Position Title: Field Safety Representative (Req #: 657)

Location: Bakersfield, CA

Date Posted: 05/29/2026

Salary Interval: Salary - Full-Time

Pay Range: $85,000.00 - $96,000.00

Application Instructions

Why Join Our Team

At Lyles Services Co., a subsidiary of Lyles Construction Group, of we take pride in our employee and client-centric culture. Our employees and customers are at the forefront of everything we do and how we operate our business. Safety is our top priority and we work hard to ensure everyone goes home to their loved ones each day.

About

We are looking for ambitious individuals to join our team, who are passionate about their performance and who will continue to execute and believe in our core values of:

Teamwork: We recognize our primary asset is our people. Mutual respect provides the foundation for our success.
Integrity: Our work is performed with high standards of service, quality, and integrity and because of this, we have had the privilege to lead some of the most innovative projects in California.
Commitment: We understand that lasting relationships are the lifeline of our business so we pay personal attention to our clients by focusing on them as collaborative partners.

If you are looking for a company who will value you and provide you with great employee benefits, training and development opportunities, career growth and the opportunity to be a part of something bigger, then Lyles Services Co. is right for you!

Position Description

Job Purpose

This position is responsible to assist in the implementation of the Lyles Construction Group’s Injury and Illness Prevention Program (IIPP). In addition, this position will work closely with management to develop and implement safety policies and procedures, conduct safety audits, and provide training to promote safety awareness and a Zero Incident Safety Culture.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

Essential duties and other responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

Actively supports the achievement of company goals and objectives by applying knowledge of construction safety.
Continuously strives to improve day-to day processes and practices in safety and ensure project activities remain focused on safety.
Collaborates with Project Supervisors and builds consistency in safety practices and procedures on all efforts.
Ensures policies, procedures, and standards are followed and communicated to all personnel.
Develop and implement the safety programs and conduct safety meetings and training sessions.
Ensure safety orientation training is conducted for all employees to include field craft personnel.
Assists in controlling hazardous working conditions and unsafe employee activities.
Ensures adherence to company and regulatory policies and practices through conducting regular walk-through inspections of construction work areas to identify, document and recommending corrective actions to prevent hazardous conditions and ensure corrections have been made.
Collaborates with Project Supervisors, Superintendents, and Estimators to prepare and review customer safety requirements pre and post event or incident.
Assist in establishing policies for preventative or corrective safety actions through studying accidents/near miss incidents and potential risks in general work environments.
Conducts safety investigations for personal injury and property damage accidents; prepares forms and incident reports in accordance with federal, state, local regulations associated with incident.
Assists in facilitating the return-to-work program for injured workers by maintaining communication with injured workers on a regular basis to ensure compliance with the program guidelines.
Partner with Project Supervisors and Craft personnel to mitigate safety issues such as confined space, excavation, fall protection, etc.
Establish and maintain effective business and working relationships with craft personnel, internal and external customers.
Completes internal administrative organization responsibilities and documentation, including training,
accidents/incidents, state and federal regulations, lost time, OSHA, DOT, etc. and assist during an OSHA inspection.
Occasional travel may be required.

Qualifications

Position Requirements

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Required Education And Experience

Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Safety/Health or equivalent construction related safety experience
Minimum of two years construction safety experience, preferably in the construction of water/wastewater treatment plant construction or similar. A good understanding of Cal-OSHA, OSHA, and DOT regulations.

Desired Skills And Knowledge

Knowledge of first aid procedures, techniques, and equipment.
In-depth knowledge of regulatory compliance of all local, state, federal, and company safety requirements, including Cal OSHA, OSHA, DOT.
Knowledge of corporate and industry safety practices, processes, standards, technology, equipment, and methods of their impact on safety activities.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

A valid California Driver’s License

Competencies

To perform this job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

Effective Communication
Collaboration
Conflict Management
Personal Integrity

Physical Requirements

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

Office - The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Job Site - While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes, or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, outside weather conditions, extreme cold, extreme heat, and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The Company is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. Equal Employment Opportunity Posters if you’d like to view a copy of the company’s affirmative action plan or policy statement, please email HumanResources@lylessc.com. If you have a disability and you believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or to submit an online application, please e-mail HumanResources@lylessc.com or call toll-free 559-441-1900.

This email and phone number is created exclusively to assist disabled job seekers whose disability prevents them from being able to apply online. Only messages left for this purpose will be returned. Messages left for other purposes, such as following up on an application or technical issues not related to a disability, will not receive a response.

Notice to Staffing Agencies

The Company will not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from candidates. Any unsolicited resumes sent to the Company, including via mailing address, fax machine, email, or directly to employees, will be considered the property of the Company. The Company will not pay any fee for placements resulting from unsolicited resumes. The Company will consider any candidate for whom an Agency has submitted an unsolicited resume to have been referred by the Agency free of any charges or fees.

Agencies must receive advance written approval from the Company’s recruiting representative before submitting resumes, and only in conjunction with a valid, fully executed contract for service and in response to a specific job opening. The Company will not pay fees to any Agency without such an agreement in place. Agency agreements must be in writing and signed by the Human Resources Representative or their designee; no other Company employee is authorized to enter into agreements regarding candidate placements on behalf of the Company. Please send any questions or concern to HumanResources@lylessc.com.

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