EHS Specialist II (Construction)

Location: Austin, Texas, United States; travel up to 25% to construction and operations sites.

Company

hirify.global develops and operates technology-forward residential, commercial, and defense construction environments alongside manufacturing, material science, and laboratory operations.

What you will do

• Conduct safety inspections and audits across construction, manufacturing, material science, laboratory, and general industry operations.
• Lead independent incident, near-miss, and hazard investigations, determine root causes, and track corrective and preventive actions to closure.
• Provide field support during high-hazard activities, including fall protection, confined space, lockout/tagout, and rigging and lifting.
• Deliver EHS training to field crews, subcontractors, and site personnel on hazard recognition, PPE, emergency procedures, and high-hazard work.
• Manage contractor compliance, PPE inventory and tracking, Job Safety Assessments, and pre-task plan reviews.
• Support OSHA logs, regulatory recordkeeping, safety committee meetings, written program updates, and gap analyses.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Health & Safety, Occupational Safety, or a related discipline.
• 3–5 years of EHS experience in construction, manufacturing, or a related industrial field.
• Working knowledge of OSHA construction standards 29 CFR 1926 and general industry standards 29 CFR 1910.
• Experience independently leading incident investigations, field inspections, audits, and hazard assessments.
• Ability to engage effectively with field personnel, contractors, and leadership.
• Ability to travel up to 25% to hirify.global construction and operations sites.

Nice to have

• OSHA 30-Hour Construction certification.
• CHST or ASP certification.
• EM 385-1-1 familiarity or experience supporting government or defense construction projects.
• Experience with safety management systems, digital inspection tools, EHS software platforms, or training diverse field workforces.
• Bilingual English/Spanish skills.

Culture & Benefits

• Work in a fast-paced, technology-forward environment with novel construction equipment and processes.
• Contribute to safety initiatives supporting hirify.global’s zero-incident goals.
• Collaborate with field crews, subcontractors, site personnel, and EHS leadership.
• Employment is based on merit, competence, and qualifications in an inclusive and discrimination-free environment.