Construction Safety Specialist in Los Angeles, California at The J. Paul Getty Trust

Construction Safety Specialist

US-CA-Los Angeles

Job ID: 2026-4795
Type: Regular Full-Time
# of Openings: 1
Category: Facilities Maintenance
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Overview

The Construction Safety Specialist supports capital projects, renovations, and maintenance activities within an active museum environment. This role ensures construction and contractor operations are performed safely while protecting staff, visitors, artifacts, collections, historic structures, and facilities. The specialist balances regulatory compliance with the unique operational, cultural, and preservation needs of a public-facing museum.

Responsibilities

Construction & Contractor Safety

• Develop, implement, and enforce site specific construction safety plans for museum renovation and capital improvement projects
• Ensure contractor compliance with OSHA/Cal OSHA standards, museum safety requirements, and institutional policies
• Conduct regular safety inspections of construction zones, temporary work areas, staging areas, and laydown spaces
• Review and approve Job Hazard Analyses (JHAs), Activity Hazard Analyses (AHAs), and safe work plans
• Monitor high risk activities including hot work, confined spaces, roofing, scaffolding, trenching, and crane operations

Public, Staff & Collections Protection

• Ensure construction activities do not endanger museum visitors, staff, volunteers, or docents
• Coordinate physical barriers, signage, access controls, and temporary egress routes in public spaces
• Work closely with curatorial, collections, and conservation teams to protect artifacts from vibration, dust, temperature changes, moisture, and chemical exposure
• Review and mitigate risks to historic buildings, exhibits, and sensitive infrastructure

Regulatory Compliance & Risk Management

• Ensure compliance with OSHA/Cal OSHA, fire/life safety codes, NFPA, NEC and local authority requirements
• Support fire watch programs, hot work permitting, and impairment management for fire protection systems
• Assist with incident investigations, near miss reporting, and corrective action tracking
• Maintain safety documentation, permits, inspection records, and compliance reports

Training & Communication

• Deliver site specific construction safety orientations for contractors working in occupied museum environments
• Serve as a safety liaison between Facilities, Capital Projects, Security, Curatorial, and external contractors

Planning & Collaboration

• Participate in pre construction planning and design review meetings to identify and mitigate safety risks early
• Coordinate work sequencing to minimize disruption to museum operations and public access
• Support emergency response planning and drills involving construction areas

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Safety, Construction Management, Facilities Management, or related field or equivalent experience
• 3–7 years of construction safety experience, preferably in occupied facilities or complex environments
• Strong working knowledge of OSHA/CalOSHA construction regulations
• Experience managing contractor safety programs
• Ability to work diplomatically in a public, cultural, or institutional setting
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

Preferred Qualifications & Certifications:

• OSHA 30 Hour Construction Certification
• CHST (Construction Health and Safety Technician)
• CSP (Certified Safety Professional)
• Experience working in museums, historic buildings, universities, hospitals, or public venues
• Knowledge of fire/life safety systems and impairment coordination
• First Aid/CPR/AED certification