Safety Specialist – Job Description

Overview

The Safety Specialist supports corporate and site‑level safety objectives by implementing programs, ensuring regulatory compliance, and partnering with teams to maintain a safe work environment. This role leads training, incident response, risk assessments, and continuous improvement efforts.

Responsibilities

• Implement and maintain site‑specific safety programs, policies, and procedures.
• Deliver safety training and maintain accurate training documentation.
• Investigate incidents and near misses; support injury care and case management.
• Lead hazard assessments and track corrective actions.
• Support ergonomic evaluations and proactive safety planning.
• Develop EH&S plans for projects and conduct site walks to identify hazards.
• Perform audits and inspections; issue follow‑ups on corrective actions.
• Manage safety inventory and analyze data to support improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Safety, Industrial Hygiene, or related field; or Associate degree 2 years experience; or EHS Apprentice Program completion.
• Experience in incident investigation, audits, regulatory compliance, and training.
• Strong communication and influencing skills across all levels.
• OSHA knowledge required; OSHA 30 preferred.
• Construction or industrial safety experience is a plus.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Boise, ID.

The pay range for this position is $40.00 - $50.00/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 Boise,ID.

This position is anticipated to close on Mar 16, 2026.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing due to a disability, please email actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com for other accommodation options.

Salary : $40 - $50