The Squires Group is seeking a Safety Field Specialist to support field operations by promoting a strong safety culture, identifying workplace hazards, ensuring regulatory compliance, and driving continuous safety improvement initiatives. This field-based role serves as a safety resource to operations personnel, contractors, and leadership teams, providing coaching, guidance, and oversight across construction, maintenance, operational, and emergency response activities.

• Conduct field observations, safety inspections, audits, and job site evaluations.
• Identify hazards, unsafe conditions, and at-risk behaviors, recommending corrective actions as needed.
• Provide real-time safety coaching to employees and contractors.
• Participate in pre-job planning meetings, safety briefings, and risk assessments.
• Monitor compliance with OSHA regulations, company policies, procedures, and industry standards.
• Support facility inspections, regulatory audits, and contractor safety oversight activities.
• Assist with investigations involving incidents, injuries, near misses, vehicle accidents, and property damage.
• Gather documentation, witness statements, photographs, and other evidence to support investigations.
• Participate in root cause analysis and development of corrective and preventive actions.
• Support safety training programs, toolbox talks, onboarding activities, and safety awareness campaigns.
• Conduct Job Hazard Analyses (JHAs), Job Safety Analyses (JSAs), and other risk assessments.
• Support emergency response activities, drills, exercises, and post-event reviews.
• Maintain inspection records, safety reports, corrective action logs, and compliance documentation.
• Assist with safety metrics reporting, trend analysis, and continuous improvement initiatives.

• Bachelor's degree in Safety, Occupational Health, Environmental Health & Safety, Engineering, Risk Management, or a related field; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in safety, construction, utilities, industrial operations, manufacturing, military, or related environments.
• Knowledge of OSHA regulations and workplace safety best practices.
• Experience conducting field inspections, safety observations, or compliance audits.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to influence safe behaviors and work effectively with employees, contractors, and leadership.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
• Valid driver's license and ability to travel to operational locations as needed.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 4–7 years of safety experience supporting field operations, construction projects, utilities, or industrial environments.
• ASP, OHST, CHST, CSP, or similar professional safety certification (or progress toward certification).
• Experience within utility, pipeline, natural gas, construction, energy, or contractor management environments.
• Experience conducting incident investigations and root cause analyses.
• Knowledge of DOT, PHMSA, OSHA, and utility industry safety regulations.
• ICS 100 and ICS 200 certifications

Compensation

• The compensation for this role as a consultant starts at $25/hour, based on experience and qualifications. This rate is subject to change.
• Benefits vary by compensation type and may include paid time off (PTO), medical, dental, and vision coverage, life insurance, long-term disability insurance, a 401(k) plan, and additional optional benefits.

4 Reasons to Join The Squires Group, Inc.:
1. Our Commitment to You - We offer competitive pay, multi-year projects, and a list of exciting clients.
2. Work-Life Balance - We work hard; we work smart and have quality time for family and "life."
3. Golden Rule - We treat our consultants the way we want to be treated: with integrity, professionalism, and trust.
4. We Care About You – We help you meet your career goals and continuously support your efforts in the field.
 
Check out our Referral Program!
The Squires Group will pay you for every qualified professional that you refer and we place. If you see a position posted by The Squires Group and know the perfect person for the job, please send us your referral. For more information, go to https://bit.ly/squiresreferral.

The Squires Group, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

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