Safety Engineer

Safety Engineer Pepper Construction Group LLC 401(k) United States, Indiana, Indianapolis 1850 West 15th Street (Show on map) May 07, 2026 With offices in Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana, and Ohio, Pepper Construction is a national general contracting and construction management firm that primarily serves the private sector. Pepper Construction provides clients the experience and resources of a national company, combined with the hands-on approach of a local company.

PO POSITION SUMMARY

The Safety Engineering position will be a part of the Pepper Construction Company Safety Department. This position is primarily field oriented and is structured to ensure safe work practices are implemented and enforced on all Pepper Construction projects. The Safety Engineer position must take a leadership role in developing and promoting our Pepper Safety Culture. Safety is our first priority and we are committed to taking the steps necessary to protect our people and to the continuing effort of striving for an accident free workplace. The Safety Engineer will be a full time representative whose primary responsibility is to manage health and safety related concerns, maintain required documentation, files, permits and represent Pepper Construction's safety culture on designated project site. The position will be working in Indianapolis and the surrounding counties.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES

• Maintain a strong presence on active jobsites. This role spends about 75% of the day on active jobsites.
• Conduct job site audits and inspections
• Review daily Task Hazard Analysis
• Engage with craft employees to drive safety message
• Facilitate safety training sessions including jobsite safety orientations
• Facilitate Incident Reporting and Root Cause Analysis
• Assist in job site safety plans
• Provide technical advice to field and office personnel
• Serve as a resource to the project team
• Assist safety team and Director of Safety
• Complete research, tasks and projects as assigned by Director of Safety
• Identify areas of safety improvement and suggest the implementation of guidelines, policies, procedures and training

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

• A bachelor's degree in safety management, safety engineering, industrial hygiene or occupational environmental health and safety or equivalent experience in a safety role for commercial projects is preferred.
• Minimum of 3 years of professional experience in the areas of safety related to those conditions expected to be encountered on a construction site.
• OSHA 30-hour certification
• Demonstrate a high level of competency of effective communication with project personnel ranging from project management to frontline workers.
• Must be able to provide oversight and facilitate an event management process, including classification of potential event consequences, data collection, root cause analysis, corrective action implementation, and sharing of lessons learned.
• Experience with MEP systems, with a specific emphasis on electrical and mechanical isolation and lockout/tagout process coordination, preferred.
• Experience planning and implementing fall protection/prevention systems, rigging and hoisting, crane operations, underground utility damage prevention, environmental remediation, demolition, fire prevention, public protection, scaffolding, indoor air quality control, and mobile equipment, preferred
• Ability to lift 50 pounds, frequently sit, stand, walk, reach, climb, balance, stoop, kneel and crouch, traverse rough terrain, climb ladders and stairs.
• Ability to respond quickly to situations in a noisy, fast-paced work environment.
• Ability to meet legally mandated safety standards to perform the job.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite Why Pepper?

Great benefits (medical, dental, vision) and 401(k) match-your future is in good hands! Vacation time, PTO, holidays, floating holidays and more! Student loan repayment program Opportunities to network and grow professionally A supportive team environment that celebrates success Engaging and fun company-wide events Volunteer opportunities Meaningful work bringing a positive impact to communities Pepper Construction is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Please note: Pepper does not sponsor work visas.