Construction Safety Officer

About The Role

Join a major capital improvement project as a Construction Safety Officer, serving as the onsite safety leader for construction activities at a large manufacturing facility. In this highly visible role, you will partner with project teams, contractors, and site leadership to drive a proactive safety culture, identify and mitigate risks, and ensure safe project execution from planning through completion. This position offers the opportunity to make a direct impact on complex construction projects while influencing safety performance across multiple stakeholders.

TAI brings together engineering, construction, systems integration, on-site services, and technical services — combining proven execution with trusted expertise to support clients across the entire project lifecycle. Team members at TAI are capable, well-rounded, flexible, and optimistic. We have found that the best employees are the ones who recognize the importance of what they do and the ones who let that guide them in the actions they take.

More than any skill, we seek people who make decisions that support the common good. We work for our clients, and we work for one another.

• Serving as the primary safety representative for assigned construction project and contractor activities.
• Promoting compliance with client safety policies, OSHA regulations, and applicable industry standards.
• Conducting routine field safety audits, inspections, and observations of construction and maintenance activities.
• Identifying hazardous conditions and at-risk behaviors and facilitating corrective actions.
• Supporting development, implementation, and communication of project-specific safety programs, procedures, and expectations.
• Coaching contractors, supervisors, and project stakeholders on safety best practices and risk mitigation strategies.
• Participating in project planning activities to proactively identify and reduce construction-related risks.
• Reviewing Job Safety Analyses (JSAs), Activity Hazard Analyses (AHAs), Safe Work Permits, and contractor safety plans.
• Supporting contractor onboarding, safety orientation, and site access requirements.
• Monitoring compliance with confined space, hot work, fall protection, electrical safety, energized work, and other high-risk work processes.
• Providing oversight and governance for Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) programs as applicable.
• Supporting permit-to-work processes and verification activities.
• Participating in pre-task planning meetings, toolbox talks, and daily coordination meetings.
• Leading or supporting incident investigations, near-miss reporting, root cause analysis, and corrective action development.
• Tracking safety observations, incidents, corrective actions, and leading indicators. Facilitating safety training and awareness programs for project teams and contractors.
• Supporting emergency response planning and incident preparedness activities.
• Reviewing contractor safety performance and providing recommendations for continuous improvement.
• Monitoring compliance with site environmental, health, and safety requirements throughout project execution.
• Coordinating with operations and maintenance personnel to ensure construction activities are safely integrated into ongoing facility operations.
• Preparing safety reports, observations, metrics, and project safety performance updates for leadership

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Industrial Technology, or a related field preferred.
• Minimum of 5+ years of construction safety experience supporting industrial, manufacturing, utility, energy, pharmaceutical, food & beverage, chemical, or heavy industrial projects.
• Experience serving as an onsite safety…