Travel Safety Officer

Key Responsibilities:

• Maintain a consistent safety presence in the field and actively engage with project personnel throughout the workday.
• Conduct daily jobsite inspections to identify unsafe conditions, behaviors, and potential high-risk exposures.
• Work directly with project supervision and subcontractors to correct identified hazards in a timely manner.
• Review daily PTPs/JHAs and verify that crews understand the hazards and controls associated with their work.
• Verify subcontractor compliance with company safety policies, project requirements, and applicable OSHA regulations.
• Monitor high-risk activities including fall exposures, excavation, steel erection, crane and rigging operations, hot work, electrical activities, material handling, and mobile equipment operations.
• Conduct site safety orientations, toolbox talks, safety meetings, and safety stand-downs as needed.
• Exercise Stop Work Authority when an imminent danger or serious safety hazard is identified.
• Investigate incidents, injuries, near misses, and property damage events and assist with identifying root causes and corrective actions.
• Prepare clear and accurate safety inspection reports, incident reports, and corrective action documentation.
• Track identified safety deficiencies through completion and verify corrective actions in the field.
• Assist project management with maintaining required safety documentation and records.
• Participate in project planning meetings and communicate upcoming safety concerns or high-risk activities.
• Reinforce positive safety practices through coaching and field engagement while holding personnel accountable when requirements are not followed.
• Assist with emergency response planning and implementation of site-specific emergency procedures.

What You Bring:

• Minimum 5 years of construction safety experience, preferably on commercial or large-scale construction projects.
• Strong working knowledge of Title 8, California Code of Regulations and applicable state safety regulations.
• Experience conducting jobsite safety inspections, audits, and hazard assessments.
• Knowledge of fall protection, excavation/trenching, scaffolding, electrical safety, cranes and rigging, aerial lifts/MEWPs, hot work, and other common construction activities.
• Experience reviewing Pre-Task Plans (PTPs), Job Hazard Analyses (JHAs), and Activity Hazard Analyses (AHAs).
• Ability to recognize unsafe conditions and take immediate action when necessary.
• Strong communication, documentation, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work effectively with project management, superintendents, subcontractors, and field personnel.
• Current First Aid/CPR/AED certification preferred.
• Bilingual English/Spanish is a plus.
• Candidates must possess at least one of the following:
  • Current OSHA 500 – Trainer Course in OSHA Standards for Construction, or
  • Current BCSP Construction Health and Safety Technician (CHST) certification or higher-level BCSP credential.

Position:

• Reports to Safety Director

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to work outdoors and in active construction environments.
• Ability to walk jobsites for extended periods and navigate uneven terrain.
• Ability to climb stairs and ladders and access elevated work areas when necessary.
• Ability to wear all required personal protective equipment.
• Ability to work in varying weather conditions and temperatures.
• Must be able to maintain a flexible schedule based on project operations and construction activities.

Preferred Candidate:

Why Join Us?

• Work in a growing and supportive environment.
• Play a key role in maintaining and improving safety performance.
• Be part of a collaborative and knowledgeable team.