Principal, EHS Compliance (Construction Safety)

The role

This person will provide independent assurance and oversight on construction, engineering, and facility modification activities. They will conduct on-site audits, build compliance monitoring systems, and track construction safety KPIs.

What you will do

• Conduct regular and ad-hoc on-site audits of construction activities.
• Produce comprehensive audit reports to articulate identified risks and impact to leadership.
• Build and maintain a robust compliance monitoring system for construction safety across all sites.
• Track, assess, and interpret applicable local construction safety laws, regulations, and technical standards.
• Track construction safety KPIs and lead remediation efforts for escalated construction risks.
• Collaborate with project managers, general contractors, and engineering teams to implement solutions for compliance gaps.
• Streamline safety compliance processes.
• Drive a proactive safety culture and establish preventive standards.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Civil/Structural Engineering, Construction Management, Occupational Health and Safety, or related engineering fields.
• Approximately 8–10+ years of dedicated work experience in construction safety management, EHS compliance, or site safety auditing for large-scale engineering/facility projects.

Nice to have

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in both Chinese and English
• Professional certifications in Construction Safety or Industrial Safety (e.g., Professional Industrial Safety Engineer / 甲級職業安全管理師/衛級證照, Certified Safety Professional (CSP), or equivalent national eng
• Multi-disciplinary inspection capabilities, including knowledge in industrial safety, structural fire protection, and heavy equipment/scaffolding safety standards
• Proficient in data management tools (e.g., MS Office Suite, Excel) for KPI analytics and risk dashboard presentation

Before you apply

• Application Review - Recruiter Screening Call - Job Fit Interview - Focus Interview – Offer
• Coupang has the right to rescind an offer of employment if a candidate is found to have submitted false information
• Those eligible for employment protection (recipients of veteran’s benefits, the disabled, etc.) may receive preferential treatment

About the company

Coupang is reimagining the shopping experience with the goal of wowing each customer. Their services in Taiwan include Rocket Delivery and Rocket Oversea.