Construction Safety Co-op — Hands-on Field Learning

Kokosing; Michigan; On-site; USD 21,000 - 34,000; Part time

Job summary

Kokosing is seeking a Safety Co-op to gain hands-on experience supporting project teams in promoting and maintaining a safe work environment. You will work with safety professionals to learn practices, regulatory compliance, hazard recognition, training, incident prevention, and safety planning.

The ideal candidate is pursuing an associate or bachelor’s degree in Occupational Safety and Health, Construction Management, Civil Engineering, or related fields, with interest in building a career in

Qualifications

• Pursuing an associate or bachelor's degree in a safety/engineering related field.
• All student levels eligible (freshman to senior).
• Construction safety interest and willingness to learn preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support safety policy implementation on projects.
• Participate in safety meetings, toolbox talks, and pre-task planning.
• Conduct jobsite walkthroughs to identify hazards and improvement opportunities.
• Document safety inspections, observations, audits, and corrective actions.
• Assist with project safety plans, site safety documentation, and training records.
• Help prepare safety communications and project updates.
• Learn incident reporting and root cause analysis processes.
• Assist with onboarding and orientation related to safety requirements.

Skills

Safety principles

Construction operations

Verbal & written communication

Organizational skills

Teamwork

Outdoors work

Attention to detail

Microsoft Office

Education

Occupational Safety & Health

Construction Management

Civil Engineering

Environmental Health and Safety

Industrial Technology

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Kokosing is seeking a Safety Co-op to gain hands-on experience supporting project teams in promoting and maintaining a safe work environment. You will work with safety professionals to learn practices, regulatory compliance, hazard recognition, training, incident prevention, and safety planning.

The ideal candidate is pursuing an associate or bachelor’s degree in Occupational Safety and Health, Construction Management, Civil Engineering, or related fields, with interest in building a career in