Senior Fall Protection Safety Specialist – Remote (Traveling)

Your Responsibilities as a Senior Fall Protection Safety Specialist

• Using your expertise in fall protection – become familiar with the clients current FP program, operations, processes and strategies.
• Support the implementation of this program to an alternative site.
• Lead the design, development, implementation, and continuous improvement of the site-wide fall protection program.
• Serve as the site’s primary technical authority on fall protection, including OSHA requirements, applicable consensus standards, and industry best practices.
• Conduct and oversee detailed fall hazard assessments for routine and non-routine work activities across manufacturing and industrial operations.
• Develop fall protection procedures, policies, rescue plans, and safe work requirements for elevated work activities.
• Partner with engineering and operations teams to evaluate, select, and implement engineered fall protection solutions such as guardrails, anchor systems, lifelines, platforms, and personal fall arrest or restraint systems.
• Provide technical review and oversight for the installation, use, inspection, and maintenance of fall protection equipment and systems.
• Establish site expectations and governance for competent person, qualified person, authorized user, and rescue-related responsibilities.
• Develop and deliver training for employees, supervisors, and site leadership on fall hazard recognition, equipment use, inspection requirements, and emergency response.
• Support contractor safety processes and ensure fall protection requirements are integrated into contractor planning and execution.
• Lead or support investigations involving fall-related incidents, near misses, and unsafe conditions, including corrective action development and closure.
• Track program performance metrics, identify trends, and provide strategic recommendations to improve compliance and operational effectiveness.
• Mentor site safety personnel and operational leaders to build long-term internal capability and ownership of fall protection requirements.

What we're looking for

• Bachelor’s degree in occupational safety, engineering, industrial hygiene, or a related technical discipline required.
• Minimum 12 to 15 years of progressive occupational safety experience, including significant experience leading fall protection efforts in industrial, manufacturing, construction, aerospace, or similar high-hazard environments.
• Certified Safety Professional (CSP) strongly preferred.
• Advanced fall protection training and demonstrated experience serving in competent person, qualified person, or equivalent technical leadership roles strongly preferred.
• Extensive knowledge of OSHA 29 CFR 1910 and 1926 fall protection requirements and the ability to apply regulatory requirements in real-world operational settings.
• Proven experience developing and implementing site-wide fall protection programs, standards, and work practices.
• Strong project management skills, including the ability to lead cross-functional initiatives from planning through execution.
• Excellent communication, training, technical writing, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and standard safety documentation and reporting practices.
• Valid driver’s license required.

Preferred Experience

• Experience supporting large manufacturing, aerospace, heavy industrial, or maintenance-driven environments.
• Experience with site-wide fall protection assessments, system standardization, and equipment inventory or inspection program management.
• Ability to influence operational teams and senior leadership while balancing compliance, practicality, and production needs.

Select Key Performance Indicators

• Demonstrates the ability to work independently, successfully executing technical projects with minimal supervision.
• Customer needs are met on a timely basis and emergencies are responded to quickly.
• Meets annually established goals for personally-generated revenue, and utilization %.
• Meets annually established goals for Customer satisfaction.
• Pursues ongoing professional development as mutually agreed with the Business Unit Manager.