Safety Engineer

Position Overview

At GCON, safety is not a policy—it’s a promise. As a Safety Engineer, you will play a critical role in protecting our people while supporting the successful delivery of complex, high-tech, and mission-critical construction projects. This is a highly visible, field-based role for a safety professional who enjoys being embedded with project teams, influencing behavior, and driving a proactive safety culture.

You will serve as a trusted technical resource, trainer, and advocate—working closely with field leadership to ensure every job site operates safely, compliantly, and efficiently. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, values collaboration, and wants to grow their career with a construction company that puts people first.

The GCON Way:

GCON Inc. is headquartered in Phoenix, AZ and has a national reach, with permanent teams in Hillsboro, OR, Rio Rancho, NM, and Santa Clara, CA. We specialize in a wide range of project types, facilitated by highly specialized builders. GCON builds its advanced teams through robust career development training programs, a leadership development (LEADERS) program, and a diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging culture aligned with our value of Stewardship.

GCON’s Core Values of Unconventional Thinking, Value Delivery, Set a New Standard, Continuous Improvement, and Stewardship bring GCON team members together to inspire opportunities and promote new ideas. Our people centered ethos is evidenced through our strong Safety culture recognized for 2 consecutive years with the Highwire Platinum designation, as well as our employee recognition program, GCON’s Greatest, which promotes daily teamwork and camaraderie that are central to a meaningful career.

GCON Culture of Caring Benefits:

• Competitive compensation
• 100% employee medical/dental premium coverage (generous family coverage with 3 plans to tailor to needs)
• Immediate employer 401(k) contribution regardless of employee participation
• Potential annual profit sharing bonus
• Employee rewards program to redeem for gift cards or contribute to cause of your choosing
• Tuition reimbursement program for pursuits outside position
• Sponsorship for continuing education for career pursuits
• 40 hours of volunteer time off (VTO) for causes you support in addition to PTO
• Employee boot voucher program
• Access to StrongerWork optimal mental health services

Responsibilities:

Safety Leadership & Field Engagement

• Act as the on-site Safety Representative for assigned construction projects, providing hands-on safety leadership and daily field presence.
• Execute all safety functions across project lifecycles, from mobilization through close-out.
• Partner with project teams to embed safety into planning, execution, and daily decision-making.

Compliance & Risk Management

• Implement and maintain site-specific safety plans aligned with GCON’s safety program and OSHA, federal, state, and local regulations.
• Conduct job hazard analyses (JHAs), pre-task planning reviews, and project-specific risk assessments.
• Perform regular site safety inspections, identify hazards, recommend corrective actions, and follow through to resolution.
• Ensure all required safety records, documentation, and reports are accurate, complete, and submitted on time.

Training & Coaching

• Lead job site safety orientations for all new employees and visitors.
• Deliver and coordinate safety training including (but not limited to):
  • Fall protection
  • Scaffold user training
  • Forklift and mobile elevated work platform (MEWP) training
• Serve as a go-to resource for employees on environmental, health, and safety best practices.

Continuous Improvement

• Stay current on evolving safety laws, regulations, and industry best practices.
• Support incident investigations and assist with identifying trends and preventive measures.
• Collaborate with the Safety Manager to identify opportunities to strengthen GCON’s safety culture and systems.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Environmental Health & Safety (EHS), or a related field
• 1–2 years of experience in safety engineering or a related safety role, preferably in construction
• Valid driver’s license with a good driving record
• Strong computer proficiency, including Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Comfort using and learning new technologies and safety platforms
• Strong communication skills with the ability to engage field teams and leadership
• OSHA 10/30 certification
• Location: Project-Based / On-Site
• Travel: Required (project dependent)

Preferred Qualifications

• Safety certifications such as:
  • Dust Control 310
  • First Aid / CPR
  • HAZWOPER (24-hour)
  • NFPA 70E
  • CHST
  • OSHA 510/500
• Working knowledge of OSHA CFR 1926 or applicable state construction safety regulations
• 2+ years of experience supporting high-tech or mission-critical construction projects (data centers, semiconductor, chip manufacturing)

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to traverse and inspect all areas of jobsite in all types of weather; this may include walking, climbing, reaching, bending, crawling or stretching.
• Standing/Walking/Sitting: Workday is combination of standing, walking, and sitting.
• Legs: Must be able to climb stairs.
• Hands/Arms: Constant use of hands/fingers for mouse/keyboard/computer use
• Vision: Visual acuity in near, mid, and far range. Color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, hand/eye coordination.
• Hearing: Sufficient to hear conversational levels in person and over the telephone and radio; sufficient to hear alarms on equipment.
• Speech: Sufficient to make oneself heard in person, speak in front of groups, and be understood over the telephone and radio.
• Lift/Carry: Up to 40lbs.
• Bending/Twisting: Minimal.
• Kneeling/Crouching/Crawling: Minimal.
• May require travel.
• Exposure to characteristic construction site dangers.

GCON is an equal opportunity employer and considers all applicants for employment based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the bases of any status protected under federal, state, or local law. Applicants will be considered regardless of their race, color, sex, gender identity or expression, age, religion, creed, national origin, citizenship status, sexual orientation, genetic information, physical or mental disability, military status or any other characteristic protected under federal, state, or local law. In addition to complying with all applicable laws, GCON also has a strong corporate commitment to inclusion.

Notice to all Employment, Staffing & Recruiting Agencies and Recruiters: We please ask that you do not directly email, call or visit our hiring managers. GCON does not accept unsolicited resumes and should any be received from a third party they will not be considered, unless a signed agreement is in place. If you would like to discuss becoming a preferred staffing vendor to GCON please contact our recruitment team who will advise you on the process.