Construction Safety Coordinator

NYCOM; Morrisville (NC); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Nycom is seeking a Safety Coordinator to enhance workplace safety across its projects. The role focuses on planning safety programs, enforcing standards, and delivering trainings to supervisors and staff within construction environments.

Candidates should understand OSHA guidelines, read construction drawings, and communicate clearly. The position requires collaboration with multiple teams and the ability to pass pre-employment checks and drug testing.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of construction industry and terminology.
• Understanding OSHA guidelines and local regulations.
• Familiarity with tools, machines, and equipment in the workplace.
• Critical thinking, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to teach others the established safety standards.
• Computer literacy and comfort with technology used in the industry.
• Ability to work well in a team with different groups.
• Read construction drawings and schedules.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Able to pass Nycom's pre-employment checks.

Responsibilities

• Planning your health and safety program and protocols.
• Teaching supervisors, managers, and leaders about safety standards.
• Presenting safety training sessions to the company.
• Preparing and maintaining job-specific safety paperwork.
• Ensuring compliance with OSHA, federal and state regulations.
• Handling risk assessments to gather information on safety issues.
• Verifying that employees follow safety protocols.
• Analyzing health and safety data.
• Reviewing and recommending changes to regular activities.

Skills

OSHA knowledge

Safety standards

Reading drawings

Team collaboration

Training others

Communication skills

Tools

MS Office

Safety software

Job description

Come join one of the largest names in Laboratory Construction.

With offices throughout the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast US, our specialty is interior construction, involving laboratory furniture/equipment and custom woodwork for clients in the Educational, Industrial, Research, and Healthcare markets. To learn more about Nycom, please check out our website.

A Safety Coordinator, or Safety Specialist, helps improve the overall safety of the workplace. Their duties include assessing safety, enforcing safety standards, and educating employees.

Duties:

• Planning your health and safety program and protocols
• Teaching supervisors, managers, and other leaders in the company about health and safety standards
• Presenting safety training sessions to the company
• Preparing and maintaining job-specific safety paperwork
• Ensuring compliance with OSHA, federal and state regulations
• Handling risk assessments to gather information on safety issues
• Verifying that employees consistently follow safety protocols
• Analyzing health and safety data
• Reviewing and recommending changes to regular activities

Qualifications:

• Knowledgeable about the construction industry, processes, and terminology.
• Understanding of OSHA guidelines and other state and local safety regulations
• Familiarity with the tools, machines, and equipment used in the workplace
• Critical thinking, analytical, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to teach others the established safety standards
• 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
• Strategic and efficient problem-solving
• Well-organized and detail-oriented
• Self-motivated with the ability to work independently.
• Skilled at reading and interpreting construction drawings and shop drawings.
• Able to read and interpret construction schedules.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Able to pass Nycom's pre-employment physical, background check, and Drug Testing.