Title: Construction Safety Professional

Location: Chicago, IL

Job Description:  Are you an innovative and experienced safety professional with the ability to lead and develop people and corporate safety management systems? We are looking for a candidate who is passionate about leading people and organizations with a goal to develop and grow them into their very best!

Essential job functions include:

• Evaluates, manages and ensures client regulatory compliance related to safety, health and environmental policies
• Thorough knowledge of applicable OSHA regulations
• Identifies best workplace practices with the overall goal to eliminate hazards, increase safety awareness and develop employee safe work habits
• Provide site inspections to observe compliance with federal and state regulations
• Implements site incident investigations to assess root cause with recommendations to eliminate future recurrences
• Develops and implements safety management systems
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision as well as within a team environment
• Conducts safety surveys to provide clients with innovative recommendations for corrective compliance

Required Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Safety, Environmental Sciences or equivalent
• Minimum 5 years of progressive environmental, health and safety experience
• CHST or OHST certified
• ASP, CSP, CIH or OSHA Outreach Trainer certification (a plus)

Skill Requirements:

• Experience with different aspects of environmental health and safety such as but not limited to:
  • Job Hazard Analysis
  • Personal Protective Equipment
  • OSHA regulations
  • Lockout/Tagout procedures
• Development and implementation of construction Safety Management Systems
• Ability to work effectively with Executive and Front-Line Management
• Proficient in the interpretation and application of legal requirements and company standards
• Assists with providing the guidance and technical assistance on safety and health related issues within the construction environment
• Provides the analysis and research of operational and strategic information to determine effective outcomes
• Strong interpersonal communication skills with the ability to partner with management teams on executing business plans
• Solid analytical and problem-solving skills
• Computer skills with proficiency in Microsoft applications such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook in addition to other applications as needed
• Bilingual English/Spanish (a plus)