Construction Safety Coordinator

Voluntary Protection Programs Participants' Association, Inc.; Carlsbad (CA); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) matching

Health insurance

Paid holidays

Job summary

Voluntary Protection Programs Participants' Association, Inc. seeks a Safety Coordinator to uphold the Cannon Building safety culture across on-site projects, coordinating with management, subcontractors, consultants, and clients, ensuring compliance with OSHA and client programs.

The role emphasizes training, incident reporting, risk assessments, data analysis, and prevention strategies, supporting safety documentation and regulatory correspondence while modeling our core values.

Qualifications

• Proven knowledge of OSHA regulations (federal/state) and client safety standards.
• Experience in healthcare, life sciences, or construction safety programs is preferred.
• Ability to train employees on safety protocols and enforce them.

Responsibilities

• Administer OSHA and client safety procedures and protocols.
• Train employees on health and safety standards.
• Present safety training and safety data to the company.
• Ensure compliance with Cannon Building, OSHA, and client regulations.
• Assist in development of risk assessments and incident reports.
• Verify that employees follow safety protocols.
• Analyze health and safety data.
• Review and recommend changes to on-site activities.

Skills

Safety leadership

Safety training

Communication

Team collaboration

Analytical thinking

Documentation

Problem solving

Education

BCSP / NASP safety certification

OSHA 10/OSHA 30

Safety training certificates

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Position Summary

The Safety Coordinator must demonstrate: a strong commitment to safety ensuring the Cannon Building safety culture is maintained and expanded as compliance to our written programs is adhered with, proactive observation reporting and initiative regarding on-site work and plans, professional integrity, and effective collaborative teamwork among both Cannon Building project management and our subcontract trade partners and clients.

This role serves as a key liaison between company leadership, field project team management, subcontractors, consultants, and clients to ensure safety standards and regulatory requirements are consistently met. The Safety Coordinator utilizes strong communication and organizational skills to support safety documentation, incident reports, corrective action plans, inspections, training records, and regulatory correspondence while consistently promoting a culture of safety across all job sites. The Safety Coordinator must embody the Cannon Building core values and demonstrate them in interactions with both internal and external stakeholders.

Job Purpose

The Safety Coordinator focuses on health and safety issues, such as preventing workplace accidents. This position is to take into consideration industry regulations and the specific risks on assigned projects to ensure normal work activities are handled safely. The Safety Coordinator will review provided training programs and content to effectively train employees on safety protocols and enforce them if they’re not being followed properly. The Safety Coordinator will confer with the Safety Manager to respond quickly when workplace accidents happen, assisting in identifying root, immediate, and contributing causes, creating related Safety and incident reports and reviewing with the Safety Manager and project team to develop methods to prevent similar accidents. This work covers a variety of areas including warehouses, pharmaceutical manufacturing, labs, and large office buildings.

Responsibilities

• Administer the Cannon Building, OSHA, and client health and safety procedures, program, and protocols
• Effectively train employees on health and safety standards
• Presenting safety training and safety data to the company
• Ensuring compliance with all Cannon Building, OSHA (federal and state), and client regulations
• Assisting in development of risk assessments and incident reports to gather information on safety issues
• Verifying that employees are consistently following safety protocols
• Analyzing health and safety data
• Reviewing and recommending changes to regular on-site activities

Technical Skills

• Minimum one - five (1-5) years of experience in the field or in a related area.
• Proficient computer skills in Microsoft Office Suite
• Understanding of OSHA (federal and state) guidelines and other state and local safety regulations
• Familiarity with the tools, machines and equipment used in the workplace
• Attention to detail
• Critical thinking, analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to teach others the established safety standards
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with ability to translate into written reports
• Computer literacy skills and comfort with various types of technology used in the industry
• Ability to work well as a team and interact with different groups of people and trades

Qualifications and Requirements

• Board of Certified Safety Professionals (BCSP) or National Association of Safety Professionals (NASP) safety certification(s) – (i.e. CHST, CSM, STS-C)
• OSHA 10/OSHA 30
• Trade/Industry-Specific Safety Training Certificates
• Certified OSHA Outreach Trainer

Who We Are:

Cannon Building is a leading Life Science, Commercial/Institutional, Healthcare, and Industrial builder, providing highly efficient, cost-effective construction solutions with a commitment to safety and an uncompromising standard of quality. Cannon Building is proud to be a family‑owned business, celebrating its 30th year in operation. We empower our employees to take the lead in achieving their own, unique goals. Our company culture is one of teamwork, inclusiveness, growth, leadership and creativity.

We respect and rely on one another for exceptional results. We promote an environment of collaboration, enjoy working together, and celebrate the success of our clients, knowing that customer success is the basis for our long‑term success. To learn more about our work culture, visit our https://cannonbuilding.com/about/ Company Website.

Our Mission: To develop long‑term working relationships by providing premier commercial construction services.

Our Vision: To efficiently deliver quality projects with the highest level of customer satisfaction.

Our Values: We are professional, ethical, innovative, and accountable.

Seeking a flexible, detailed oriented team player with the ability to manage multiple tasks, produce quality work, and consistently meet deadlines. Proven expertise in healthcare with a strong network of industry contacts. Experience in Life Sciences, Construction, or similar fields is beneficial.

Compensation

Salary: $80k - $100k DOE

Offers a competitive compensation package that includes a 401(k) plan with match: employee group dental, vision, life, and disability. Medical insurance, family dental and vision insurance, and supplemental life insurance available with reasonable employee contributions; paid holidays, vacation, and sick time; FSA

Pay: $80,000.00 - $100,000.00 per year

Benefits

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person