Construction Safety Professional

CONSTRUCTION SAFETY

Job Description

The Safety Professional will provide onsite safety leadership and support across multiple active construction projects. This individual will be responsible for promoting a strong safety culture, ensuring compliance with company and OSHA safety standards, and proactively identifying and mitigating jobsite risks.

Responsibilities

• Promote a strong, proactive safety culture across all assigned projects.
• Ensure contractor activities are properly pre-planned for safety through scope reviews, pre-task planning, and JHA reviews.
• Verify subcontractor compliance with project-specific safety plans and requirements.
• Conduct routine safety audits, inspections, and observations.
• Investigate incidents, near misses, and safety concerns, and complete required documentation.
• Provide safety training to project teams and subcontractors.
• Maintain accurate safety documentation and reports.
• Make recommendations to address unsafe conditions or behaviors.

Essential Skills

• 3-5 years of onsite construction safety experience.
• Experience supporting large-scale construction projects (must be $100M–$150M if limited to single projects).
• Strong working knowledge of OSHA regulations, construction safety plans, and jobsite safety protocols.
• Ability to conduct job hazard analyses (JHAs), safety audits, inspections, and incident investigations.
• Strong communication skills to work with field teams, subcontractors, and leadership.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Word).

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Safety certifications such as OSHA 30, CSP, CHST, or similar.
• Experience in K-12, higher education, and healthcare projects.
• Degree in Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) or related field.

Work Environment

This is a 100% onsite construction role with typical workdays of 8–10 hours, starting between 6:30–7:30 AM, averaging 40 hours per week. Saturdays may be required based on project demands. The role reports directly to the Safety Manager and works alongside two other Safety Professionals. Mileage reimbursement is provided at the federal rate when traveling more than 60 miles round trip per day.

Recruiter: Eisen Hardy - 'ehardy@actalentservics.com'

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Detroit, MI.

The pay range for this position is $48.10 - $72.20/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:
• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

This is a fully onsite position in Detroit,MI.

This position is anticipated to close on Apr 17, 2026.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

At Actalent, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I is embedded into our culture through:

• Hiring diverse talent
• Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection
• Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes
• Ensuring growth opportunities for our people

Actalent is an equal opportunity employer.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services. For more than 40 years, we’ve helped visionary companies advance their goals. Headquartered in the United States, our teams span 150 offices across North America, EMEA, and APAC—with four delivery centers in India led by 1,000 extraordinary employees who connect their passion with purpose every day.

Our Bangalore, Hyderabad, Pune, and Chennai delivery centers are hubs of engineering expertise, with core capabilities in mechanical and electrical engineering, systems and software, and manufacturing engineering. Our teams deliver work across multiple industries including transportation, consumer and industrial products, and life sciences. We serve more than 4,500 clients, including many Fortune 500 brands. Learn more about how we can work together at actalentservices.com.

Salary : $48 - $72