Safety Excellence Group
Construction Safety Lead
Burlington, VT
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Full time
You are the Senior S.E.G. professional on an assigned project and our point of contact for the client. You own the safety condition of the work: challenging pre-task plans before work begins, driving findings to verified closure, holding trade partners to the standard consistently, delivering training and coaching at the point of work, and carrying stop-work authority for imminent danger. Our sites are construction, but rarely ordinary construction. Live utilities and chemical systems sit alongside active work, often next to production that cannot be interrupted. That raises the bar on planning, coordination and judgment. It also raises the administrative bar. A Tier 1 general contractor carries a heavy documentation load — permits, plans, inspections, audit-ready records, client reporting — and this role carries it without being chased. We are looking for a culture change agent, not an inspector. The standard gets met through credibility and evidence, not escalation. People go to work to build a better future for the people they love — not to lose it.
About Safety Excellence Group
Company Culture:
We are committed to maintaining a culture of safety excellence and continuous improvement. We value teamwork, professional growth, and the well-being of our employees. Join our team and contribute to creating a safe and healthy work environment.
Description
What we are looking for:
▪ 5+ years construction safety experience, including demonstrated experience leading others — not merely being senior.
▪ Advanced-industries exposure: semiconductor, data center or other mission-critical environments with live utilities and chemical systems.
▪ Commercial construction breadth, including tilt-up wall operations. Owner’s-representative experience is a strong plus.
▪ CHST required. CSP accepted in place of CHST where you already hold a four-year degree. OSHA 30 and First Aid / CPR / AED current; OSHA 500 preferred.
▪ Working command of California Title 8, including the Injury and Illness Prevention Program and heat illness prevention.
▪ A degree is preferred, not required. Field credibility and the ability to lead people outweigh the credential, and both of our career tracks converge at this level.
How we work
These are our core values. They are not wall art — they are how the work gets done here, and they carry the same weight in hiring as technical experience.
Ask early - Ask for help before things break, from whoever knows best. Collaboration saves time, trust, and lives.
Act honestly - Own mistakes, speak up about risks, settle it, own it, move forward — one team, always.
Move intentionally - Focus on what matters, cut the noise, impact over activity and over credit. Be reliable, add value.
Learn relentlessly - Stay curious, reflect, adapt, improve every project, every person, every day.
Stay resilient - Hold the line under pressure and bring others with you — tough on the process, never on the person.
If that reads like you, we should talk.
Safety Excellence Group is an equal-opportunity employer. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, age, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, religion, citizenship, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disabilities, military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. EOE, M/F/D/V.
Salary
$99,000 - $120,000 per year