Construction Safety Professional

Overview

Apex Companies is hiring a Construction Safety Professional. Travel up to 75% and preferred base within the West Coast (United States).

• This role will assist an Apex client with occupational safety and health. The incumbent will be involved in preventing workplace injury and risk by completing checklist-based health and safety audits of building plans, buildings under construction and retrofitted buildings. The audits are to ensure that buildings have been constructed in accordance with the building codes as well as safety design standards set forth by the client’s internal engineering team.
• The role will involve on-site health and safety auditing and remote desktop work. Site visits require walking across multi-acre construction sites with uneven ground.
• The incumbent will interface with client stakeholders, construction teams, developers, engineers, and building occupants to ensure a safe operational facility. The role requires an energetic self-starter who can work independently and produce results within budget and timeframe.

• Providing health and safety compliance auditing to the client
• Learn the client’s audit criteria, requirements, methods and culture
• Complete desktop work to include reviewing site plans, completing client-designed checklists, attending team meetings as requested, and completing detailed timesheets and expense reports
• Conduct site observations focused on identifying and assessing compliance with client-developed design requirements
• Demonstrate professional behaviors in service to the client and their stakeholders
• In collaboration with Apex project managers, coordinate and execute safety projects within set organizational procedures and standards
• Design, implement and execute an agreed-to service plan in close routine collaboration with the customer. Work with numerous internal and external stakeholders to achieve project velocity
• Provide input to project managers, client relationship managers, or business development staff on project status

• Bachelor’s degree preferred – ideally in safety or engineering
• Minimum 3 years of experience in a safety or engineering related field
• Experience in warehouse business settings a plus
• Solid knowledge of occupational safety technical subject matter and ability to apply it in real-life settings
• Strong knowledge areas:
  Construction safety Job Safety Analysis, Machine Guarding, Slip/Trip/Fall Prevention, Personal Protective Equipment, Broad spectrum OSHA Regulations
• Strong interpersonal communication skills
• Self-starter initiative; ability to manage routine ongoing work and negotiate with multiple customer stakeholders
• Ability to plan and accomplish goals using experience and judgment
• Ensures compliance with all EHS regulations and keeps abreast of changes in laws and regulations
• Strong technical writing, multi-tasking, safety awareness, and safe work practices
• Experience with data management and report preparation. Valid driver’s license required
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite

Up to 75% travel, mostly within the region, with occasional cross-country travel as needed

• Company-subsidized medical and dental
• Company-paid life, short, and long-term disability
• 401k match, tuition assistance, and more
• Cross-training and the ability to work on a variety of projects
• Performance-based bonuses or other incentives
• Working with the best and brightest in the industry
• 2,000+ employee national firm with 70+ locations across the US

Hourly Pay Range: $35 - $40 USD

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