Job Details

ERM is hiring an on-site Consulting Senior Associate, Construction Safety Specialist within the San Francisco Bay Area (San Jose, Santa Clara, Sunnyvale, etc.) to support and lead safety initiatives for client construction projects in the Bay Area, California. The ideal candidate will have strong interpersonal skills, a trade background, and a solid foundation in construction safety practices, particularly around higher hazard activities (e.g. Electrical LOTO, working from heights/scaffolding) as well as general safety (e.g. slips, trips, housekeeping, traffic flow).

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Conduct and document daily site safety inspections.
• Enforce compliance with fall protection and scaffolding safety regulations.
• Review, evaluate, and provide feedback on contractor pre-task plans.
• Support and lead safety-related aspects of construction projects, ensuring risk mitigation is integrated into execution plans.
• Assist site leadership in managing and improving the overall safety program.
• Serve as a visible, proactive safety presence during high-risk activities (e.g. elevated work).
• Lead and support incident investigations, including root cause analysis and corrective action tracking.
• Facilitate toolbox talks, safety stand-downs, and jobsite safety meetings.
• Collaborate with trade partners and subcontractors to ensure safe work practices are consistently followed.
• Build strong relationships across all levels while maintaining accountability and enforcing safety standards.
• Identify hazards and recommend timely, practical corrective actions.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor degree in safety, occupational health, engineering, or related science degree and/or work experience (2 years of experience is equivalent to 1 year education).
• 1+ years of relevant construction safety experience.
• Willingness to travel to and be at client site(s) on a part-time basis (2-4 days per week) primarily within the Bay Area.
• Demonstrated ability to review and critique Job Hazard Analyses (JHAs) or pre-task plans.
• Experience leading or supporting incident investigations desired.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills—approachable yet firm in enforcing safety requirements.
• Self-directed, reliable, and able to thrive in a dynamic construction environment.
• This position is not eligible for immigration sponsorship.

PREFERRED:

• 1+ years of commercial construction safety experience.
• Background in skilled trades (e.g., carpentry, electrical).
• OSHA 30-hour Construction Certification.