EHS Field Coordinator

Knight Material Technologies; Humble (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Educational assistance

Parental leave

Job summary

Knight Material Technologies in Houston, TX is seeking an EHS Field Coordinator to ensure compliance with federal, state, local and client EHS requirements while promoting a strong safety culture across operations, project teams, and field personnel.

The role involves field presence, regulatory knowledge, coordinating training, conducting site inspections, reviewing JHAs, and collaborating with operations to integrate safety into planning and execution.

Qualifications

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong OSHA/regulatory knowledge.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office.
• Associate degree in Environmental Safety or related field OR minimum of 5 years of relevant experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor site EHS initiatives to foster a safety culture.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, local, client, and company EHS requirements.
• Perform field inspections, risk assessments, and JHA support.
• Coordinate training and onboarding for safety programs.
• Work with operations and clients to integrate safety into planning.

Skills

Communication skills

Analytical thinking

OSHA knowledge

Microsoft Office

Field operations support

Education

Associate degree in Environmental Safety or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Description:

Description:
EHS Field Coordinator
Description:

The EHS Field Coordinator is responsible for supporting compliance with federal, state, local, client, and company environmental, health, and safety requirements while helping build and sustain a strong safety culture. This role partners closely with operations, project teams, and field personnel to ensure safety is integrated into planning, fabrication, and execution of work. The position requires strong regulatory knowledge, field presence, and the ability to communicate effectively across all levels of the organization.

Job Title: EHS Field Coordinator

Reports to: Safety Director

Non-Exempt Position

Location: Houston, TX

Responsibilities

General EHS Responsibilities

• Lead a positive safety culture by mentoring and interacting with employees at all levels.
• Ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, local, client, and company environmental, health, and safety (EHS) requirements.
• Guide supervisors, management, and employees on regulatory and company policy expectations.
• Implement EHS policies, procedures, and routine inspection schedules.
• Maintain required EHS programs, records, and documentation.
• Review and evaluate EHS policies, programs, and procedures to ensure effectiveness, regulatory compliance, and alignment with operational needs; recommend improvements where gaps are identified.
• Identify opportunities to continuously improve EHS programs, systems, and processes to strengthen compliance and safety culture.
• Communicate safety findings, trends, and recommendations to management.
• Exercise stop-work authority when conditions present immediate risk to employees, contractors, or the environment.
• Assist with employee safety onboarding and schedule project-specific and regulatory-required training.
• Ensure the company training compliance calendar remains current and accurate.

Shop / Facility Safety Responsibilities (Houston Office):

• Support EHS compliance within the Houston fabrication shop, warehouse, and office facilities.
• Conduct routine inspections of Houston facilities to identify safety, health, and environmental risks.
• Support implementation and maintenance of shop-specific EHS programs, procedures, and inspection schedules at the Houston location.
• Partner with Houston shop supervision and operations to integrate safety into fabrication planning and execution of work.
• Support employee safety onboarding and ensure Houston-based employee training, certifications, and compliance requirements are current.

Field / Project Safety Responsibilities:

• Provide EHS support to active field operations, construction sites, and project locations.
• Conduct job-site inspections, audits, and risk assessments to identify and mitigate safety, health, and environmental risks.
• Develop, review, and support Job Hazard Analyses (JHAs) and project-specific risk assessments.
• Support incident reporting, investigations, root cause analyses, and corrective action follow-up for field and project-related incidents.
• Develop and track corrective action plans through completion.
• Monitor leading and lagging safety indicators to identify trends and proactively reduce risk across field operations.
• Coordinate and support client onboarding requirements related to EHS compliance.
• Work cross-functionally with operations, project teams, and clients to integrate safety into field planning, execution, and project delivery.
• Performs additional duties as assigned

Requirements

Requirements

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking abilities.
• Working knowledge of OSHA and environmental regulations.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Associate degree in Environmental Safety, Occupational Safety & Health, or related field OR minimum of 5 years of relevant experience.

Preferred Skills And Experience:

• MSHA Certification.
• Experience supporting field operations, construction, fabrication, or industrial environments.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• None

Physical Requirements (With or without reasonable accommodation)

• Ability to squat, bend, and lift to 50 lbs.
• Ability to stand and work for up to 12 hours in non-climate-controlled environments.
• Ability to work in various positions, including overhead and ground-level tasks.

Competencies:

• Action Oriented
• Collaborates
• Communicates Effectively
• Decision Quality
• Instills Trust
• Ensures Accountability
• Situational Adaptability
• Plans and Aligns
• Manages Complexity
• Courage

Benefits: Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and paid parental leave.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, all offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify.