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Project Safety Professional - Columbus Job in Columbus, Ohio US

Project Safety Professional - Columbus

Turner Construction Company - Columbus, OH

Posted: 7/14/2025 - Expires: 10/12/2025

Job ID: 291640563

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Job Description

Division:
Columbus Main


Project Location(s):
Columbus, OH 43215 USA


Minimum Years Experience:

Travel Involved:


Job Type:
Regular

Job Classification:
Experienced

Education:

Job Family:
Environmental Health and Safety

Compensation:
Salaried Non-Exempt

If you picture yourself doing great things that make a difference in the lives of others, Turner is the place to be. Turner Construction is an industry leading commercial construction general contractor with a 120-year history spanning iconic projects around the globe, including 10 of the world's 100 tallest buildings.

Turner is committed to sustaining a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment where everyone feels connected, sees themselves represented at all levels of the company, and feels supported to reach their ultimate potential. Turner builds some of the most ambitious projects in the world. The technical expertise of our people makes us a recognized leader in many markets. Our projects are well known. Our people set us apart. We inspire greatness. Can you picture yourself at Turner? If so, apply and let's do great things together!

Position Description:
Provide training to construction project team for safe work practices to educate and enforce adherence to Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S) programs, policies and procedures. Identify, eliminate, and control hazardous conditions on project that may lead to injury and/or property damage.

Essential Duties & Key Responsibilities:

Educate construction project team, including Turner Trade employees, on Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S) programs, policies, and procedures and provide training on safe work practices to encourage and enforce adoption and adherence.
Promote safe work practices and safe working conditions in accordance with company and EH&S policies, Federal, State, and Local regulations, and project owner contractual requirements.
Build working relationships with project team and subcontractor Safety representatives.
Contribute to development of overall project safety program.
Enforce safety program, related policies and procedures, and implement immediate corrective actions in accordance with Turner, Federal, State and Local regulations and owner requirements.
Ensure proper pre-planning for activities and tasks for subcontractors and trades.
Review subcontractor safety programs for completeness and compliance with company and EH&S policies, Federal, State, and Local regulations, and owner contractual requirements.
Hold pre-construction planning meeting with subcontractors to review site safety program and job hazard analysis for their scope of work and review risk mitigation plans.
Gather Pre-Task Plans (PTPs) and Job Hazard Analyses (JHAs) for project subcontractors based on contractual requirements.
Coordinate Preconstruction meetings with project team, ensure subcontractors conduct proper training as per OSHA standards, and conduct effective worker orientation program for new employees; administer and record participation.
Create Safety reports for project, analyze metrics, and make recommendations for improvement over baseline.
Conduct safety meetings and issue meeting minutes as directed by supervisor.
Maintain log of subcontractors' toolbox safety meetings held with their staff and provide Safety reports to supervisor as required.
Conduct safety audits and recommend corrective action per company policy and work with supervisor to issue reports of violations and/or unsafe practices to subcontractors for immediate resolution.
Evaluate training needs and make recommendations to subcontractors.
Actively participate in reducing Project Incident Rates by meeting or exceeding established Business Unit goals and manage regulatory exposures to zero citations.
Administer drug screening program (e.g., pre-employment, post-accident, random, cause) consistent with company and owner's requirements.
Other activities, duties, and responsibilities as assigned.

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Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree from accredited degree program in Occupational Safety & Health, Engineering, or related field of study, and minimum of 2 years of related construction safety experience, or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
Construction Health Safety Technician (CHST) certification required or within two years of appointment
Completed OSHA 30-hour training and maintain current First Aid/CPR/BBP and AED certifications
Familiar with safety/environmental principles and techniques
Familiar with Federal, State, and local Environmental Health & Safety regulations
Familiar with general construction operations
Ability to identify safety related exposures and propose corrective actions
Demonstrate elements of leadership from within, teamwork, and interpersonal skills to build professional relationships
Professional verbal and written communication skills with effective presentation delivery skills
Ability to take direction and follow through with commitments
Exceptional organizational skills with high attention to detail
Analytical thinking, good judgment, and problem-solving skills
Limited travel may be required, access to reliable transportation required


Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Performance of the required duties require physical ability to climb permanent and temporary stairs, passenger use of construction personnel hoists, ability to climb ladders and negotiate work areas under construction. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls, and reach with hands, talk, and hear. The employee frequently views a computer monitor and frequently uses a computer keyboard. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. The employee is regularly required to be mobile, and the employee occasionally travels both short and long distances via a variety of conveyances. The employee occasionally performs work on-site at construction work sites, office locations, and/or off-site venues. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.


Work Environment:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works at construction work sites where the employee is exposed to moving mechanical parts, high precarious places, fumes, or airborne particles, outside weather conditions, and risk of electrical shock. The noise in the work environment is usually moderate to loud. While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works in an office or remote setting. The noise in the work environment is usually quiet to moderate in an office setting. The employee is required to work in compliance with company safety policies, procedures, and applicable laws.


Turner is an Equal Opportunity Employer - race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or other characteristics protected by applicable law.

Turner is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer - minorities/females/veterans/individuals with disabilities/sexual orientation/gender identity.
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Job Summary

Employment Type:
Full Time Employee
Job type:
Federal Contractor
Skill Based Partner:
No
Education Level:
Bachelor's degree
Work Days:
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Job Reference Code
83308409_1
Salary
N/A
Licenses / Certifications:
N/A
Display Recommended WorkKeys®Recommended WorkKeys®:
Applied Math: 4
Graphic Literacy: 5

Workplace Documentation: 5