Sr Safety Specialist

About this role

Are you driven to grow, lead, and make a meaningful impact? At Apex, we’re building more than a consulting and engineering firm—we’re creating a place where your career accelerates, your contributions matter, and your potential is fully realized. We believe your growth is our growth, which is why we invest in your development at every stage of your career. Here, you’ll work on projects that shape communities, protect the environment, and create lasting impact, all while being empowered with the autonomy and flexibility to do your best work.

Fueled by high quality delivery, exceptional client retention, and strategic acquisitions, Apex Companies continues to rank among the fastest-growing firms in the AEC industry, recently recognized by the Zweig Group for our industry-leading growth. Our success is grounded in strong leadership, a collaborative culture, and a shared commitment to delivering exceptional outcomes.

As we continue to grow, we’re focused on building a team of high-performing professionals who are ready to lead, collaborate, and push what’s possible. At Apex, you don’t just join a company, you help shape what comes next.

Role Overview:

This role is to provide overarching occupational health and safety expertise to one of Apex’s most valued clients, a national aerospace manufacturer. Over the last 2 decades Apex has worked hand and hand with the national aerospace manufacturer helping them achieve their occupational health and safety, ergonomic, environmental and engineering goals. The incumbent will serve as a Mid – Senior Level Safety Specialist contractor to their Wichita, Kansas facility.

This role will be a full-time, onsite position. The client has requested 5 days a week/8-hour days, with some days covering shift roll over (9am – 5pm). The current role is slated for 6 months, with the possibility of extension based on performance, project needs and budget alignment.

The incumbent will execute a majority occupational safety projects from start to finish. This role will routinely involve a BLEND of (1) workplace / shop floor safety and risk assessment tasks, (2) employee safety program effectiveness evaluations and continuous improvement support.

The incumbent in this safety role will also provide project management functions as needed. Perhaps most importantly, the incumbent will be an energetic self-starter with the ability to work independently and produce results within budget and timeframe.

As a disclaimer, this role is subject to termination at any time due to potential client finical and or budgetary restrictions. In turn, the role is also subject to extension.

Your Responsibilities as a Sr Safety Specialist:

• Providing comprehensive occupational safety consulting services to clients, including conducting shop floor observations focused on identifying, assessing and risk-ranking employee exposures to injury or illness, and devising solution options aimed at mitigating injury/illness exposures.

• In collaboration with Apex client relationship managers, coordinates and executes safety projects within set organizational procedures and standards.

• In close routine collaboration with the external customer, implements and executes an agreed-to service plan. Monitors and reports progress on plan completion as directed. Works with numerous internal and external stakeholders in the interest of achieving desired overall project velocity.

• Acts as an advisor to the customer on occupational safety issues.

• Provides input to client relationship managers or business development staff on potential new EHS projects.

What we are looking for:

• Bachelor's degree required – preferably, in a science or engineering field.

• Minimum 6+ years of hands-on experience required, working in the occupational safety field, a plus if the incumbent has industrial hygiene and ergonomic experience as well.

• Examples of desirable (but not required) professional credentials: Graduate Safety Practitioner (GSP); Associate Safety Professional (ASP); Certified Safety Professional (CSP); Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH).

• Experience in manufacturing-&-assembly industries / heavy industry settings a plus. Experience in the aerospace and defense or automotive industry a further plus.

• Possess knowledge of occupational safety and industrial hygiene technical subject matter and how to apply it in real-life settings. Familiar with standard concepts, practices, and procedures within the occupational safety and industrial hygiene fields.

Just a few topics where technical knowledge is required:

EMPLOYEE SAFETY:

• Shop Floor Hazard Identification Surveys; Job Safety Analysis

• Employee Accident Investigations and Aggregate Injury Data Analysis

• Machine Guarding

• Slip/Trip/Fall Prevention; Falls from Elevation

• Lockout/Tagout & Energized Electrical Equipment Safety

• Confined Space Entry

• Personal Protective Equipment

• Powered Industrial Truck Safety

• Contractor Safety

• Broad spectrum OSHA Regulations understanding

GENERAL SKILLS

• Strong interpersonal communication skills.

• A great deal of creativity and self-starter initiative is required. This position entails routine ongoing work with numerous customer stakeholders – all of whom need to be ‘satisfied’ with respect to project purpose, scope, and tactics.

• Relies on experience and judgment paired with the overall work statement provided by the customer to plan and accomplish goals.

• Ensures compliance with all EHS regulations, and keeps abreast of any changes to laws and regulations that impact the organization.

• Strong technical writing skills, the ability to successfully multi-task, safety awareness, and a good record and understanding of safe work practices

• Experience with data management and report preparation.

• Valid driver's license required.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite.

Select Key Performance Indicators:

• Demonstrates the ability to work independently, successfully executing

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