Construction Safety Lead — Night Shift & Field Impact

Guy F. Atkinson Construction; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 80,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Paid time off

Retirement plan with match

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Commuter benefits

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Guy F. Atkinson Construction is seeking a Safety Coordinator to protect workers and the public on our heavy civil projects. The role focuses on enforcing safety programs, conducting training, and developing site-specific plans across all project phases.

The position requires experience in construction safety, OSHA training, and the ability to lead safety initiatives with field supervision on second shift, including overnight coverage.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in safety and health or related discipline preferred.
• Underground Safety Experience preferred.
• OSHA 10 or OSHA 30 training preferred.
• Entry-level or some relevant construction safety experience.
• Alignment to our Standards of Excellence: self-motivated, results-oriented, adaptable, team player, accountable, ethical, innovative, resilient, builds relationships, builds people/teams and followership, sets direction and executes.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and ensure the safety of employees, subcontractors and general public
• Enforce corporate and project specific safety and health programs as well as federal, state and local safety standards
• Assist in development and coordination of project specific safety program
• Identify potential hazards and provide immediate input, advice, and direction to mitigate hazardous conditions and assure compliance
• Report project specific safety performance and future plans
• Develop, coordinate and implement overall project specific safety programs
• Work closely with field supervision to plan more complex safety aspects of the project construction including critical lifts, hazardous material handling, excavations, etc
• Develop project specific safety training for jobsite personnel including subcontractors
• Ability to administer first aid and provide incident management onsite
• Ensure all incidents are investigated thoroughly and reported timely
• Conduct site-walks and report project-specific safety performance and future plans
• Working closely with field supervision to plan complex safety aspects of the project construction, including critical lifts, hazardous material handling, fire prevention, and evacuation

Job description

Guy F. Atkinson Construction is seeking a Safety Coordinator to protect workers and the public on our heavy civil projects. The role focuses on enforcing safety programs, conducting training, and developing site-specific plans across all project phases.

The position requires experience in construction safety, OSHA training, and the ability to lead safety initiatives with field supervision on second shift, including overnight coverage.