Job Description
Job Title: Construction Safety Specialist
Location: North Chicago, IL
Hire Type: Onsite, Long-term contract (2 years+)
Pay Rate: $30.00 - $35.00/hour (W2)
Benefits: PTO, paid holidays, BCBS medical plans, dental/vision plans, 401(k), & ESOP
Location: North Chicago, IL
Hire Type: Onsite, Long-term contract (2 years+)
Pay Rate: $30.00 - $35.00/hour (W2)
Benefits: PTO, paid holidays, BCBS medical plans, dental/vision plans, 401(k), & ESOP
Job Summary:
The Construction Safety Specialist is responsible for supporting the construction safety program for a large global pharmaceutical manufacturing company. This position will ensure safety policies and procedures are followed during facility construction, demolition, renovation, and light industrial projects.
Must Have Skills:
- Construction safety experience
- Knowledge of OSHA and construction safety regulations
- Contractor safety and safety training experience
- Construction site inspection and hazard identification experience
- Ability to work onsite daily in North Chicago, IL
Job Duties:
- Ensure facility construction projects and trades comply with required safety policies, procedures, and regulations.
- Manage and support the contractor safety program, including vendor pre-qualification, safety training, and compliance.
- Ensure contractors follow required electronic permit-to-work processes and conduct spot checks to verify permit compliance.
- Conduct regular site walk-downs and safety inspections to identify hazards, document non-conformances, and ensure corrective actions are addressed.
- Review construction-related safety documentation and paperwork for accuracy and compliance.
- Serve as the first point of contact for safety incidents, promptly escalating issues for appropriate investigation and follow-up.
- Support contractors and construction trades with safety requirements while escalating recurring or significant issues to management.
- Support both high-risk projects, such as building demolition, and lower-risk renovation and light industrial projects within existing pharmaceutical facilities.
- Provide regular project updates and work with project stakeholders to maintain safety and scheduling expectations.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree in a related field is highly preferred.
- Must have a background in construction or a similar industry working as a safety professional.
- Strong understanding of construction safety procedures and terminology.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to work effectively with construction workers, contractors, and project stakeholders.
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identify, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | North Chicago, IL |
| Industry | Staffing/Employment Agencies |
| Salary | $30–$35 Per Hour |
| Company Size | 500 to 999 employees |
| Year Founded | 1969 |
| Website | http://www.sterling-engineering.com |
About Company
Sterling Engineering has been a trusted partner for engineering, project management, and staffing solutions for over five decades. We provide exceptional engineering/technical recruitment and engineering project services to clients nationwide:
- Engineering & Technical Recruitment - With our focus on engineering, technical, and IT, Sterling has the in-depth knowledge, industry expertise, and robust employee pipeline it takes to rapidly find talent for even the most difficult to fill positions. Sterling’s extensive recruitment methodology allows us to engage the most talented employees in the marketplace. We offer exciting work and career-building opportunities for our candidates, along with expert support at every step of the process.
- Engineering Project Services – Our experienced, multi-disciplined team of project managers, engineers, and designers, led by licensed Professional Engineers (PE), provide project management, engineering, design, and Commissioning, Qualification, and Validation (CQV) to manufacturing, OEM, and R&D customers. We work on complex, highly technical projects across a number of industry sectors, and our ability to scale and seamlessly integrate at multiple levels of your organization is what differentiates us.
Sterling offers a unique combination of engineering solutions and Best of Staffing level service to help our clients and talent achieve their goals.
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