Ability to identify hazards and develop practical mitigation strategies.

Strong organizational and documentation skills.

Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.

Ability to maintain professionalism while enforcing safety requirements.

Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities

Ability to walk extensive distances throughout a large construction site.

Ability to climb ladders, scaffolding, and elevated work platforms.

Ability to work in varying weather conditions.

Ability to lift up to 40…