Job Title: On Site Safety Specialist
We are seeking 2 highly skilled and personable On Site Safety Specialists to join a team of safety professionals on a complex, high-value pharmaceutical construction site. This role demands deep expertise in electrical safety, SSSP implementation, execution of onboarding activities, along with the ability to communicate effectively across diverse teams.
Salary Compensation: $50-55/hr, depending on experience. This position is a temporary W-2 position with full-time hours (50 hours per week, OT paid at time-and-a-half). Per-diem will be considered for non-local candidates. In this job, the employee works on the construction site, working to ensure the safe operations of all trades and workers on-site on behalf of the Paragon client, the site owner
Project Start: ASAP
Project Duration: 2-3 months, 6+ months
Location: Woodford, VA
Key Responsibilities:
- Execution of onboarding activities as directed by the client upon project inception.
· Site-specific safety plans (SSSP) and contractor safety requirements
· Job hazard analyses (JHAs) / activity hazard analyses (AHAs)
· Permit-to-work systems (e.g., hot work, confined space, LOTO)
· Maintaining access control of active construction and renovation work areas
· Monitoring:
o The safe execution of work-at-height operations (ladders, scaffolds, lifts)
o The safe execution of electrical work and proper lockout/tagout implementation
o The safe execution of material handling, rigging, and lifting activities
o Housekeeping, access/egress, and site organization
o Contractor work practices and supervision of contractor trades
o Hazard controls in place
o Pre-task planning effectiveness and adaptability
· Managing the permit systems process and authorization controls
· Hazard identification and risk assessment processes
· Inspecting and auditing processes
· Incident management and root cause analysis
· Training and competency verification
· Contractor oversight and integration
· Corrective action tracking and closure
Ideal Candidate Profile While Have ONE Of The Following:
- Degreed safety professional with 12 - 15 years of continuous safety experience in construction
- 10 years full-time construction safety experience and OSHA 500 certification
- Certified Safety Professional (CSP) listed with the Board of Certified Safety Professionals with 2 years of continuous construction safety experience.
Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the US and pass a background check and drug screen.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $50.00 - $55.00 per hour
Application Question(s):
- When are you available to start?
- PLEASE do not apply to this position if you do not have DIRECT safety professional (i.e safety manager, director of safety, safety coordinator, etc) and do not have the required qualifications.
Work Location: In person
