Safety Specialist jobs in Hyannis, MA

Do you have a passion for construction safety? If you're determined to keep employees safe on the jobsite, we want to hear from you!

The Safety Specialist is responsible for the oversight of safety on a designated project site and will work with the project team to proactively plan safety into the day-to-day operations and tasks.

Your Role

• Apply knowledge of construction worksite safety practices and procedures
• Inspect, correct and provide education on safety deficiencies as they occur
• Identify and correct problems before they become hazards and report results to designated company representatives
• Apply federal and state-specific health and safety regulations and interpret and apply these regulations
• Ensure that Project Executives, Project Managers, Superintendents, and others are abreast of all OSHA regulations and the consequences of violating these regulations
• Verify that subcontractors are adhering to the Site Safety Management Plan, OSHA and all other regulations
• Ensure familiarity with Hazardous Communications, Confined Space, Air Monitoring, Job Safety Analysis and Health and Safety Plans
• Train employees on health and safety related policies, procedures, and regulations

Why You’ll Love Working Here

Voted one of New Hampshire's Best Companies to Work For, Methuen Construction is widely recognized as the most successful, self-performing general contractor in the industry. Built on over 60 years of experience, Methuen Construction employs the highest skilled trades professionals. As we expand our construction territory, diversify our client base, and enhance our operational capabilities, our need for highly skilled teammates is growing! We offer top-tier compensation and benefits, in addition to a team oriented, motivated, and respectful company culture.

Work Environment/Physical Demands

• Ability to lift a minimum of 50-60lbs
• Ability to stand for extended periods of time, and safely maneuver around the nearby presence of various construction equipment and vehicles, on an active construction site
• Prepared to regularly encounter moving mechanical parts, high precarious places, fumes or airborne particles, and a variety of outside weather conditions
• Able to climb temporary or permanent stairs, and ladders
• Able to bend, squat, kneel, crawl, crouch, balance and stoop, reach on a regular basis
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus

Essential Functions
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

An Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity Employer

Methuen Construction provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. As a Federal Contractor, we encourage priority referral of protected veterans under VEVRAA.