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Health and Safety Engineer resume skills and keywords

In 67 Health and Safety Engineer job postings from 42 employers analysed on October 23, 2026, the most requested skills are Communication (63 %), Leadership (57 %), Systems Engineering (42 %), Risk assessment (40 %) and OSHA (33 %). Of the top 40 skills, 35 are hard skills, tools or certifications and 5 are soft skills.

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Top 40 skills in Health and Safety Engineer job postings

Skills requested in 67 Health and Safety Engineer job postings, by share of postings
SkillShare of postingsType
Communication63 %Soft skill
Leadership57 %Soft skill
Systems Engineering42 %Hard skill
Risk assessment40 %Hard skill
OSHA33 %Certification
Functional safety24 %Hard skill
Continuous improvement24 %Hard skill
Emergency response24 %Hard skill
Incident Investigation24 %Hard skill
CSP24 %Certification
Hazard Analysis22 %Hard skill
Safety Management22 %Hard skill
Risk management22 %Hard skill
Robotics21 %Hard skill
Root cause analysis21 %Hard skill
Industrial Hygiene19 %Hard skill
System design18 %Hard skill
Security clearance18 %Certification
PPE18 %Hard skill
Python16 %Tool
Incident Management16 %Hard skill
Commissioning16 %Hard skill
Regulatory compliance16 %Hard skill
Microsoft Office16 %Tool
Operational Safety15 %Hard skill
Problem Solving15 %Soft skill
Project Management15 %Hard skill
Hazard Identification15 %Hard skill
Collaboration15 %Soft skill
Lockout/tagout15 %Hard skill
Safety Training13 %Hard skill
CIH13 %Certification
Microsoft Excel13 %Tool
Assurance12 %Hard skill
Waste Management12 %Hard skill
Environmental Compliance12 %Hard skill
Due diligence12 %Hard skill
Mentoring12 %Soft skill
Machine safety12 %Hard skill
System Architecture10 %Hard skill

Hard skills vs soft skills vs tools and certifications

Hard skills (28)

Soft skills (5)

Tools and software (3)

Certifications and licenses (4)

Keyword phrases recruiters use

Multi-word phrases that recur across these health and safety engineer postings, with the share of postings that use each one.

corrective actions 42 %hazard assessments 27 %u.s citizen 27 %u.s government 25 %permanent resident 25 %hazard analyses 25 %mil std 21 %lawful permanent 21 %identify hazards 21 %federal state 19 %fault tree 19 %near miss 19 %green card holder 19 %mechanical engineering 18 %export regulations 18 %

How to use this on your resume

Treat the table as a checklist, not a script. Put the skills you genuinely have in your skills section, using the same wording as the posting, and back the top ones with a bullet that shows the result.

Each job posting differs from the average, so compare your resume with the actual ad: paste it into the resume keyword scanner to see which terms you already have and which are missing. The ATS keywords guide explains where to place them so applicant tracking systems read them.

Skip any skill you cannot talk about in an interview; a keyword that falls apart under one question costs more than it gains. For a full layout with these skills in context, see the Health and Safety Engineer resume example. Then prepare for the Health and Safety Engineer interview questions that test them.

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Health and Safety Engineer resume skills: FAQ

Which skills matter most for a Health and Safety Engineer resume?

In 67 Health and Safety Engineer job postings analysed on October 23, 2026, the most requested skills were Communication (63 %), Leadership (57 %), Systems Engineering (42 %), Risk assessment (40 %) and OSHA (33 %). Lead your skills section with the ones you can back up, and show them in your experience bullets too.

Should I list soft skills on a Health and Safety Engineer resume?

Yes, but prove them rather than list them. 5 of the top 40 skills in these postings are soft skills, led by Communication (63 % of postings). Show them through results in your bullets, for example a project you coordinated or a process you explained.

Which tools and certifications do Health and Safety Engineer postings ask for?

The tools and certifications named most often were OSHA (33 %), CSP (24 %), Security clearance (18 %), Python (16 %), Microsoft Office (16 %) and CIH (13 %). List the ones you have exactly as the posting writes them.

Where does this data come from?

From 67 public Health and Safety Engineer job postings at 42 employers, collected on October 23, 2026 from Greenhouse (43), Lever (3) and Ashby (21). A skill's share is the number of postings that mention it divided by 67. The data is updated quarterly and can be downloaded as a CSV.

Method and data

Source: 67 public job postings for health and safety engineer roles (titles such as Safety Engineer, Environmental Health & Safety Engineer, Senior Safety Engineer and Systems Safety Engineer) at 42 employers, collected on October 23, 2026 from employer applicant tracking system job boards: Greenhouse 43, Lever 3 and Ashby 21. Employers in the sample include SpaceX, Anduril Industries, Waymo, Vast, Ursa Major and Helsing. A skill's share is the number of postings that mention it divided by 67. Updated quarterly. Download the data: health-safety-engineer-resume-skills.csv (CC BY 4.0). Browse skills for other roles.