About the Role: Responsibilities, Skills, and Requirements
Ever walked onto a job site and just felt that things were being done right? That's not an accident — that's the quiet work of a safety officer who shows up, pays attention, and refuses to cut corners. We're looking for someone to own that role for us: a Safety Officer who keeps our people safe, our worksites compliant, and our safety culture something we're genuinely proud of. If you've been waiting for a position where your vigilance actually changes outcomes, this might be it.
About the Company
We're a growing operation that's learned the hard way that safety isn't a box to tick — it's the backbone of everything we build. Over the past few years we've scaled our teams and sites, and with that growth came a clear decision: we'd rather invest in prevention than clean up after problems. That mindset shapes how we hire, how we train, and how we talk to each other.
The culture here is hands-on and honest. People speak up when something looks off, and nobody gets punished for raising a flag. Our safety committee actually meets (and yes, people show up voluntarily). We're at the stage where the right Safety Officer won't just maintain a program — they'll help shape it.
What You'll Be Doing
- Develop, roll out, and keep our HSE policies current — not just on paper, but in practice across every site and shift.
- Walk the floor and the field regularly, spotting hazards before they become incidents and documenting what you find.
- Lead inspections and audits, then follow through on corrective actions until they're actually closed out.
- Run safety orientations and refresher trainings that people remember — because boring training doesn't save lives.
- Investigate incidents and near-misses with a curious, blame-free approach, digging into root causes rather than stopping at the obvious.
- Make sure we're meeting all local, state, and industry regulations, and keep our documentation audit-ready at all times.
- Work alongside supervisors and crew leads to reinforce safe procedures without turning into the "safety police."
- Track safety metrics, spot trends, and bring recommendations to leadership that actually move the needle.
What You'll Bring
Must-Haves:
- Proven experience in an HSE or safety officer role, ideally in a comparable industry.
- Solid working knowledge of OSHA standards and relevant local regulations.
- The confidence to stop work when something isn't safe — and the diplomacy to do it without creating enemies.
- Strong documentation habits; you understand that if it isn't written down, it didn't happen.
- Clear communication skills, both in a training room and one-on-one on the floor.
Nice-to-Haves:
- Relevant certifications (NEBOSH, OSHA 30, CSP, or similar).
- Experience building or overhauling a safety program from the ground up.
- Familiarity with incident-tracking software or EHS platforms.
- First aid / CPR certification.
Not sure you tick every box? We'd still love to hear from you. Attitude and judgment matter more to us than a perfect résumé.
Why You'll Love Working Here
- Competitive pay that reflects the responsibility of the role — because keeping people safe isn't a side task.
- Health, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependents.
- Genuine work-life balance: predictable schedules and the flexibility to handle life when it happens.
- Real growth paths — we promote from within, and safety leadership is a role we take seriously.
- Ongoing training budget so you can keep your certifications current and add new ones.
- A team that backs you up. When you raise a concern, leadership listens. That's not a slogan here; it's how we operate.
- Paid time off you're actually encouraged to use.
At the end of the day, this is a role for someone who takes pride in the invisible work — the near-misses prevented, the hazards caught early, the crew that goes home whole every single night. If that sounds like the kind of impact you want to make, we'd love to talk.
Common Interview Questions and Tips
To help you prepare and feel confident, here are some questions you might encounter during the interview process for this role.
- You're responsible for HSE policies across multiple sites and shifts. How do you make sure those policies are actually being followed on the ground and not just filed away somewhere?
- Walk me through how you'd approach a typical site inspection. What are you looking at first, and how do you decide what gets flagged versus what can wait?
- Tell me about a time you had to stop work because conditions weren't safe. How did you handle the pushback, and what happened afterward?
- When you investigate an incident or a near-miss, what does your process actually look like? How do you get past the obvious cause and into the root of it?
- How comfortable are you with OSHA standards and the local regulations that apply to our industry? Can you give me an example of how you've kept a site compliant when the rules weren't straightforward?
- What kind of incident-tracking or EHS software have you used, and how did it change the way you managed reporting and follow-ups?
- Describe a time when you had to deliver safety training that people were dreading. How did you get them engaged, and did it stick?
- Safety culture varies from site to site. How would you go about earning the trust of supervisors and crew leads who might see you as an outsider at first?
- Tell me about a moment when you noticed a trend in safety data that others had missed. What did you do with that insight?
- How do you balance being firm about safety expectations with maintaining good working relationships on the floor?
- Think about a corrective action you've owned from start to finish. How did you make sure it actually got closed out and didn't just fade away?
- What draws you to a role where so much of your impact is invisible — the incidents that never happen, the hazards caught before anyone gets hurt?
- We say people here speak up when something looks off. Can you share a time you raised a concern and how it was received?