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Location: Hemet, CA

FSLA Status: Exempt 
Supervisor: Safety Director

Salary: $80,000 - $130,000 per year (DOE & Certifications)

Company Vehicle • Paid Travel • Daily Meal Per Diem • Full Benefits • 401(k)

About Us

Paso Robles Tank, Inc., an Associated Construction & Engineering Company, is a nationally recognized leader in the design, fabrication, and construction of welded steel water storage tanks throughout the Western United States. We are seeking an experienced Construction Safety Professional to lead our safety initiatives in both manufacturing and field construction operations.

This is a full-time exempt salaried position offering excellent compensation, advancement opportunities, and the ability to make a measurable impact on employee safety and operational excellence.

What You'll Do

The Construction Safety Professional is responsible for leading, implementing, and continuously improving the Company's Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) Program.

Responsibilities include:

• Conduct manufacturing and construction jobsite safety inspections
• Ensure OSHA and Cal/OSHA compliance
• Perform accident, incident, and near-miss investigations
• Develop corrective action plans and monitor completion
• Conduct employee safety orientation and ongoing training
• Lead toolbox safety meetings
• Review Job Hazard Analyses (JHAs) and Activity Hazard Analyses (AHAs)
• Audit fall protection, confined space, crane, rigging, welding, excavation, and heavy equipment operations
• Assist with workers' compensation investigations and return-to-work programs
• Prepare safety reports, inspections, and compliance documentation
• Coach supervisors and employees on safe work practices
• Recommend improvements to company safety policies and procedures
• Partner with executive leadership to achieve continuous improvement in safety performance

Travel

This position supports:

• Manufacturing and support operations at our Hemet facility
• Multiple heavy industrial and commercial construction projects
• Structural steel erection and welded steel water storage tank construction
• Construction operations throughout Southern and Central California and the Southwest
  

Travel is typically 2-3 overnight trips per week.

Typical travel includes:

• Bakersfield
• Los Angeles Basin
• Inland Empire
• Orange County
• San Diego
• Imperial Valley
• Palm Springs
• Yuma, Arizona
• Phoenix Metropolitan Area
• Tucson
• Las Vegas (as required)
• New Mexico
  

All company travel expenses are paid, including:

• Company vehicle
• Fuel
• Hotels
• Daily meal per diem

Minimum Qualifications

• 5+ years of construction safety experience
• Experience in heavy construction, industrial construction, structural steel, steel fabrication, manufacturing, or similar industries
• Thorough knowledge of OSHA and Cal/OSHA regulations
• Strong communication and leadership skills
• Ability to work independently and make sound decisions
• Professional report-writing and computer skills
• Valid California driver's license with acceptable driving record
• Ability to travel overnight as required
• Ability to climb ladders, scaffolding, tanks, and elevated work areas

Preferred Certifications

Candidates possessing one or more of the following are strongly encouraged to apply:

• OSHA 30 Construction (Required)
• OSHA 510 and/or OSHA 500
• CHST
• STSC
• ASP
• CSP
• First Aid / CPR
• Competent Person Certifications
• Fall Protection
• Confined Space
• Forklift Trainer

Compensation

Annual Salary - $80,000 - $130,000 DOE

Compensation is based on:

• Construction safety experience
• Certifications
• Industrial/manufacturing background
• Leadership experience
• Overall qualifications

Performance bonuses may be available based upon Company safety objectives.

Benefits

• Company Vehicle
• Fuel Card Allowance
• Company Cell Phone Allowance
• Laptop Computer
• Paid Travel
• Company-Paid Hotels
• Daily Meal Per Diem
• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Paid Vacation
• Paid Holidays
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Continuing Education
• Professional Certification Assistance

What Success Looks Like

The successful candidate will help the Company achieve measurable improvements by:

• Lowering Experience Modification Rate (EMR)
• Reducing Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR)
• Reducing DART Rate
• Reducing workers' compensation claims and associated costs
• Increasing employee safety training and participation
• Improving supervisor accountability
• Strengthening OSHA and Cal/OSHA compliance
• Building a proactive safety culture across all operations

Why Join Us?

• Industry leader in welded steel water storage tanks
• Stable, financially strong company
• Modern manufacturing facility
• Diverse construction projects throughout the Western United States
• Opportunity to work directly with executive leadership
• Long-term career growth
• Competitive salary and outstanding benefits

Physical Requirements and Work Environment

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.

This position requires the employee to safely perform work in both office and active manufacturing and construction environments. Essential physical requirements include, but are not limited to:

• Frequently standing and walking for extended periods.
• Sitting, driving, and operating a computer for extended periods as required.
• Frequently climbing fixed ladders, stairways, scaffolding, and structural steel.
• Climbing vertical ladders to elevated work areas and water storage tanks up to approximately 120 feet above ground level while utilizing required fall-protection equipment.
• Working at heights while wearing personal fall arrest systems.
• Repeated bending, kneeling, squatting, stooping, twisting, crawling, reaching, pushing, and pulling throughout the workday.
• Frequently lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling materials, tools, and equipment weighing up to 50 pounds without assistance. Heavier items shall be lifted using team lifting techniques or mechanical lifting equipment.
• Safely operating around cranes, forklifts, aerial lifts, heavy equipment, welding operations, and moving machinery.
• Working in confined spaces, elevated work areas, uneven terrain, excavations, and partially completed structures when required.
• Wearing required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), including hard hats, safety glasses, gloves, hearing protection, high-visibility clothing, safety footwear, respirators, and fall-protection equipment, as required by the work being performed.
• Performing work in a wide range of weather and environmental conditions, including heat, cold, wind, rain, dust, noise, and direct sunlight.
• Maintaining sufficient visual acuity, hearing, balance, manual dexterity, and coordination necessary to safely perform assigned duties.
• Operating Company vehicles and traveling throughout assigned territories, including overnight travel as required.

Work Environment

Employees may work in office settings, fabrication shops, manufacturing facilities, and active construction sites throughout the western United States. Work may be performed around heavy industrial equipment, structural steel, welding and cutting operations, overhead crane activity, excavation work, elevated work platforms, and other potentially hazardous conditions. Strict adherence to all Company safety policies and OSHA/Cal-OSHA requirements is a condition of employment.

Successful candidates must be capable of performing these essential job functions safely and efficiently while maintaining the highest standards of professionalism, workmanship, and safety.

Pre-employment requirements: Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a post-offer physical examination (when applicable), drug and alcohol screening, background investigation, verification of employment eligibility, and an acceptable motor vehicle record for positions requiring Company vehicle operation.

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Apply Today

If you are an experienced construction safety professional looking to join a respected industry leader where your expertise will directly influence employee safety and company success, we encourage you to apply.

Please submit your resume detailing your construction safety experience, certifications, and salary expectations.

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