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Capital Projects Construction Safety Practitioner - Decatur, IL
This is a permanent, full-time, exempt-level position.
Position Summary
The Construction Safety Practitioner is responsible for providing expert safety leadership, oversight, and technical guidance across industrial construction projects in heavy manufacturing environments such as food processing, agricultural processing, chemicals, or other highhazard industrial facilities.
This role ensures that all construction activities-including contractor operations-are executed safely, efficiently, and in alignment with OSHA 1910/1926, company LifeCritical Standards, and industry best practices. This position maintains a balanced presence: approximately 50% fieldbased at active construction sites and 50% officebased performing planning, reviews, and analysis.
The role is fully empowered with Stop Work Authority to halt any unsafe activity immediately.
Position Responsibilities
     
     Safety Planning, Reviews & Technical Guidance

• Develop, implement, and oversee sitespecific construction safety plans, including means, methods, and riskmitigation strategies

• Lead safety and constructability reviews with project management, engineering, and contractors

• Identify highrisk activities and ensure appropriate controls for confined space, LOTO, hot work, critical lifts, and equipment operations

• Develop and maintain constructionspecific safety procedures, plans, and documentation

     Field Execution & HighRisk Work Oversight

• Maintain a proactive field presence to observe behaviors, verify controls, and coach contractors

• Conduct safety audits, Gemba walks, behavioral observations, and hazard assessments

• Monitor highhazard activities and ensure strict adherence to PPE, LOTO, CSE, hot work, and LifeCritical Standards

• Exercise Stop Work Authority immediately when unsafe acts or conditions are observed

     Contractor Leadership & Engagement

• Lead contractor onboarding and align them to site safety rules, critical safety systems, and LifeCritical Standards

• Develop strong relationships with contractor supervision and labor to foster proactive safety culture

• Review contractor work plans, hazard assessments, lift plans, method statements, and permits

     Training, Communication & Culture Building

• Develop and deliver training on construction safety protocols and highhazard controls

• Communicate safety expectations across operations, engineering, and project management

• Promote safety ownership via coaching, mentoring, and accountability

     Incident Prevention, Investigation & Improvement

• Respond to field incidents, near misses, and unsafe conditions and support investigations

• Analyze safety performance trends and develop corrective and preventative actions

• Maintain accurate records of audits, incidents, training, and compliance documentation

Core Competencies

• Strong analytical and problemsolving abilities for complex construction hazards

• Clear communication with all levels of project and operational teams

• Adaptability and situational awareness in dynamic construction conditions

• Leadership presence capable of coaching, influencing, and driving safe decisionmaking

• Ability to manage multiple priorities and maintain organized, accurate documentation

Physical Requirements

• Ability to stand and walk for extended periods on construction and industrial sites

• Ability to climb stairs, ladders, and access elevated or restricted areas

• Capability to wear required PPE including hard hats, safety glasses, gloves, hearing protection, and respiratory protection

• Ability to lift up to 30 pounds occasionally

• Comfort working in environments with noise, dust, extreme temperatures, and uneven terrain

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of construction safety experience in industrial/heavy manufacturing environments

• Strong knowledge of OSHA 1910 & OSHA 1926 regulations, ANSI standards, and industrial safety practices

• OSHA 30hour certification

• Ability to influence and lead without authority in highrisk, complex environments

• Proficiency with safety management software and Microsoft Office tools

• Ability and willingness to travel up to 50%, occasionally on short notice

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Occupational Safety, Engineering, Construction Management, or related field preferred

• Certifications such as CSP, ASP, CHST, or OSHA 500 Trainer certification preferred

Excited about this role but don't think you meet every requirement listed? Studies have shown that applicants may self select-out of consideration if they don't meet each requirement.  We encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this role or another one of our openings.
ADM requires the successful completion of a background check.  Relocation assistance is available for this opportunity.
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