Site Safety & Environmental Specialist

The Site Safety & Environmental Specialist is responsible for implementing, monitoring, and continuously improving site-level health, safety, and environmental (HSE) programs across active construction and operational locations. This role serves as the primary on-site HSE representative, providing hands-on support to project teams, subcontractors, and supervisors to ensure compliance with OSHA, environmental regulations, and company standards. The position emphasizes hazard identification, field presence, incident prevention, and environmental stewardship to support safe, compliant, and efficient operations.

What you'll do

Provide site safety oversight and hazard control

• Conduct routine site safety inspections, job hazard analyses (JHAs), and risk assessments to identify unsafe conditions and behaviors.

• Monitor compliance with OSHA construction standards (29 CFR 1926), company policies, and site-specific safety plans.

• Support supervisors and crews in implementing effective hazard controls including fall protection, electrical safety, equipment operation, excavation/trenching, confined space, and hot work.

• Participate in daily huddles, toolbox talks, pre-task planning, and project kickoff meetings.

Provide environmental compliance and stewardship

• Support compliance with applicable environmental regulations, permits, and plans including SWPPP, spill prevention, waste management, and stormwater controls.

• Perform environmental inspections, document findings, and track corrective actions to closure.

• Assist with spill response, reporting, and promotion of environmentally responsible work practices.

Support training, orientation, and workforce engagement

• Deliver site safety orientations and environmental awareness training for employees, temporary workers, and subcontractors.

• Support competency verification, training documentation, and onboarding requirements.

• Reinforce a positive safety culture through coaching, observation programs, and proactive engagement with the workforce.

• Assist in developing and distributing safety alerts, lessons learned, and HSE communications.

Support incident reporting, investigation, and prevention

• Lead or support investigations of safety incidents, first aid cases, and near misses.

• Identify root causes and coordinate corrective action implementation and follow-up.

• Participate in emergency response planning and immediate hazard mitigation.

Provide documentation, reporting, and administrative support

• Maintain accurate HSE records, inspection reports, permits, and training documentation.

• Support regulatory inspections and internal audits.

• Provide reporting to project leadership on site conditions, incidents, and corrective actions.

What you'll need for success

Associate's degree in Safety, Environmental Science, Construction Management, or a related field required;
Bachelor's degree preferred

Minimum of 3-5 years of experience in construction safety, site safety, or environmental compliance

Working knowledge of OSHA 29 CFR 1926 and applicable environmental regulations

Strong understanding of construction safety and environmental compliance requirements

Ability to recognize hazards, assess risk, and recommend practical controls

Effective communication and coaching skills for field-based environments

Working knowledge of incident investigation and corrective action tracking

Proficiency with Microsoft Office and digital inspection/reporting tools

Ability to work independently with strong organizational and documentation skills

Knowledge of EHS Management Systems (ISO 45001, ISO 14001 preferred)

Certifications (Preferred)

• OSHA 30-Hour Construction required

• Construction Health & Safety Technician (CHST) or equivalent (preferred)

• First Aid / CPR / AED (required or ability to obtain)

• Environmental compliance or stormwater certification (preferred)

Physical & Environmental Requirements

The Safety & Environmental Engineer must be able to safely perform work in industrial, manufacturing, and construction environments. This includes standing and walking for extended periods while conducting site inspections across warehouses, production areas, outdoor environments, and active construction sites.

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