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Area Safety Specialist - Midwest Region

Jacobs
Jacobs Salary
Chicago, IL Full Time
POSTED ON 4/26/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/2/2025
At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.

Your impact

At Jacobs, we challenge what is currently accepted, so we can shape innovative and lasting solutions for tomorrow. Through the delivery of our operations and maintenance services, you’ll make it simpler and more seamless for our municipal clients to operate safely and efficiently, empowering communities to focus on what matters most to them – people.

We are seeking a highly motivated Area Safety Specialist to be a part of our team supporting the Midwest Region. This position will assist in the development, implementation, and administration of safety, health, occupational health, fire protection and prevention, and equipment and property protection.

Our Area Safety Specialists

  • Perform assessments of Health & Safety performance of projects within their areas of responsibility and generate of report including recommendations to the project in areas requiring improvement.
  • Review and assist with training of operations personnel.
  • Coordinate and providing training.
  • Ensure an overall improving trend for key safety metrics in their area of responsibility TRR, DART, RTW program implementation, etc.
  • Communicate gaps in project Health & Safety programs if they are not corrected in a timely manner.
  • Have specific knowledge of specialty areas (OSHA 1910 &1926, fire safety, etc.) and perform onsite audits to ensure regulatory compliance.
  • Are responsible for moderately complex technical work in a wide range of Health & Safety disciplines to achieve compliance with company standards and regulatory requirements.
  • Work under very general direction and independently determine and develop approaches to solutions. Responsible for implementation of field and office HS&E program and occupational safety and health regulation in regional operations.
  • Monitor and prevent chemical, physical and biological hazards and diseases that could be present in the work place.
  • Support the behavior based safety program by reviewing and developing Activity Hazard Analysis and Pre-Task Plans
  • May act as a lead person or technical expert and provide direction to less experienced personnel.
  • Conduct regular walk through inspections and investigations in accordance with legal requirements.
  • Work closely with site management on any procedural roll outs and site compliance.
  • Identify and recommend resolution of hazardous/potential hazardous conditions and follow through to ensure corrections have been made.
  • Investigate personal injury and property damage accidents; compile data, photographs, etc. and prepare all pertinent forms and reports per program procedures and federal, state, local regulations associated with accidents; issue various entry permits (i.e. to confine spaces) as required; conduct various industrial hygiene samplings, such as gas, noise test to ensure safe working conditions; may assist in conducting employee/craft and insurance inspectors on walk through tours; may accompany federal, state and insurance inspectors on walk through tours.
  • Perform additional assignments per supervisor’s direction.
  • Perform oversight of contractors to ensure compliance with site and regulatory H&S requirements.


Bring your team-focus, adaptability, and commitment to excellence, and we’ll help you grow what drives you – and deliver the world’s most challenging Operations Management projects, together.

We value collaboration and believe that in-person interactions are crucial for both our culture and client delivery. We empower employees with our hybrid working policy, allowing them to split their work week between Jacobs offices/projects and remote locations enabling them to deliver their best work.

Here's what you'll need

(The candidate hired must meet all the requirements. Please review carefully)

  • BS degree plus an additional 5 years full time experience in a Health & Safety position
  • Previous experience in a construction and general industry environment
  • Experience with managing and conducting safety training presentations
  • Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and Power Point
  • Ability to travel up to 75% a year
  • Possess a valid driver’s license with no major infractions


Ideally, You'll Also Have

  • Degree in Occupational Safety
  • Desire to obtain a CSP
  • Demonstrated interpersonal and personnel management skills
  • Experience in regulatory compliance


Working Conditions & Physical Requirements

The work area can involve a working environment indoors, as well as, outdoors which could cause exposure to outdoor elements; proper environmental attire will be required. Some areas can have loud noise, active machinery, high pressure fluid systems, electrical equipment, confined spaces, heights and depths, fumes, air borne particles, noxious gases, pathogens and various chemicals. Safety is of the utmost importance. The use of appropriate safety equipment will be mandatory in these areas to prevent hazardous contact.

Must be able to sit, stand, stoop, twist and bend at the waist, turn, kneel, squat, raise arms above shoulder height, grasp, reach, perform repetitive hand movements and fine coordination when preparing reports and using a computer keyboard, have vision sufficient to read computer screens, printed documents and operate office equipment, have hearing in the normal range with or without correction. In an 8-hour time period must be able to transport self across the facility, ascend and descend stair steps, lift objects up to 50 pounds from floor level to waist height, wear and use appropriate safety equipment.

Posted Salary Range Minimum

78,800.00

Posted Salary Range Upper

108,300.00

Jacobs’ health and welfare benefits are designed to invest in you, and in the things you care about. Your health. Your well-being. Your security. Your future. Employees have access to medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance, a 401(k) plan, and the ability to purchase company stock at a discount. Eligible employees may also enroll in a deferred compensation plan or the Executive Deferral Plan. Jacobs has an unlimited U.S. Personalized Paid Time Off (PPTO) policy for full-time salaried/exempt employees, seven paid holidays, one floating holiday, and caregiver leave. And certain roles may be eligible for additional rewards, including merit increases, performance discretionary bonus, and stock.

The base salary range for this position is $78,800.00 to $108,300.00. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

Salary : $78,800 - $108,300

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