Construction Safety Officer

Description

SALARY

$92,562.93

POSITION SUMMARY

Under general supervision, helps to create and maintain a positive culture of safety through planning, leading, evaluating, and continuously improving the awareness and practice of safe construction methods. Participates in reviews of construction safety and engineering documents, drawings, specifications, and operating procedures to ensure that fire and safety codes, standards and principles are integrated and all safety hazards are identified, eliminated, minimized and / or controlled and conducts on-site safety audits, inspections and investigations.

Qualifications

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assists with job hazard analysis to determine safe working practices and engineering controls. Reviews safety and engineering documentation and drawings and issues comments on civil, architectural, structural, mechanical, electrical, track and communications regarding compliance with CTA safety standards, SOP's, regulatory safety standards, fire codes as well as other local building codes on construction work related activity. Coordinates contractor safety orientations.
• Conducts safety audits, monitors construction safety and reviews engineering / construction work project activity as assigned.
• Assists Lead Construction Safety Officer, Capital Construction in providing oversight in monitoring construction safety and compliance with federal, state, and oversight agency standards, SOP's, regulations and other relevant regulations.
• Assists in the design, implementation, and execution of an effective safety program for the division.
• Conducts observations and inspections and investigations of CTA, construction management groups, contractors, and sub contractor activities at Authority construction project sites and related CTA sites
• Conducts safety audits of construction project processes and procedures as defined by division directives, goals, and assignments.,
• Assists CTA staff, and its contractors, consultants and others, with ensuring that safety-related work is completed according to contract specifications, Authority standards, and industry best practices.
• Assists CTA staff and ensures that work is progressing according to project goals, objectives, and schedule.
• Clarifies with contractors and consultants the document changes that affect safety including but not limited to, process and contract specifications.
• Assists in controlling hazardous working conditions and unsafe employee activities through interface with project management / supervisory personnel. Reviews contractor work and safety plans associated with Authority construction projects, identifies safety hazards, and recommends solutions to eliminate and / or minimize risk. Attends pre-activity construction meetings and regular joint operations / construction project coordination meetings and non-revenue facilities and vehicles.
• Observes select operations to make recommendations that prevent incidents. Assists employees and contractors on conducting safety audits and implementing corrective measures.
• Reviews requests and needs for new safety equipment and / or modify documentation for the existing equipment to update and enrich the safety characteristics, improve reliability and maintainability.
• Conducts review and analysis of new Standard Operating Procedures, operating rules, bulletins and training programs to ensure that the latest requirements of national and local fire codes and life safety standards are incorporated in these documents.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES

Reporting to this position are the following jobs :

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CHALLENGES

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KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

WORKING CONDITIONS

EQUIPMENT, TOOLS, AND MATERIALS UTILIZED

Additional Details Employees and / or union members will be given priority consideration in the hiring process, per the applicable labor contracts.

Final salary will be determined in part by the qualifications of the selected candidate and may be higher or lower than target.

Applicants, if hired,must comply with CTA's residency ordinance.

CTA IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

No employee or applicant for employment will be discriminated against because of race, color, creed, religion, sex, marital status, national origin, sexual orientation, ancestry, age, unfavorable military discharge, disability or any other status protected by federal, state, or local laws; except where a bona fide occupational qualification exists We are committed to providing an inclusive environment for our workforce and supporting the communities we serve. CTA will make reasonable accommodations for the known disabilities of otherwise qualified applicants for employment as well as its employees, unless undue hardship would result. If you require an accommodation in the application or hiring process, please contact arc@transitchicago.com prior to the submission of your application or upon notification of your actual test date. CTA will work with you to determine if an accommodation can be provided.

During the hiring process, CTA's Human Resources department will contact candidates with next steps . Failure to respond to these correspondences in a timely fashion may result in your application being closed out for non-responsiveness.

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Primary Location

: USA-Illinois-Chicago

Job

: System Safety

Job Posting

: Sep 26, 2025, 5 : 28 : 48 PM Position Type : Full-time Permanent (FTP)