Role Overview:

This role is to provide overarching occupational health and safety expertise to one of Apex’s most valued clients, a national aerospace manufacturer. Over the last 2 decades Apex has worked hand and hand with the national aerospace manufacturer helping them achieve their occupational health and safety, ergonomic, environmental and engineering goals. The incumbent will serve as a Senior Fall Protection Safety Specialist and act as a site-wide technical lead for fall protection. This role is for the duration of 6 months and would entail temporary relocation to the Puget Sound area in Washington and then Wichita Kansas (expense covered and per diem included for the entire duration of the assignment).

This role is intended for a seasoned safety professional with deep expertise in fall hazard identification, fall protection systems, regulatory compliance, and large-scale program implementation. The ideal candidate will bring the leadership, technical judgment, and field credibility needed to develop, implement, and sustain a comprehensive fall protection program across complex industrial operations.

The Senior Fall Protection Safety Specialist will begin their project in the Puget Sound Washington area learning the client’s current fall protection program, operations and processes for one month. Once trained, they will then deploy to Wichita KS to support the implementation of the fall protection across a new site. The incumbent will act as the primary subject matter expert for all fall protection-related activities at the site. This full-time, onsite role will lead the development of site-wide fall protection strategies, standards, procedures, and execution plans across manufacturing, maintenance, facilities, and operational support environments. The individual in this role will work closely with operations, engineering, maintenance, leadership, and EHS stakeholders to ensure fall risks are identified, evaluated, and controlled through practical and compliant solutions.

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.

Why Join Apex
Apex offers the opportunity to support a nationally recognized client while serving in a highly visible technical leadership role. This position is ideal for a senior-level fall protection professional who wants to make a meaningful impact on worker safety, program maturity, and operational performance at scale.

Why you'll love working for us:

• Company-subsidized medical and dental.
• Company-paid life, short, and long-term disability.
• 401k match, tuition assistance, and more.
• Cross-training and the ability to work on a variety of projects.
• Performance-based bonuses or other incentives.
• Working with the best and brightest in the industry.
• 2,000+ employee national firm with 70+ locations across the US.

Job Location:

Renton/Everett Washington + Wichita, Kansas

Schedule:

Full-time, onsite – for 6 months with possible extension

Travel:

• The incumbent will travel to Washington for the first month of the project and once familiarized with the SOW they will then deploy to Wichita KS for the next 5 months.
• Travel expenses are paid for in addition to Per Diem based on Federal GSA rates for each region

Compensation:

Salary range of $128,000 to $143,000; per diem travel costs will be available for qualified candidates.

Req ID: 11671