Senior Construction Safety Specialist (Field Based

Position: Senior Construction Safety Specialist (Field Based)
## Senior Construction Safety Specialist (Field Based)
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July 27, 2027 (30+ days left to apply) job requisition :
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** ERM
* * is hiring a
** Senior Construction Safety Specialist (Bull Rigging / Critical Lift Specialist)
** to provide on-site support for our key pharmaceutical client in Lebanon, IN. In this critical role, you will serve as theowner's safety representative for bull rigging, heavy haul, crane operations, critical lifts, equipment setting, and related construction activities, ensuring health and safety compliance with applicable regulations, project requirements, and company standards. You will work closely with contractors and subcontractors to proactively identify and mitigate risks associated with rigging operations, load handling, crane activities, and equipment installation, contributing to an environment where employee health and safety are preserved.

This position functions as an owner's advisor and does not direct contractor means and methods. The role provides independent observation, verification, coaching, and communication regarding electrical safety performance and risk management on behalf of the client.

This is a full-time (40 - 72 hours/week), limited-term role for a duration of 12 months, renewable.
** RESPONSIBILITIES
* ** Engage with general contractors and subcontractors on behalf of the owner, as the owner's representative.
* Promote client's safety culture across contractor and subcontractor groups.
* Proactively identify uncontrolled hazards and influence safe work practices of general contractors and subcontractors on behalf of the owner.
* On-site observation of construction activities from an EHS perspective, with primary focus on bull rigging, crane operations, heavy equipment movement, critical lifts, and equipment installation activities.
* 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 support will be provided for implementing corrective actions.
* Issue daily site observation reports for each site inspection.
* Review lift plans, rigging plans, engineered lift documentation, and heavy haul plans for compliance with project requirements.
* Observe critical lifts and equipment setting activities, providing owner representation and independent verification that identified controls are implemented.
* Evaluate contractor rigging practices, crane operations, load path management, exclusion zones, and communication protocols.
* Participate in lift planning meetings and pre-task reviews for major rigging activities.
* Provide subject matter expertise regarding crane safety, rigging hardware, load handling practices, and OSHA construction requirements related to lifting operations.
* Support investigation and documentation of incidents, near misses, or significant observations associated with rigging and lifting activities.
** REQUIREMENTS
* ** Bachelor's degree in construction management, safety, or occupational health and safety, or a…