Construction EHS Coordinator: Lead Safety & Compliance

Riggs Distler; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 75,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Paid time off

Healthcare plan

HSA account

401k with match

Profit sharing

Life & AD&D insurance

Disability insurance

Identity protection

Employee assistance

Job summary

Riggs Distler is seeking an Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Coordinator to plan, coordinate, and execute daily EHS initiatives across multiple projects. The role focuses on ensuring safe, compliant operations and timely risk mitigation, with a salary range of $75,000 to $115,000.

Responsibilities include developing project-specific EHS plans, auditing locations, coordinating incident investigations, distributing safety equipment, delivering training, and performing regulatory research to

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Construction Management, EHS or related field preferred; or equivalent combination of education and experience required.
• 10 years of experience in an Environmental, Health and Safety role within a construction, utility, or similar field.
• OSHA 500 preferred but not required.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and other relevant software programs.

Responsibilities

• Participates in the pre-job planning process, assisting the Project Team and EHS Manager in the development of project specific Environmental, Health and Safety Plans to ensure a safe work environment
• Assists in the audit of office, project, and work location to ensure industry specific safe work standards are being followed according to guidelines
• Coordinates investigations when unsafe acts or incidents occur to ensure proper handling techniques and corrective actions are imposed to minimize ongoing risk
• Distributes the appropriate EHS equipment, information, etc. to the team to protect the Environmental, Health and Safety of all employees following specific guidelines
• Facilitates basic training and completes/delivers training documents, EHS forms and other records to the manager for final validation of accuracy and timely distribution/filing of materials
• Assists manager with regulatory research based on the project, equipment, chemicals, or other situations to ensure that appropriate Environmental, Health and Safety precautions are in place to minimize risk
• Identifies environmental hazards on the job and reports issues to the manager to ensure they are handled and disposed of properly
• Coordinates Substance Abuse testing at the appropriate intervals (new hires, random, post-incident, suspicion) to ensure compliance with Environmental, Health and Safety regulations

Skills

Verbal and written communication

Microsoft Office

Time management

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Construction Management / EHS or related field

10 years of EHS experience in construction/utility

Job description

Riggs Distler is seeking an Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Coordinator to plan, coordinate, and execute daily EHS initiatives across multiple projects. The role focuses on ensuring safe, compliant operations and timely risk mitigation, with a salary range of $75,000 to $115,000.

Responsibilities include developing project-specific EHS plans, auditing locations, coordinating incident investigations, distributing safety equipment, delivering training, and performing regulatory research to