Safety Specialist

Position Overview:

The Safety Specialist supports the Safety Manager and project teams in promoting and maintaining a safe working environment across Rifenburg Construction operations. This role is focused on field-level safety support, compliance tracking, and employee engagement, helping ensure company safety policies and OSHA requirements are consistently followed on active jobsites. The safety Specialist plays a key role in reinforcing Rifenburg's safety culture through inspections, observations, training support, and documentation acting as a visible, approachable safety resource for field personnel.

Essential Job Functions:

• Conduct regular job‑site safety inspections and audits under the direction of the Safety Manager.
• Assist with tracking and following up on corrective actions resulting from inspections, observations, or incidents.
• Monitor and review toolbox talks, safety observations, and site inspection reports for accuracy and completion.
• Support project teams with hazard identification, JHA reviews, and safe work planning.
• Assist in the implementation and maintenance of company safety policies, procedures, and manuals in compliance with OSHA and applicable regulations.
• Assist with coordinating third-party safety consultant visits and ensuring follow-up actions are addressed.
• Assist in identification and coordination of necessary company "Stand Downs".
• Participate in the coordination of the Annual Safety Meeting and employee training with Division Safety Officers.
• Participates in industry safety events and associations.
• Assist in job-site incident and near miss investigations, gathering documentation, identifying contributing factors, and participating in root cause analysis.
• Support timely reporting of incidents to appropriate internal stakeholders.
• Provide daily/weekly/monthly safety updates to the safety manager.
• Participate in safety meetings, including weekly safety meetings and monthly safety committee meetings with division safety officers.
• Assist with new hire safety orientation and onboarding activities as needed.
• Support tracking and review of company safety data, including dash camera alerts, observations, and reports.
• Maintain safety-related documentation and records in accordance with company requirements.
• Act as a safety representative at project meetings when requested.
• Promote open communication and positive working relationships with field staff to encourage safe behaviors and reporting.

Experience/Education:

High School Diploma is required. College level classes or associate degree preferred. Industry experience in Safety Management is required. 2-4 years of construction safety experience, preferably within heavy civil or infrastructure environments. OSHA 30 certification is required.

Required Skills:

• Practical knowledge of OSHA laws, regulations and policies
• Strong organizational and prioritizing skills
• Ability to multi-task
• Computer skills MS Excel and Word software programs.
• Efficient verbal and written communication
• Accurate data entry and accurate calculation of mathematical problems
• Higher level, complex analysis and interpretation required for problem solving
• Ability to work with teams and other divisions
• Independent judgment required using existing guidelines to determine work methods within established policies and procedures
• Knowledge of internet research
• Ability to develop and cultivate long-term relationships with consultants

Benefits

• Competitive Wages
• Health & Dental with generous employer contribution
• Supplemental Insurances (Vision, FSA, Dependent Care, Short-term Disability, Critical Illness, etc.)
• Paid Holidays
• Generous PTO
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• …and more!

Rifenburg Companies follow EEO Federal and State guidelines prohibiting employment and job discrimination. It is the policy of Rifenburg Companies to provide for and promote equal employment opportunity in employment compensation and other terms and conditions of employment without discrimination based on age, race, creed, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, disability, marital status, Vietnam Era Veteran status, genetic predisposition, carrier status or any legally protected status.

The policy applies to all employment practices and actions. It includes, but is not limited to, recruitment, job application process, examination and testing, hiring, training including apprenticeship and on-the-job training, disciplinary actions, rate of pay or other compensation, advancement, classification, transfer, reassignment and promotions.