A career that puts people first
Looking for a career with purpose? At Mortenson, safety professionals help care for our most important asset: our people. Our team members are building their skills, growing their careers, and making a meaningful impact on projects and the people behind them every day.
What does a safety professional do?
As a Safety Engineer or intern at Mortenson, you'll gain hands-on experience helping create environments where people can do their best work and return home safely. You'll work in the heart of the action on project sites, partnering with teams to solve challenges, lead by example, and help build a culture where every team member feels valued, supported, and safe.
For Timmy, keeping people safe comes with a smile.
Even though massive data center projects involve many teams, Timmy makes sure everyone gets home safely and believes that a smile can change somebody's day for the better.
Safety Professional Career Growth
Opportunities in Safety
Safety careers at Mortenson come with a clear path to take you far beyond your degree. Through our safety professional advancement opportunities, you’ll have the tools, mentoring, and the structure to know how to reach the next level and continue advancing your career.
Zero Injuries Obligation
Zero Injuries is about a culture of care and concern for people, engaging craft and leadership in the planning and execution of safe work, and holding ourselves and each other accountable to our obligations so we can send people home to their loved ones at the end of the day. Zero Injuries represents our commitment to an injury-free environment and the endless possibilities in our aspiration to continuously improve.
Different Backgrounds. Same Passion for Safety.
Do you have a passion for helping people? Mortenson safety professionals come from a variety of backgrounds and experiences. Together, they love helping people do the right thing so everyone goes home safely. If you share this passion, we have the support and flexibility to help you achieve your goals and grow your career. Relevant fields of study for our safety roles include:
- Occupational Health & Safety
- Safety Management
- Public Health/Safety
- Industrial Hygiene
- Environmental Sciences/Studies
Safety is everyone's responsibility
I Own Zero Injuries is our unifying safety message and means our individual actions have an impact on achieving zero injuries. Each Mortenson team member is obligated to:
- Demonstrate safety leadership through our actions
- Engage our coworkers in safety-related discussions
- Contribute to the development, review, or following of a plan
- Speak up where coaching or recognition is warranted
- Hold ourselves and each other accountable to act safely