EHS Coordinator (429)

Environmental and Safety Solutions, Inc.; Kankakee (IL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Environmental and Safety Solutions, Inc. is seeking an EHS Coordinator to support safety operations on a large Life Sciences construction project in Kankakee, IL.

The role involves daily field safety activities, documentation, inspections, and coordination with contractors and project personnel. The ideal candidate will be organized, detailed, and comfortable in a busy construction environment, with the ability to communicate effectively across teams and maintain safety records and training

Qualifications

• 7+ years of construction safety experience.
• Strong documentation skills and attention to detail.
• Proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel).
• Ability to communicate effectively with field personnel and management.
• Able to work on an active construction site.

Responsibilities

• Support the Site Safety Manager and project safety team with daily safety activities.
• Conduct routine jobsite safety observations, inspections, and documentation.
• Monitor OSHA compliance and site safety policies.
• Assist with safety paperwork, reports, logs, and tracking.
• Maintain safety records and training documentation.
• Coordinate toolbox talks, safety meetings, and orientations.
• Track safety credentials and documentation.
• Monitor subcontractor compliance with safety requirements.
• Identify unsafe conditions and communicate corrective actions.
• Support incident and near-miss documentation and follow-up.
• Maintain SDS documentation and safety records.
• Work with field supervision and subcontractors to promote safe work practices.

Skills

Construction safety

Documentation

Communication

MS Office

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Position Overview:

We are seeking an EHS Coordinator to support safety operations on a large-scale Life Sciencesconstruction project in Kankakee, IL. This position will support the project safety team with daily field safety activities, documentation, inspections, and coordination.

The ideal candidate is organized, detail-oriented, comfortable working in an active construction environment, and able to communicate effectively with contractors, subcontractors, and project personnel.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the Site Safety Manager and project safety team with daily safety activities.
• Conduct routine jobsite safety observations, inspections, and documentation.
• Assist with monitoring compliance with OSHA requirements, site safety policies, and project-specific procedures.
• Support daily and weekly safety paperwork, reports, logs, and tracking.
• Assist with maintaining safety records, training documentation, inspection reports, and corrective-action documentation.
• Help coordinate and document toolbox talks, safety meetings, orientations, and training.
• Assist with tracking employee/site safety credentials and required documentation.
• Monitor subcontractor compliance with site safety requirements.
• Assist with identifying unsafe conditions and communicating corrective actions to appropriate personnel.
• Support incident and near-miss documentation and follow-up.
• Assist with maintaining SDS documentation and other required safety records.
• Work closely with field supervision and subcontractors to promote safe work practices.
• Assist with maintaining organized electronic and physical project safety files.
• Support safety activities associated with mechanical, electrical, HVAC, and other MEP installations.

Qualifications:

• 7+ years of construction safety.

• MEP construction experience or exposure strongly preferred.
• Strong organizational and documentation skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Word and Excel.
• Ability to communicate effectively with field personnel, subcontractors, and management.
• Ability to spend extended periods on an active construction jobsite.

Preferred Certifications:

• BCSP Certification preferred.
• First Aid/CPR.