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The HSE Specialist is an essential part of our field operations team, dedicated to ensuring that every job site operates safely, efficiently, and in compliance with all regulatory standards. In this role, you'll work hands-on in the field, conducting safety inspections, leading jobsite orientations, supporting incident investigations, and mentoring crews on safe work practices that align with RK's strong safety culture.

You'll collaborate closely with Superintendents, Foremen, and Project Managers to identify potential hazards, verify compliance with OSHA and site-specific requirements, and implement proactive solutions to prevent injuries and incidents. Through your guidance and field presence, you'll help drive accountability, awareness, and continuous improvement across all projects.

HSE Specialists are valued for their strong field knowledge, communication, and ability to build trust with crews. Their commitment to safety excellence ensures that every team member goes home safe, every day, on every job.

RK Company Overview

RK Industries is a second-generation family-owned company led by brothers Rick and Jon Kinning. With seven specialized business units working together, we deliver construction, fabrication, manufacturing, and building services with a focus on safety, quality, and craftsmanship.

People join RK for the craftsmanship, complexity, and the ability to make a real impact. Our in-house capabilities mean employees see their ideas become real solutions, creating meaningful collaboration and clear visibility into how work gets built. Growth happens through challenging projects, mentorship from experienced builders, and opportunities that stretch your skill set.

With RK University, accredited apprenticeships, competitive benefits, and deep community investment, RK offers the stability of a family-owned company with the opportunity and momentum of an industry leader.

Position Summary

Instill the RK safety culture into all employees. Analyze different types of work environments and procedures. Inspect workplaces for adherence to local, state, and federal regulations concerning safety, health, and environment. As needed design programs to eliminate hazards regarding workplace injuries and damage to the environment.

Role Responsibilities

• Identify hazards in the workplace and take appropriate steps to eliminate them.
• Take necessary steps to promote safety and health on job sites.
• Conduct continual safety inspections on assigned projects.
• Recommends installations of safety guards, safe working practices and use of personal safety equipment.
• Perform substance abuse testing, as requested.
• Present Health & Safety presentation at new hire orientation.
• Investigate all accidents and incidents to identify their causes and to determine how they might be prevented.
• Conduct training on a variety of topics including but not limited to fall protection, emergency response and etc.
• Ability to confront people who are not working safely.
• Develop new safety standards as required.
• Claims management and clinic visits, as required.
• Develop independent site specific training plans.
• Assist subcontractors and vendors for compliance on projects.
• drawings ready for inspection at all times.

Qualifications

• Indirect supervision.
• Applies diversified knowledge of applicable principles and practices to a broad variety of assignments.
• College/University graduate with 1-3 years relevant experience or equivalent combination of skills and experience generally expected for specified technical roles.
• of RK Mechanical Orientation, site specific orientation, CPR/First Aid/AED/Bloodborne Pathogens, Hazard Identification and Reporting, and OSHA 30

What Sets RK Industries Apart

Safety: Our unmatched culture of safety is our foremost core value, guiding everything we do each day: Health, Safety, & Environmental

Awards: Whether in Construction, Manufacturing, Fabrication, or Service, RK Industries is highly recognized and accredited throughout the industry: Accreditations & Recognition

Benefits: RK Industries offers competitive benefits to support your growth and well-being: Benefits & Rewards

Philanthropy: RK Industries not only builds our community through our projects, but also invests in it by supporting local services for over a decade through the RK Foundation: RK Foundation

Development: Through RK University, we provide hands-on training and development opportunities that empower employees to advance their careers and grow within the company, to include leadership and technical learning opportunities, we well as our accredited apprentice program: RK University & RK Apprenticeship Program

Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.