Construction Safety Specialist

Overview / Summary

On-Board Engineering is hiring a Construction Safety Specialist in Colonial Heights, VA. This is a full time, contract position (18 - 20 months) located in Colonial Heights, VA. The project is a large expansion (Q2 2026 – Q4 2027). Benefits include health (medical, dental, vision), life insurance, 401(k), PTO and paid holidays. Compensation ranges from $40 - $55/hr, depending on qualifications.

In this position, you’ll assist in providing technical support, safety training, and site safety oversight. You will be responsible for the enforcement of our Client's Health and Safety Plans and for providing safety oversight and support for large-scale construction projects at a chemical plant. You will work with our on-site lead, construction managers, project management, and contractors to manage the overall construction effort.

You will actively support and contribute towards a positive safety culture. Safety will be your priority, as you contribute to “incident free” operations and maintain the highest standards of Health & Safety in everything you do.
Bilingual ability is strongly preferred
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• Act as Owner’s Representative for safe execution of capital project at a chemical plant
• Advocate for strong safety awareness with a consistent implementation of policies and procedures and participate in construction safety audits and contractor safety meetings. Enforce strong safety culture and target zero Recordables
• Assist Project Manager and Construction Manager with enforcing safety standards
• Conduct field walks and field safety observations of construction contractors
• Ensure that Client's safety policies, standards, and procedures are implemented and followed
• Participate in project safety reviews, analyses, auditing, and risk mitigation
• Perform other safety-related duties that may arise from time to time, at the direction of Client
• Perform safety stand-down as necessary with construction contractors.

• Ensure adherence to OSHA standards, local regulations, and company safety policies.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of federal, state, and local safety regulations.
• Work with construction coordinators in planning project construction activities.
• Interface with key site and company personnel to maximize resources, including site engineering resources, purchasing, operations, systems, and business engineering, as well as equipment vendors and contracting firms.
• Familiarity with safety aspects of civil and structural construction activities (excavation, working at heights, earth work, grading, trench work, underground sewer and utilities).
• Familiarity with safety aspects of piping and mechanical systems (isometrics, valves, packaged skids, chillers, cooling towers, etc.).
• Familiarity with safe rigging practices for large cranes.
• Familiarity with electrical safety (power distribution, transformers, switch gear, high/medium voltage gear, MCCs, power, lighting, grounding, cable/conduit sizing, area classification).
• Familiarity with instrumentation installation safety (instrument location plans, instrument index, interface with packaged equipment, onboarding of instrumentation, loop checks, PSSR).

• Education:
  
  Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Safety, Environmental Health, Construction Management, or related field (preferred)
• Certifications:
  
  OSHA 30-hour Construction Safety Certification required
• Experience:
  
  10+ years in construction safety or related field. Chemical / Petrochemical plant experience strongly preferred
• Skills:
  
  Strong knowledge of OSHA standards and construction safety practices
• Excellent communication and training skills. Bilingual (Spanish) ability is a huge plus
• Ability to analyze data and prepare reports
• Proficiency in safety management software and MS Office

Background and Drug Screenings Required. In order to be considered for this role, you must be authorized to work in the US on a permanent basis without sponsorship.

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