Job Description
Arcadis is seeking a Health and Safety Manager to support our Places Infrastructure team in the Chicago, IL area. This position is located on client site.
Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.
We are more than 36, people, in over 70 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play.
With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the worlds most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.
Role description :
As the H&S Lead you will survey active construction sites of capital projects for compliance or non-compliance with safety standards, review of contractor submitted safety documentation to include job safety analysis, and reporting of audit findings for corrective actions and metric reporting.
You will also review, revise, and update documents; issue new forms, SOPs, or guidance docs when required. Develop / maintain strong working relationships with contractor safety representatives
Role accountabilities :
• Evaluate contractor safety records / programs and maintain a list of approved contractors Perform pre-qualifications; maintain records for contractors Review, revise, and update evaluation methods to bring them in compliance with Environmental, Health, & Safety (EHS)
• Monitor the contractors field activities to verify the work is being performed in compliance with approved safety plan, client policies and industry best practices.
• Maintain EHS program document library SOPs, guidance documents, policies, forms, etc.)
• Report all serious on-site conditions, near misses or incidents to the EHS and Project Managers and Delivery Lead.
• Exercise stop work authority if serious conditions or behaviors are identified.
• Prepare action plans for reported safety deficiencies and Train PMs and Associate Project Managers (APMs) to use the EHS program tools (SRAs, PTWs, HHPTWs, JSAs, SSOs)
• Maintain % training rate among PMs and APMs
• Organize and lead Safety Risk Assessment (SRA) meetings prior to start of construction and also hold SRA meetings for % of construction projects
• Evaluate and track permits-to-work (PTWs) issued by PMs and APMs
• Issue High-Hazard Permits-to-Work (HHPTWs) at contractor work sites
• Perform site inspections (SSOs) at contractor work sites
• Evaluate SSOs performed by PMs and APMs
• Maintain records of monthly safety statistics from contractors
• Recognize and reward safe crews
• Organize and lead quarterly contractor meetings
• Share tracked safety data from the previous quarter, 4 times a year
• Respond to incidents on site, organize and lead incident investigations
Qualifications & Experience :
• Bachelors or Associates Degree in Occupational Safety & Health, Health Sciences, Construction Management or related field
• 8 + years of experience provide safety management of capital construction projects
Last updated : 2026-0+-21
Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.
We are more than 36, people, in over 70 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play.
With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the worlds most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.
Role description :
As the H&S Lead you will survey active construction sites of capital projects for compliance or non-compliance with safety standards, review of contractor submitted safety documentation to include job safety analysis, and reporting of audit findings for corrective actions and metric reporting.
You will also review, revise, and update documents; issue new forms, SOPs, or guidance docs when required. Develop / maintain strong working relationships with contractor safety representatives
Role accountabilities :
• Evaluate contractor safety records / programs and maintain a list of approved contractors Perform pre-qualifications; maintain records for contractors Review, revise, and update evaluation methods to bring them in compliance with Environmental, Health, & Safety (EHS)
• Monitor the contractors field activities to verify the work is being performed in compliance with approved safety plan, client policies and industry best practices.
• Maintain EHS program document library SOPs, guidance documents, policies, forms, etc.)
• Report all serious on-site conditions, near misses or incidents to the EHS and Project Managers and Delivery Lead.
• Exercise stop work authority if serious conditions or behaviors are identified.
• Prepare action plans for reported safety deficiencies and Train PMs and Associate Project Managers (APMs) to use the EHS program tools (SRAs, PTWs, HHPTWs, JSAs, SSOs)
• Maintain % training rate among PMs and APMs
• Organize and lead Safety Risk Assessment (SRA) meetings prior to start of construction and also hold SRA meetings for % of construction projects
• Evaluate and track permits-to-work (PTWs) issued by PMs and APMs
• Issue High-Hazard Permits-to-Work (HHPTWs) at contractor work sites
• Perform site inspections (SSOs) at contractor work sites
• Evaluate SSOs performed by PMs and APMs
• Maintain records of monthly safety statistics from contractors
• Recognize and reward safe crews
• Organize and lead quarterly contractor meetings
• Share tracked safety data from the previous quarter, 4 times a year
• Respond to incidents on site, organize and lead incident investigations
Qualifications & Experience :
• Bachelors or Associates Degree in Occupational Safety & Health, Health Sciences, Construction Management or related field
• 8 + years of experience provide safety management of capital construction projects
Last updated : 2026-0+-21
💡 Quick Summary
Seeking a career-building opportunity? The Health safety lead position is now open for candidates interested in the Health Jobs sector. This role in Chicago offers a professional environment and growth potential.
Requirement Snapshot: Candidates should possess basic communication skills, a proactive attitude, and the ability to work in a team. Experience in Health Jobs is a plus.
