Site Safety Specialist - VAI Resort Project

Job Description

Job Description

Fisher Industries is a vertically integrated family of businesses that provides heavy civil construction and aggregate products across the United States. With over 70 years of experience, the company specializes in highways, bridges, aggregates, and large-scale infrastructure projects, supported by in-house capabilities in drilling, blasting, crushing, asphalt, and concrete production. Fisher is committed to delivering innovative, cost-effective solutions with an emphasis on safety and quality. As a proven industry leader, Fisher Industries continues to grow while maintaining the integrity and values of a family-owned company. For additional information about our company, visit our website at

PRIMARY SCOPE

The  Site Safety Specialist to support the ongoing construction of the VAI Resort project in Glendale, Arizona. VAI Resort is one of the largest hospitality and entertainment developments in the Southwest and includes multiple hotel towers, large-scale entertainment venues, resort amenities, retail space, and extensive vertical construction activities. The project includes multiple high-rise structures, complex subcontractor coordination, and large numbers of workers onsite.

This position will be assigned full-time to the VAI Resort project and will work directly under the Site Safety Manager while partnering with two additional Safety Specialists to support daily operations, inspections, training, incident prevention, and regulatory compliance across the project.

We are looking for a strong safety professional who can operate independently in a fast-paced construction environment and serve as a trusted resource to project leadership, subcontractors, and craft employees.

PRIMARY DUTIES

• Maintain a visible daily presence throughout all active construction areas.
• Conduct routine safety inspections, audits, observations, and hazard assessments.
• Monitor subcontractor compliance with site-specific safety requirements and OSHA regulations.
• Support project leadership with pre-task planning, JHAs, JSAs, and high-risk activity reviews.
• Assist with incident investigations, root cause analysis, and corrective action tracking.
• Verify compliance with fall protection requirements, especially during high-rise construction activities.
• Support crane operations, steel erection activities, elevated work, and other critical-risk tasks.
• Deliver safety orientations, training, toolbox talks, and field coaching.
• Track and communicate safety metrics, trends, and corrective actions.
• Promote Fisher Industries' safety culture and Stop Work Obligation program.

• 5+ years of construction safety experience
• Extensive high-rise or vertical construction experience required
• Advanced knowledge of OSHA 1926 Construction Standards
• Proven experience conducting site audits, inspections, hazard assessments, and incident investigations
• Experience working with multiple subcontractors on large commercial construction projects
• Strong understanding of:
  • Fall protection systems
  • Scaffolding
  • Cranes and rigging
  • Structural steel erection
  • Concrete operations
  • Excavation and trenching
  • Electrical safety
  • Confined space operations
• OSHA 30 Construction certification required
• OSHA 510 and preferred OSHA 500
• First Aid/CPR certification preferred
• CHST, ASP, CSP, or other professional safety certifications preferred
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred
• Strong communication, coaching, and leadership skills

The ideal candidate is someone who has spent significant time working on large commercial or high-rise construction projects and is recognized as a strong OSHA resource in the field. This individual should be comfortable identifying and correcting hazards, coaching supervisors and employees, navigating complex construction environments, and helping drive a proactive safety culture on a major project.

They must be capable of building strong working relationships with operations while holding firm on safety expectations and compliance requirements.

Fisher Industries is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

We are a drug-free work environment requiring pre-employment and random drug testing.

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