Turner Construction Company
Project Safety Professional (Kansas City)
Turner Construction Company, Kansas City, Missouri, United States, 64101
About the Company
Turner Construction is an industry-leading commercial construction general contractor with a 120‑year history spanning iconic projects around the globe, including 10 of the world’s 100 tallest buildings. Turner's Kansas City office has helped shape our local skyline with projects such as Arrowhead Stadium, Children’s Mercy Park, and the University of Kansas Hospital Physicians Medical Office Building. Kansas City’s current portfolio includes data centers, health‑care renovations, and elementary schools. Turner is committed to a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment where everyone feels connected, represented, and supported to reach their ultimate potential.
Position Overview Location: Kansas City, MO 64105, USA. Job Type: Regular, Experienced, Salaried Exempt. This is not a remote/hybrid position and will be based in a Turner office or project location. The Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S) Specialist provides training to construction project teams on safe work practices, educates and enforces adherence to EH&S programs, policies, and procedures, and identifies, eliminates, and controls hazardous conditions that could lead to injury or property damage.
Essential Duties & Key Responsibilities
Educate Turner trade employees and project teams on EH&S programs, policies, and procedures, providing training on safe work practices to encourage and enforce adoption and adherence.
Promote safe work practices and working conditions in accordance with company and EH&S policies, federal, state, and local regulations, and owner contractual requirements.
Build working relationships with project team and subcontractor safety representatives.
Contribute to the development of the overall project safety program.
Enforce the safety program, related policies, and procedures, implementing immediate corrective actions in accordance with regulations and owner requirements.
Ensure proper pre‑planning for activities and tasks for subcontractors and trades.
Review subcontractor safety programs for completeness and compliance with company and EH&S policies and regulations.
Hold pre‑construction planning meetings with subcontractors to review the site safety program, job hazard analysis, and risk mitigation plans.
Gather Pre‑Task Plans (PTPs) and Job Hazard Analyses (JHAs) for project subcontractors based on contractual requirements.
Coordinate preconstruction meetings with the project team, ensuring subcontractors conduct proper training as per OSHA standards and conduct effective worker orientation programs for new employees; administer and record participation.
Create safety reports for the project, analyze metrics, and make recommendations for improvement over baseline.
Conduct safety meetings and issue meeting minutes as directed by the supervisor.
Maintain logs of subcontractor toolbox safety meetings, providing safety reports to the supervisor as required.
Conduct safety audits and recommend corrective action per company policy, working with the supervisor to issue reports of violations and unsafe practices to subcontractors for immediate resolution.
Evaluate training needs and make recommendations to subcontractors.
Actively participate in reducing project incident rates by meeting or exceeding established business unit goals and managing regulatory exposures to zero citations.
Administer drug screening programs (e.g., pre‑employment, post‑accident, random, cause) consistent with company and owner requirements.
Perform other assigned activities, duties, and responsibilities as needed.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited program in Occupational Safety & Health, Engineering, or a related field and a minimum of 2 years of related construction safety experience, or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
Construction Health & Safety Technician (CHST) certification required or within two years of appointment.
Completed OSHA 30‑hour training and current First Aid/CPR/BBP and AED certifications.
Familiar with safety/environmental principles and techniques.
Familiar with federal, state, and local EH&S regulations.
Familiar with general construction operations.
Ability to identify safety‑related exposures and propose corrective actions.
Demonstrate leadership, teamwork, and interpersonal skills to build professional relationships.
Professional verbal and written communication skills with effective presentation delivery skills.
Ability to take direction and follow through with commitments.
Exceptional organizational skills with high attention to detail.
Analytical thinking, good judgment, and problem‑solving skills.
Limited travel may be required; reliable transportation is required.
Physical Demands Physical ability to climb permanent and temporary stairs, use construction personnel hoists, climb ladders, negotiate work areas, sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, and reach with hands. Frequent use of computer monitoring, keyboard, and remote communications. Mobility required and occasional travel short and long distances. Requires lifting and moving up to 10 pounds regularly and up to 25 pounds occasionally.
Work Environment Work primarily at construction sites with exposure to moving mechanical parts, high precarious places, fumes, airborne particles, outside weather conditions, and electrical shock risk. Noise is moderate to loud. Occasional office or remote settings with quiet to moderate noise are also possible. Compliance with company safety policies, procedures, and applicable laws is mandatory.
Equal Opportunity Employer Turner is an Equal Opportunity Employer - race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or other characteristics protected by applicable law.
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Position Overview Location: Kansas City, MO 64105, USA. Job Type: Regular, Experienced, Salaried Exempt. This is not a remote/hybrid position and will be based in a Turner office or project location. The Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S) Specialist provides training to construction project teams on safe work practices, educates and enforces adherence to EH&S programs, policies, and procedures, and identifies, eliminates, and controls hazardous conditions that could lead to injury or property damage.
Essential Duties & Key Responsibilities
Educate Turner trade employees and project teams on EH&S programs, policies, and procedures, providing training on safe work practices to encourage and enforce adoption and adherence.
Promote safe work practices and working conditions in accordance with company and EH&S policies, federal, state, and local regulations, and owner contractual requirements.
Build working relationships with project team and subcontractor safety representatives.
Contribute to the development of the overall project safety program.
Enforce the safety program, related policies, and procedures, implementing immediate corrective actions in accordance with regulations and owner requirements.
Ensure proper pre‑planning for activities and tasks for subcontractors and trades.
Review subcontractor safety programs for completeness and compliance with company and EH&S policies and regulations.
Hold pre‑construction planning meetings with subcontractors to review the site safety program, job hazard analysis, and risk mitigation plans.
Gather Pre‑Task Plans (PTPs) and Job Hazard Analyses (JHAs) for project subcontractors based on contractual requirements.
Coordinate preconstruction meetings with the project team, ensuring subcontractors conduct proper training as per OSHA standards and conduct effective worker orientation programs for new employees; administer and record participation.
Create safety reports for the project, analyze metrics, and make recommendations for improvement over baseline.
Conduct safety meetings and issue meeting minutes as directed by the supervisor.
Maintain logs of subcontractor toolbox safety meetings, providing safety reports to the supervisor as required.
Conduct safety audits and recommend corrective action per company policy, working with the supervisor to issue reports of violations and unsafe practices to subcontractors for immediate resolution.
Evaluate training needs and make recommendations to subcontractors.
Actively participate in reducing project incident rates by meeting or exceeding established business unit goals and managing regulatory exposures to zero citations.
Administer drug screening programs (e.g., pre‑employment, post‑accident, random, cause) consistent with company and owner requirements.
Perform other assigned activities, duties, and responsibilities as needed.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited program in Occupational Safety & Health, Engineering, or a related field and a minimum of 2 years of related construction safety experience, or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
Construction Health & Safety Technician (CHST) certification required or within two years of appointment.
Completed OSHA 30‑hour training and current First Aid/CPR/BBP and AED certifications.
Familiar with safety/environmental principles and techniques.
Familiar with federal, state, and local EH&S regulations.
Familiar with general construction operations.
Ability to identify safety‑related exposures and propose corrective actions.
Demonstrate leadership, teamwork, and interpersonal skills to build professional relationships.
Professional verbal and written communication skills with effective presentation delivery skills.
Ability to take direction and follow through with commitments.
Exceptional organizational skills with high attention to detail.
Analytical thinking, good judgment, and problem‑solving skills.
Limited travel may be required; reliable transportation is required.
Physical Demands Physical ability to climb permanent and temporary stairs, use construction personnel hoists, climb ladders, negotiate work areas, sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, and reach with hands. Frequent use of computer monitoring, keyboard, and remote communications. Mobility required and occasional travel short and long distances. Requires lifting and moving up to 10 pounds regularly and up to 25 pounds occasionally.
Work Environment Work primarily at construction sites with exposure to moving mechanical parts, high precarious places, fumes, airborne particles, outside weather conditions, and electrical shock risk. Noise is moderate to loud. Occasional office or remote settings with quiet to moderate noise are also possible. Compliance with company safety policies, procedures, and applicable laws is mandatory.
Equal Opportunity Employer Turner is an Equal Opportunity Employer - race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or other characteristics protected by applicable law.
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