EHS Consultant – Construction Safety

BSI

. Provide strategic EHS advisory, governance, coordination, and oversight across major capital and construction projects .

Posted 10/16/2026full-timeSan Jose • California • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $102,000 - $162,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in EHS leadership and governance for large-scale capital projects, with a focus on translating corporate standards into practical requirements and developing performance metrics. Strong stakeholder management and communication skills are essential for facilitating collaboration across diverse project teams.

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EHS LeadershipGovernance Framework DevelopmentPerformance Metrics DevelopmentStakeholder ManagementIncident Management

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Hard Skills

EHS Standards TranslationSafety Responsibility Matrix DevelopmentKPI DevelopmentIncident Reporting ProtocolsEmerging-Risk MonitoringConstruction Safety ProcessesGovernance Process StandardizationPerformance Measure Development

Soft Skills

Strong Written CommunicationStrong Verbal CommunicationFacilitation SkillsIndependent Work

Tools & Technologies

EHS DashboardsSafety Performance Measures

Certifications & Qualifications

CSPASP

Industry Keywords

Capital ProjectsConstruction ManagementEHS GovernanceStakeholder CoordinationIncident Investigation

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide strategic EHS advisory, governance, coordination, and oversight across major capital and construction projects
Serve as an Owner-side EHS program resource for project and program leadership
Establish roles, responsibilities, and accountability through a Safety Responsibility Matrix
Maintain separation between Owner oversight and contractor daily field safety responsibilities
Review corporate, enterprise, and project-level EHS requirements and identify gaps or conflicts
Translate organizational EHS standards into construction and capital project requirements
Develop and standardize EHS governance processes, procedures, and tools
Develop safety performance measures, leading indicators, KPIs, dashboards, and emerging-risk monitoring mechanisms
Establish or enhance incident reporting, escalation, investigation, and stop-work protocols
Facilitate coordination among Owner representatives, EHS stakeholders, project teams, Construction Managers, General Contractors, and other stakeholders
Strengthen program-level EHS governance and continuously improve safety processes and performance across the capital portfolio

Requirements

What you’ll need

Demonstrated experience providing EHS leadership, governance, or Owner-side oversight for large-scale capital projects or construction programs
Experience translating corporate or enterprise EHS standards into practical requirements for complex construction environments
Experience developing responsibility matrices, governance frameworks, performance metrics, leading indicators, KPIs, and executive-level EHS dashboards
Demonstrated ability to evaluate existing EHS programs, identify gaps or inconsistencies, and develop practical recommendations
Experience developing or standardizing incident management, escalation, investigation, and stop-work processes across multiple projects or contractors
Strong stakeholder management and facilitation skills
Ability to operate at strategic/program and project interface levels
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Ability to work independently across multiple projects, contractors, and organizational functions
Bachelor’s degree in EHS, Engineering, Sciences, Construction Management, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience
Professional safety certification such as CSP, ASP, or equivalent is preferred
Ability to work across office/program-level settings and active project environments
Ability to travel periodically between project or construction sites
Ability to use appropriate personal protective equipment in active construction environments

Benefits

Comp & perks

Group-sponsored health and dental
Short-term and long-term disability
Company-matched 401k plan
Company-paid life insurance
11 paid holidays
4 weeks paid time off