Risk & Safety Consultant - Construction

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There are many reasons why EPIC Insurance Brokers & Consultants has become one of the fastest-growing firms in the insurance industry. Fueled and driven by capable, committed people who share common beliefs and values and “bring it” every day, EPIC is always looking for people who have “the right stuff” – people who know what they want and aren’t afraid to make it happen.

Headquartered in San Francisco and founded in 2007, our company has over 3,000 employees nationwide. With locations spread out across the U.S., our local market knowledge and industry expertise helps support our clients' regional and global needs. We have grown very quickly since our founding, and we continue to see growth and success thanks to our hard-working and growth-minded employees. 

Our core values are: Owner mindset, Inspire trust, Think big, and Drive results. If these values and growth align with what you're looking for in your next career? Then consider joining our amazing team!

 

JOB OVERVIEW:

We are seeking an experienced full-time Risk & Safety Consultant to join our team. This person will be responsible for providing consultations to specialty construction and infrastructure clients mainly in the Southeast and Midwest United States (U.S.), but this role may also travel throughout the United States or internationally. This role provides clients with strategic safety leadership and assists with implementing and carrying out best practices for clients to meet or exceed industry safety standards. This is an excellent opportunity for a career-minded individual who wants to make a meaningful contribution to a wide variety of clients’ safety cultures.

 

LOCATION: Remote / Work from home

• Travel Required: 60-75%. When not traveling, this role will work from home. This role is expected to come to the Birmingham, AL office at least once a month for in-person meetings with the team.
• Strongly Preferred: Candidates for this role will ideally live in Alabama or Texas, preferably near Birmingham AL or Houston TX.

 

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR:

• REQUIRED: Candidates with strong background in overseeing OSHA Safety and Compliance for commercial construction industry, ideally with a lot of exposure to crane & rigging, industrial construction/maintenance, and/or oil & gas industries. Certified Safety Professional certification is strongly preferred. This role frequently travels to client sites to conduct audits and assessments, as well as reviews company safety programs & policies, and conducts safety trainings (in-person & virtual).
• REQUIRED: Candidates willing & able to travel 60-75% of the time, as work needs dictate. Travel by air will be 25-50% of the time, mostly in the south and southeast part of the United States. This role will also have to travel to our Birmingham, AL office at least once a month to meet with the team. When not traveling to client sites or to Birmingham, this role will work from home. 
• Experienced safety professionals who are ready to take their expertise to the next level by getting out of the day-to-day safety management and paperwork, and instead use their experience to provide risk management and consultative services to a variety of construction & infrastructure clients.

 

WHAT YOU’LL DO:

A detailed list of job duties includes (but is not limited to):

• Complete safety surveys to ensure clients’ compliance with governmental safety regulations (DOL – OSHA/MSHA, DOT – FMCSA, Basic EPA rules), Life safety codes (NFPA), and sound safety principles.
• Provide compliance and safety consulting services to clients engaged in a variety of industries, but especially in construction and infrastructure.
• Analyze client claims experience and accident/incident data (Workers Comp losses, OSHA Citation history, Auto Claims, roadside inspections, moving violations) to determine trends and develop/recommend control programs to minimize losses.
• Develop service strategies for risk control programs.
• Monitor account safety services to ensure that delivery is proper, on time, and cost effective.
• Assist clients with governmental safety agency inspections, accident investigations, and recordkeeping efforts (including but not limited to O