- Field
- Environmental, health and safety
- Location
- Joliet, IL
- Work model
- Onsite
- Level
- Manager
- Pay
- $95k to $125k
About the role
You will lead the charge in reducing soft-tissue and material-handling injuries through proactive planning, equipment upgrades, and coaching.
What you would own
- Investigate & Document: Run thorough root-cause investigations (witness statements, photos, corrective actions) for incidents and near misses.
- Maintain OSHA 300, 300A, and 301 logs.
- Write clear, factual, and defensible incident reports and monthly safety reports for executive leadership.
- Spend most of your week on active jobsites auditing safety, coaching foremen, and building respect with union crews.
- Work directly with insurance carriers on workers' comp claims and lead our light-duty / return-to-work program.
- Manage all safety reporting (inspections, toolbox talks, pre-task plans, near misses) seamlessly using Procore.
- Implement injury prevention programs (ergonomics, stretch-and-flex, pre-task plans) to actively drive down TRIR, DART, and EMR.
What they are looking for
- 5+ years in construction safety, with at least 3 years responsible for field crews.
- Subcontractor or trade experience (carpentry, drywall, interiors) is strongly preferred.
- Demonstrable before-and-after numbers showing injury reduction (especially for strains/sprains).
- OSHA 30 Construction and First Aid/CPR/AED required.
- Tech-Savvy: Hands-on experience with Procore is a must.
- Exceptional factual report writing and root-cause investigation skills.
- Bilingual (English/Spanish), OSHA 500, CHST/ASP/CSP, and experience with GC prequalification platforms (ISNetworld, Avetta, Highwire).
- Audit active jobsites, review historical incident patterns, and present a targeted injury prevention plan to leadership.
- 6 Months: Standardize daily pre-task plans, launch a near-miss reporting program, and train foremen to confidently lead toolbox talks.
- 12 Months: Achieve a significant reduction in recordable injuries, trend EMR downward, and position our safety program as a selling point in bids.
Everything above is the hiring company’s own words, with the company name taken out. The name, the team, and the interview steps come with the first conversation.