Safety & Environmental Representative - Heavy Civil Construction

Job Description

Job Description

About Us:

Baker’s Construction Services brings over 40 years of expertise in a wide range of civil construction services, including excavation, drilling and blasting, runway extensions, racetrack construction, custom ponds, land development, building pad preparation, soil stabilization, and more. We serve clients across Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, North and South Carolina, Kentucky, Georgia, and Alabama. Our team is dedicated to delivering high-quality, large-scale site development, mass earthmoving, highway and bridge construction, landfill services, and dam infrastructure improvements. We are committed to providing innovative solutions and completing projects safely, on time, and within budget. This position supports our Federal Government and Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) Civil Construction Projects division, contributing to critical infrastructure and development projects for these agencies.

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Why Join Us?

• Competitive Salary & Benefits: BCS offers a competitive compensation package, including health benefits, vacation time, holiday pay, 401k benefits, and more.
• Career Growth: We provide opportunities for professional development and career advancement within a growing company.
• Collaborative Environment: Work alongside experienced professionals in a dynamic and supportive workplace.

About the Role

The Safety & Environmental Representative is responsible for leading, implementing, and monitoring safety, health, and environmental programs on heavy civil construction and industrial projects. This role serves as a key field-level safety leader, ensuring compliance with OSHA, client, and regulatory requirements while fostering a strong, proactive safety culture across multiple job sites.

The ideal candidate brings extensive hands-on experience in heavy civil construction environments such as dam construction, CCR/CCP projects, river and marine work, large-scale remediation, and industrial construction, with proven ability to manage site safety programs, train craft personnel, and work collaboratively with project management and clients.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary Safety & Environmental point of contact for assigned projects or regions.
• Implement and enforce company, client, OSHA, and regulatory safety and environmental programs.
• Conduct daily site safety inspections, audits, and hazard assessments.
• Develop, review, and approve Job Safety Analyses (JSA), Job Hazard Analyses (JHA), Activity Hazard Analyses (AHA), and work packages.
• Lead and deliver safety training, including OSHA 30, EM 385-1-1 requirements, confined space, fall protection, hot work, excavation, rigging, and other site-specific training.
• Perform incident, near-miss, and root-cause investigations and track corrective actions to closure.
• Monitor environmental compliance requirements (EPA, state agencies such as TDEC) related to construction and remediation activities.
• Oversee subcontractor safety performance, onboarding, and compliance.
• Coordinate industrial hygiene activities when required (air monitoring, heat stress/WBGT, asbestos, lead, silica, etc.).
• Maintain accurate safety documentation, reports, training records, and compliance logs.
• Support project teams in planning work safely, meeting schedule and budget goals without compromising safety.
• Work closely with clients, regulatory agencies, and internal leadership to continuously improve safety performance.
• Provide mentoring, coaching, and leadership to site safety personnel when applicable.
• Travel regularly to active job sites across the region.

Required Qualifications

• 10+ years of construction safety experience, with significant exposure to heavy civil and industrial construction.
• Strong working knowledge of:
• OSHA construction standards
• EM 385-1-1 (preferred for federal/USACE projects)
• Environmental regulations (EPA, state agencies)
• Demonstrated experience supporting or managing multiple projects and/or regions.
• Proven ability to lead safety initiatives in challenging, high-risk environments.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to lead safety meetings and training for field personnel.
• Proficiency in safety documentation, reporting, and Microsoft Office applications.
• Willingness to travel extensively and work in field-based environments.

Preferred Certifications & Training

• OSHA 500 and/or OSHA 510
• OSHA 30-Hour Construction
• Certified Safety Professional (CSP) or equivalent (preferred)
• HAZWOPER (40-Hour)
• EM 385-1-1 training experience
• Competent Person certifications:
• Excavation
• Fall Protection
• Confined Space
• CPR/First Aid/AED
• Qualified Rigger / Signal Person
• Root Cause Analysis training

Project & Industry Experience (Highly Desirable)

• Heavy civil construction (dams, locks, spillways, dikes)
• CCR/CCP or ash pond closure and remediation projects
• River, marine, or barge-supported construction
• Federal and utility-owned facilities
• Large-scale industrial or environmental remediation projects
• Multi-employer worksites with subcontractor oversight

NOTE: This position supports Federal government projects and is considered a safety-sensitive position. Applicants must be willing and able to successfully pass background checks and drug testing during hire-in and throughout the job (as required by applicable laws, regulations, and contractual obligations).

Drug testing will include, but not limited to:

• Pre‐employment background investigation
• Pre‐employment drug testing
• Random drug testing while employed
• Post‐accident testing
• Reasonable‐suspicion testing
• Immediate removal from duty after a violation

Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a background check. Any criminal history will be evaluated based on job‐relatedness, nature of the offense, time elapsed, and applicable federal, state, or local regulations.