About the Role:
Join a major capital improvement project as a Construction Safety Officer, serving as the onsite safety leader for construction activities at a large manufacturing facility. In this highly visible role, you will partner with project teams, contractors, and site leadership to drive a proactive safety culture, identify and mitigate risks, and ensure safe project execution from planning through completion. This position offers the opportunity to make a direct impact on complex construction projects while influencing safety performance across multiple stakeholders.
About TAI:
TAI brings together engineering, construction, systems integration, on-site services, and technical services - combining proven execution with trusted expertise to support clients across the entire project lifecycle. Team members at TAI are capable, well-rounded, flexible, and optimistic. We have found that the best employees are the ones who recognize the importance of what they do and the ones who let that guide them in the actions they take. More than any skill, we seek people who make decisions that support the common good. We work for our clients, and we work for one another.
Here's a glimpse into your day to day:
- Serving as the primary safety representative for assigned construction project and contractor activities.
- Promoting compliance with client safety policies, OSHA regulations, and applicable industry standards.
- Conducting routine field safety audits, inspections, and observations of construction and maintenance activities.
- Identifying hazardous conditions and at-risk behaviors and facilitating corrective actions.
- Supporting development, implementation, and communication of project-specific safety programs, procedures, and expectations.
- Coaching contractors, supervisors, and project stakeholders on safety best practices and risk mitigation strategies.
- Participating in project planning activities to proactively identify and reduce construction-related risks.
- Reviewing Job Safety Analyses (JSAs), Activity Hazard Analyses (AHAs), Safe Work Permits, and contractor safety plans.
- Supporting contractor onboarding, safety orientation, and site access requirements.
- Monitoring compliance with confined space, hot work, fall protection, electrical safety, energized work, and other high-risk work processes.
- Providing oversight and governance for Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) programs as applicable.
- Supporting permit-to-work processes and verification activities.
- Participating in pre-task planning meetings, toolbox talks, and daily coordination meetings.
- Leading or supporting incident investigations, near-miss reporting, root cause analysis, and corrective action development.
- Tracking safety observations, incidents, corrective actions, and leading indicators. Facilitating safety training and awareness programs for project teams and contractors.
- Supporting emergency response planning and incident preparedness activities.
- Reviewing contractor safety performance and providing recommendations for continuous improvement.
- Monitoring compliance with site environmental, health, and safety requirements throughout project execution.
- Coordinating with operations and maintenance personnel to ensure construction activities are safely integrated into ongoing facility operations.
- Preparing safety reports, observations, metrics, and project safety performance updates for leadership
You'll be a perfect fit if you have:
- Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Industrial Technology, or a related field preferred.
- Minimum of 5+ years of construction safety experience supporting industrial, manufacturing, utility, energy, pharmaceutical, food & beverage, chemical, or heavy industrial projects.
- Experience serving as an onsite safety professional overseeing contractors and multiple trades on active construction projects.
- Demonstrated experience supporting capital projects within operating manufacturing or industrial facilities.
- Strong understanding of construction safety management principles and contractor safety programs.
- Experience participating in incident investigations, hazard assessments, root cause analysis, and corrective action development.
- Experience working in environments with concurrent operations where construction activities must be coordinated around active production, maintenance, or utility systems..
Compensation and Benefits:
- Eligible for overtime pay
- Annual Profit Sharing Bonus (variable)
- PTO and Paid Holidays
- Health Benefits: Employee through family level coverage for medical, dental, and vision insurances. Company funded life and long-term disability insurances. Short Term Disability, FSA, HSA, EAP, and supplemental life insurances (employee - family) are also available!
- 401(k)with employer match
Other Offerings:
- The opportunity to make a real impact on a variety of industry-leading projects.
- The ability to balance your work and family activities.
- Flexible work schedule
- Work in a dynamic and collaborative environment that values creativity and innovation.
- A chance to learn and grow alongside some of the brightest minds in engineering.
- Professional Development, Tuition Reimbursement, and Association Membership Reimbursements.
Discover what makes TAI a top-20 manufacturing partner, according to Engineering News-Record (ENR), and one of the top-50 fastest-growing private companies in the Baltimore Business Journal. Learn more about us at https://www.tai.inc/