Consulting Senior Associate, Construction Safety Specialist

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.   

For the Consulting Senior Associate, Construction Safety Specialist position, we anticipate the hourly pay of $32.05 – $40.53 (USD).  An employee’s pay position within this range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, performance, shift, travel requirements, sales or revenue-based metrics, and business or organizational needs.  We also may have instances where employee’s fall outside of the range based on the factors noted above. This job may be eligible for bonus pay (casual and fixed term/flex force employees are NOT bonus eligible). 

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, paid parental leave, medical, dental, vision, life, disability and AD&D insurance, 401(k) or RRSP/DPSP, and any other benefits to eligible employees as applicable. 

You can apply for this role through https://www.erm.com/careers/apply/ or through the internal careers portal if you are a current employee. 

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, or any other form of compensation that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law. 

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