Project Safety Assistant, TX
Summary
Oversee on-site safety for a large construction project, enforcing OSHA rules, conducting daily inspections, and stopping unsafe work to protect crews and meet compliance.
Safety Worxs is seeking an experienced Project Safety Assistant (PSA) to support a large-scale building construction project. This role is responsible for leading all on-site safety efforts, driving proactive risk management, and ensuring full compliance with OSHA construction standards and project-specific safety protocols.
Responsibilities:
- Support implementation and enforcement of the Project Safety Management Plan (PSMP)
- Conduct daily field inspections, hazard assessments, and safety audits
- Assist with incident investigations, root cause analysis, and corrective actions
- Support project safety orientations, toolbox talks, and weekly safety meetings
- Review Job Hazard Analyses (JHAs), permits, and subcontractor safety documentation
- Monitor high-risk activities including excavation, confined space entry, crane operations, electrical work, and fall protection
- Maintain project safety documentation, records, and reporting requirements
- Work closely with project leadership, subcontractors, and owner representatives to reinforce site safety expectations
- Assist with enforcement of project safety requirements and corrective actions in the field
- Exercise stop-work authority when unsafe conditions or behaviors are identified
Qualifications:
- Minimum 5 consecutive years dedicated solely to building construction safety experience required
- Candidates with a 4-year degree in a construction safety discipline must possess at least 1 year of actual field experience in building construction safety
- CSP, CHST, or other nationally recognized safety certifications may be considered toward experience requirements
- OSHA 510, OSHA 500, or OSHA 502 certification required and must be current within 5 years
- Current CPR, AED, and First Aid certifications required
Candidates must demonstrate practical knowledge, field experience, and documented continuing education in:
- Fall protection
- Scaffolds (supported and suspended)
- Excavation and trenching
- Confined space (permit and non-permit)
- Crane operations and basic rigging
- Electrical safety and Lockout/Tagout (LOTO)
- Incident investigation
- Industrial hygiene for construction
- Fire protection and prevention
- Respiratory protection
Benefits:
- Full-time + OT
- Healthcare benefits paid
- Dental and vision insurance
- Per Diem Available for Qualified Candidates
- 401k at 4% match
- approx. 2 year project
- $35–$40/hr. DOE + 1.5x OT | 50 hrs./wk. | $100k-$114k/yr. earning potential