How to hire a construction safety consultant

How to hire a construction safety consultant, step by step

Here's a step-by-step construction safety consultant hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a construction safety consultant job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new construction safety consultant
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   The construction safety consultant hiring process starts by determining what type of worker you actually need. Certain roles might require a full-time employee, whereas part-time workers or contractors can do others.

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   A construction safety consultant's background is also an important factor in determining whether they'll be a good fit for the position. For example, construction safety consultants from different industries or fields will have radically different experiences and will bring different viewpoints to the role. You also need to consider the candidate's previous level of experience to make sure they'll be comfortable with the job's level of seniority.

   The following list breaks down different types of construction safety consultants and their corresponding salaries.

   Type of Construction Safety Consultant	Description	Hourly rate
   Construction Safety Consultant	Occupational health and safety specialists analyze many types of work environments and work procedures. Specialists inspect workplaces for adherence to regulations on safety, health, and the environment... Show more	$18-56
   Public Health Internship	A public health internship provides students with a great learning opportunity to put into practice those educational principles and skills learned in the classroom. They will gain a better understanding and appreciation for the duties and responsibilities of full-time professionals in public health... Show more	$12-26
   Safety Officer	A safety officer specializes in maintaining a safe and healthy work environment for employees in a building or establishment. Aside from adhering to the safety standards and regulations within a company, a safety officer also has to craft and improve policies that prioritize the physical and mental health of workers... Show more	$13-35

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Construction Projects
   • OSHA
   • Construction Management
   • Incident Investigations
   • Construction Sites
   • Safety Inspections
   • Fall Protection
   • CPR
   • Site Safety
   • Safety Culture
   • Safety Training
   • Safety Practices
   • Safety Audits
   • JSA

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   Responsibilities:

   • Lead development of a comprehensive program for maximizing past PSM consulting investments and assessment activities.
   • Perform risk assessment inspections daily, coordinate corrections, and create protocol to include safety procedures compliant with OSHA.
   • Enforce regulations in 29 CFR 1926 and 29 CFR 1910.
   • Conduct first aid & CPR and energy control (lock out, tag out) classes.
   • Handle OSHA inspections and investigations from initial conference through completion.
   • Establish rapport with rig managers and personnel to enhance investigations of identify safety concerns and take appropriate corrective action.

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your construction safety consultant job description is a great way to entice the best and brightest candidates. A construction safety consultant salary can vary based on several factors:

   • Location. For example, construction safety consultants' average salary in hawaii is 64% less than in connecticut.
   • Seniority. Entry-level construction safety consultants earn 67% less than senior-level construction safety consultants.
   • Certifications. A construction safety consultant with a few certifications under their belt will likely demand a higher salary.
   • Company. Working for a prestigious company or an exciting start-up can make a huge difference in a construction safety consultant's salary.

   Average construction safety consultant salary

   $67,876yearly

   $32.63 hourly rate

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   Entry-level construction safety consultant salary

   $39,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 5, 2025

4. Writing a construction safety consultant job description

   A construction safety consultant job description should include a summary of the role, required skills, and a list of responsibilities. It's also good to include a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager. Below, you can find an example of a construction safety consultant job description:

   Construction safety consultant job description example

   Challenging Today. Reinventing Tomorrow.
   
   _We're invested in you and your success. Everything we do is more than just a project. It's our challenge as human beings, too. That's why we bring a thoughtful and collaborative approach to every one of our partnerships._
   
   _At Jacobs, we challenge the status quo and redefine how to solve the world's greatest challenges, transforming big ideas into intelligent solutions for a more connected, sustainable world._
   
   _Design your career with a company that inspires and empowers you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow and succeed - today and into tomorrow_
   
   **Your Impact:**
   
   Our employees work to shape the communities we live in by creating world-class projects that transform the future development patterns of those communities. We provide our clients award-winning planning, engineering, architectural and interior design, construction and program management, and design-build project delivery. The Jacobs business model allows us to successfully service our clients, leverage our integrated services, and provide our employees with growth opportunities while delivering global solutions to our client's local programs. We consistently receive high rankings from Engineering News-Record (ENR) in many classifications, including the categories of Top Design Firms, Top Contractors, Top Green Buildings Design Firms, and Top Transportation Companies.
   
   Position Summary
   
   The Safety Professional develops plans, organizes, coordinates and monitors safety programs to ensure compliance with occupational safety and health regulations, company and client policies and procedures.
   
   This is a site-based role based about 55 miles from Idaho Falls, ID at the Naval Reactors Facility on the Idaho National Lab. This position requires 95% outdoors and 5% office/administrative duties.
   
   Typical duties include:
   
   Investigates accidents to determine causes; prepares reports of investigations for use in recommendation of preventive measures and the development of safety programs
   
   Inspects worksites; prepares reports with recommendations for corrective actions
   
   Uses industrial hygiene monitoring equipment to test working areas for noise, toxic and other chemical and physical hazards
   
   Observes craft work to ensure compliance with policies and procedures
   
   Provides/develops technical safety training
   
   Conducts safety management training for supervisory and management personnel
   
   Assesses safety and health program performance; identifies trends through data analysis.
   
   **Here's What You'll Need:**
   
   + Minimum 5 years of experience in industrial safety required.
   
   + High School diploma or equivalent required. Degree in Health and Safety management preferred
   
   + Related working experience on large job sites related to project / building construction highly preferred.
   
   + Good written and verbal communication skills required
   
   + Experience functioning as safety professional in industrial construction environment essential
   
   + Professional health and safety certification preferred
   
   + First Aid, CPR or OSHA training preferred.
   
   Essential Functions: Intermittent sitting, walking, standing, bending, squatting, climbing, kneeling, twisting, and lifting. Lifting requirements limited to 50 lbs. in the form of supplies, drawings, etc. Longest distance carried of 100 feet. Hand manipulation is required for simple grasping, pushing and pulling, and fine manipulation. Right and/or left hands utilized. Occasional need to reach and/or work above the shoulder, for supplies, as well as below the shoulder for same. No foot controls necessary. Must be alert to equipment in the field, there will be occasional travel, will work near construction job site equipment when in the field, occasional need to work near hazardous equipment and machinery, continuous need to walk on uneven ground thus good balance and the ability to traverse construction site environment a must, potential exposure to dust, gas or fumes, noise, extremes in temperature (heat and cold) or humidity, and potential work at heights.
   
   At Jacobs, we help prepare people for new opportunities and challenges. With positions at every level, openings in multiple disciplines, expertise in a range of markets and offices around the globe, we create an environment where you can learn, grow, and thrive. From our competitive benefits program to our Health and Safety initiative of Beyond Zero workplace injuries, we believe that you'll find a flourishing career here at Jacobs.
   
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   Jacobs is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. Jacobs is a drug-free workplace.

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5. Post your job

   There are a few common ways to find construction safety consultants for your business:

   • Promoting internally or recruiting from your existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals from friends, family members, and current employees.
   • Attend job fairs at local colleges to meet candidates with the right educational background.
   • Use social media platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter to recruit passive job-seekers.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your construction safety consultant job on Zippia to find and attract quality construction safety consultant candidates.
   • Use niche websites such as healthcarejobsite, health jobs nationwide, hospitalcareers, medreps.com.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   To successfully recruit construction safety consultants, your first interview needs to engage with candidates to learn about their interest in the role and experience in the field. You can go into more detail about the company, the role, and the responsibilities during follow-up interviews.

   It's also good to ask about candidates' unique skills and talents. You can move on to the technical interview if a candidate is good enough for the next step.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new construction safety consultant

   Once you've found the construction safety consultant candidate you'd like to hire, it's time to write an offer letter. This should include an explicit job offer that includes the salary and the details of any other perks. Qualified candidates might be looking at multiple positions, so your offer must be competitive if you like the candidate. Also, be prepared for a negotiation stage, as candidates may way want to tweak the details of your initial offer. Once you've settled on these details, you can draft a contract to formalize your agreement.

   It's also important to follow up with applicants who do not get the job with an email letting them know that the position is filled.

   To prepare for the new construction safety consultant first day, you should share an onboarding schedule with them that covers their first period on the job. You should also quickly complete any necessary paperwork, such as employee action forms and onboarding documents like I-9, benefits enrollment, and federal and state tax forms. Finally, Human Resources must ensure a new employee file is created for internal record keeping.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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