Proactive Safety in Design Review
- Read, interpret, and perform comprehensive safety reviews of architectural drawing sets, technical specifications, engineering drawings, floor layouts, elevations, and life safety plans across all project phases:
- Concept & Schematic Design
- Design Development
- Construction Documentation
Lifecycle Hazard Mitigation
- Apply Safety in Design principles and the Hierarchy of Controls to eliminate or reduce hazards at the design stage.
- Prioritize hazard elimination, substitution, and engineering controls before administrative controls and personal protective equipment (PPE).
- Evaluate designs to ensure safety throughout all lifecycle stages, including:
- Construction
- Installation
- Commissioning
- Operations
- Maintenance
- Demolition and Decommissioning
Hazard Identification and Risk Workshops
- Lead or participate in multidisciplinary hazard identification and risk assessment exercises.
- Facilitate workshops with architects, engineers, contractors, maintenance personnel, and operational end-users to ensure designs are practical, maintainable, and resilient to human error.
Regulatory and Code Compliance
- Verify that facility and equipment designs comply with applicable local, regional, national, and international regulations, standards, and codes, including:
- OSHA
- NFPA
- International Building Code (IBC)
- ADA
- Other relevant jurisdiction-specific requirements
HSE Program Administration
- Support regional HSE programs, initiatives, standards, procedures, and governance frameworks.
- Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and organizational safety objectives.
Performance Monitoring and Continuous Improvement
- Monitor Safety in Design performance metrics and project outcomes.
- Capture lessons learned and recommend enhancements to design standards, technical guidelines, and best practices.
- Analyze injury, illness, and incident trends to identify improvement opportunities and strengthen risk controls.
Operational Leadership and Coordination
- Coordinate safety review activities and support project delivery schedules.
- Assign and manage safety-related tasks while ensuring quality, consistency, and timely completion of deliverables.
Multi-Disciplinary Technical Integration
- Integrate safety considerations across multiple disciplines, including:
- Mechanical Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
- Occupational Hygiene
- Process Safety
- Materials and Chemical Safety
- Develop solutions that support inherently safer facility and equipment design.
Risk Transfer and Operational Handover
- Provide safety oversight during commissioning, startup, and handover activities.
- Ensure critical risk information, design assumptions, and control measures are accurately documented and effectively transferred to operations and maintenance teams.
Professional Communication and Leadership
- Demonstrate leadership through professionalism, collaboration, integrity, accountability, and excellence.
- Translate complex technical HSE requirements into clear, practical guidance for project stakeholders, clients, and operational teams.
- Foster a proactive safety culture through effective communication and stakeholder engagement.
Core Competencies
- Safety in Design (SiD)
- Design Drawing and Specification Review
- Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment
- Building and Life Safety Code Compliance
- HSE Program Management
- Incident Investigation and Root Cause Analysis
- Construction Safety
- Commissioning and Operational Readiness
- Stakeholder Engagement and Facilitation
- Data Analytics and Continuous Improvement
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Technical Report Writing and Documentation
Travel Requirements
- Approximately 20% to 25% domestic and international travel for project reviews, site inspections, commissioning support, operational readiness verification, and stakeholder engagement activities.