Construction Safety Supervisor

About J.C. Zampell Construction
J.C. Zampell Construction delivers property, general contracting, and maintenance solutions for industrial and commercial facilities—spanning general contracting, HVAC, plumbing, electrical, facilities management, landscaping, snow removal, janitorial, water remediation, project management and more. We partner with customers to keep facilities safe, efficient, and operational, and we pride ourselves on execution, responsiveness, and safety-first performance.

Position Description:
We’re seeking a hands-on Construction Safety Supervisor to lead field safety across multiple active projects and service operations (e.g., general contracting, facilities maintenance, HVAC/electrical/plumbing, janitorial and remediation). You’ll drive a culture of zero harm, ensure regulatory compliance, and coach crews and subcontractors to plan work safely—without compromising productivity or quality. This is a field-forward role with routine travel to customer sites across New England.

Specific Duties:
• Model safe behaviors and visible leadership at the jobsite.
• Conduct daily/weekly site safety walks, job hazard analyses (JHAs), and corrective action follow-up.
• Facilitate toolbox talks, safety stand-downs, and proactive coaching with field teams and subs.
• Lead incident/near-miss reporting, root-cause analysis, and lessons-learned deployment.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA and relevant state/local regulations, customer requirements, and company policies.
• Review pre-task plans, lift plans, confined space entries, LOTO, hot work permits, and utility locates.
• Perform audits on fall protection, scaffolding, electrical safety, machine guarding, silica, and respiratory programs.
• Maintain SDS, chemical inventories, and environmental controls (e.g., water remediation, stormwater, waste).
• Partner with Project Managers, Site Supervisors, and Facilities teams to integrate safety into planning, scheduling, and subcontractor management.
• Participate in pre-construction meetings, bid reviews, and mobilizations to scope safety controls and cost impacts.
• Track KPIs (TRIR, DART, near-miss rates, audit scores); present trends and corrective actions.
• Standardize best practices across divisions (general contracting, HVAC/mechanical, electrical, janitorial, landscaping/snow).
• Deliver and document safety training (OSHA topics, hazard communication, fall protection, LOTO, respirators, silica, PITs, aerial lifts, scaffolds).
• Keep safety manuals, JSAs/JHAs, SOPs, and emergency response plans up to date.
• Maintain required medical clearances and fit-testing rosters (as applicable).

Position Requirements:
Required
• Safety leadership experience in construction, industrial services, or facilities maintenance.
• Strong working knowledge of OSHA 29 CFR 1926 (construction) and 1910 (general industry).
• Demonstrated success conducting field audits, investigations, corrective actions, and training.
• Proficiency with JHAs, permits, LOTO programs, fall protection, silica control, scaffolding, aerial lifts, PITs.
• Valid driver’s license; ability to travel regionally and work at varied sites (indoors/outdoors, seasonal conditions).
• Clear, confident communicator able to influence field teams and subcontractors.

Preferred
• Safety Degree preferred
• OSHA 30 (Construction); OSHA 510/500 a plus.
• Professional credentials such as CHST, CSP, ASP, GSP, or STSC.
• Experience in one or more of: HVAC/mechanical, electrical, plumbing, water remediation, janitorial, landscaping, snow operations, or facilities management.
• Familiarity with customer-specific safety programs in industrial/commercial environments.
• Incident investigation training and experience

Physical Requirements for Position:
• Regular site presence; standing/walking on uneven surfaces; climbing ladders/scaffolds; lifting up to 50 lbs.
• Use of PPE (hard hat, eye/hearing protection, gloves, fall protection, respirator as required).
• Exposure to weather, noise, dust/silica (with controls), and active construction/facilities environments.