Safety Specialist

The Safety Specialist plays a key role in fostering a positive jobsite safety culture by assisting with risk assessments, participating in incident investigations, and supporting proactive safety initiatives. This position is ideal for individuals looking to build a career in construction safety and grow their technical and field safety experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership with a focus on safe work practices and pre-task planning.
• Perform site safety audits to recognize and correct unsafe conditions and behaviors; prescribe corrective actions and measures for those items repeatedly showing up in audits; develop training sessions for same audit items.
• Investigate and procure new task specific safety systems/equipment and educate crews and superintendents as needed.
• Ensure Foremen are executing the safety portion of the Operations Plan.
• Create, conduct, and document toolbox talks.
• Ensure the intent of Cullen policies, procedures and quality standards are followed in accordance with our Quality Management System
• Maintain a positive work atmosphere by acting and communicating in a manner so that you get along with customers, clients, co-workers, and management.
• Educate Foremen on daily work plans/JHA procedure and hold accountable.
• Attend and actively participate in daily morning huddles with job crews. Attend daily end of shift (DEOS) meetings when possible.
• Reward/recognize field personnel for taking outstanding safety initiatives.
• Research current safety topics and relevant issues in the construction industry.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in occupational safety/health degree OR completion of an Apprenticeship combined with a minimum of 4 years construction experience. Appropriate safety certifications desirable.
• Proficiency with OSHA standards.
• Knowledge of the construction industry practices, risk management and field operations.
• Thorough understanding of and ability to enforce all federal, state, local and company regulations.
• Ability to recognize hazardous situations and implement corrective measures is essential.
• Good understanding of corporate and industry practices, processes, standards, etc.
• Strong management, leadership and interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate well both verbally and in writing.