Safety Specialist
Denver, CO - USA
Job Summary
We are Olsson. We engineer and design solutions that improve the world around us. As a company we promise to always be responsive transparent and focused on results for our people our clients and our company.
Were a people-centric firm so its no surprise our greatest asset is our people. The impact this creates is an environment that encourages our people to grow and be creative with their talents. This approach builds a culture that is uniquely Olsson. It allows us to grow our people as we grow our business. This in turn creates a lasting impact on the world around us.
Job Description
Join a peoplecentric organization where safety is a shared value and an integral part of how we deliver exceptional engineering solutions. As an Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Specialist you will play a key role in fostering a strong safety culture while supporting teams in delivering highquality projects across the organization.
In this role you will be recognized as a subject matter expert and provide firmwide consultation to ensure a safe healthy and compliant work environment. You will collaborate with project teams technical leaders and clients to elevate safety performance influence strategy and develop scalable EHS programs that support safe project delivery throughout the full project lifecycle.
Responsibilities
- Utilizes a specialized depth of EHS expertise to collaborate as part of client and project pursuit teams to develop winning safe working environment approaches
- Partner with project managers engineers and client pursuit teams to develop competitive practical and compliant safety approaches for projects.
- Lead or contribute to cross-functional EHS initiatives focused on jobsite safety risk management and regulatory compliance.
- Interpret OSHA requirements industry standards and best practices applicable to construction and engineering environments translating them into actionable solutions.
- Lead the development and rollout of firmwide EHS programs that support safe practices and operations.
- Collaborate across disciplines offices and project types to ensure consistent execution of Olssons EHS strategy.
- Analyze safety metrics incident trends and audit findings to evaluate program effectiveness and drive continuous improvement.
- Represent Olsson professionally with clients contractors regulators and industry partners.
You are passionate about:
- Working collaboratively with others.
- Having ownership in the work you do.
- Using your talents to positively affect communities.
You bring to the team:
- Bachelors degree in safety management business or related field preferred.
- 610 years of experience in safety roles within the engineering or construction industry.
- Experience designing and delivering engaging EHS training content.
- CPR/First Aid certifications and OSHA instructor credentials preferred.
- Strong knowledge of OSHA regulations hazard recognition recordkeeping and claim management practices.
- Demonstrated ability to independently develop solutions to complex EHS challenges.
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Actual compensation will vary based on factors such as experience qualifications geographic location skills education and internal equity.
Colorado Pay Range
$90000 - $110000 USD
Olsson specializes in engineering and design client advisory services planning field services and environmental. Improving the world has been our mindset from the very beginning back when Olsson first opened for business in 1956. And it will be our mindset for years to come.
As an Olsson employee you will:
- Receive a competitive 401(k) match
- Be empowered to build your career with tailored development paths
- Have the possibility for flexible work arrangements
- Engage in work that has a positive impact on communities
- Participate in a wellness program promoting balanced lifestyles
In addition full-time employees will receive our traditional benefits package (health care vision dental paid time off etc.) and the opportunity to participate in a bonus system that rewards performance.
Olsson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We encourage qualified minority female veteran and disabled candidates to apply and be considered for open positions. We do not discriminate against any applicant for employment or any employee because of race color religion national origin sex sexual orientation gender identity gender disability age military status or other protected status.
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Required Experience:
IC
About Company
Olsson is an engineering and design firm delivering infrastructure solutions that improve communities through expertise, collaboration, and innovation.