Building Safety Lead (Owner's Representative)

Building Safety Lead (Owner's Representative)Wilson, NC (onsite)Multiyear contract (W2 or 1099)Do you have the following skills, experience and drive to succeed in this role Find out below.General Description - "go-to" person for client on all aspects of construction safety associated with the construction of a building at the project site, working under the supervision of an overall site safety leadDesired Experience - 10+ years' experience in site-based construction safety, including progressive advancement into a building safety lead role. Greenfield project experience desired, for projects of a similar scale/complexity (e.g. pharmaceutical / biologics manufacturing site). Certified Safety professional (CSP) or equivalent training desired (OSHA 510/500). Possesses a high degree of construction safety technical knowledge and emotional intelligence/situational awareness, with the ability to effectively communicate up/down/across an organization in the area of construction safety.CONSTRUCTION STAGESupport the CM partner project team in providing visible safety leadership on site.Undertake audits and inspections.Participate in immediate corrective action walk-downs.Participate in peer reviews.Support site impact meetings between site team and contractor for the building. Generally weekly, but can increase to daily if high interaction (e.g. service isolations, C&Q).Participate in project meetings with project team and contractor.Ensure that the contractor is pre-conditioning subcontractors, prior to commencing works on site.Review contractor's risk assessment and method statements for the works.Review heavy lift plans, in particular where there is impact on site operations.Participate in daily whiteboard meetings, toolbox talks & stand-downs.Verify that appropriate permits to work are correctly utilized.Monitor effectiveness of contractor controls, such as exclusion zones and LOTO.Monitor safety performance on site and validate reported safety statistics.Completes the daily safety monitoring checklistFocuses on observed behaviors (safe and at-risk) and engagement with work crews.Cooperates with contractor to promote a positive safety culture.Issues behavioral code notices for observed behaviors (including safe and at-risk behaviors).Facilitate joint safety inspections with operations / EHSWhere appropriate and when agreed with CM, supports the issuance of a non-conformance report to contractor.Ensures that incidents/accidents are correctly escalated internally.Coordinates incident/accident investigations and agrees with contractor's safety improvement plan.COMPLETION STAGEAssist contractor in developing a comprehensive commissioning and qualification plan with respect to safety considerationsSupports the pre-start-up safety review (PSSR) by area/process/equipment.Completes review of contractor's overall performance in partnership with the client PM.

Created: 2025-10-01