Field Safety Leader – Construction Projects

Socket.dev; Gainesville (FL); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

KAR & Larrabee Mechanical Contractors seeks a hands-on Safety Coordinator to support safety activities on our construction projects in the Gainesville, Florida area. You will spend time in the field observing work, coaching crews, and helping resolve hazards before incidents occur.

You will work with project managers, superintendents, and subcontractors to maintain a strong safety culture, ensure compliance with OSHA regulations, and maintain accurate safety records and training documentation.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of construction safety experience.
• Experience supporting commercial/mechanical construction environments strongly preferred.
• Working knowledge of OSHA construction regulations and jobsite safety practices.
• OSHA 30 Construction certification preferred.
• First Aid/CPR certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct routine jobsite safety inspections and identify unsafe conditions, behaviors, and potential hazards.
• Work directly with field leadership and employees to correct safety concerns.
• Monitor compliance with OSHA standards, company safety policies, and project-specific requirements.
• Lead or assist with toolbox talks, safety meetings, orientations, and employee training.
• Assist with Job Hazard Analyses (JHAs), pre-task planning, and other safety documentation.
• Monitor work involving fall protection, ladders, scaffolding, lifts, hot work, confined spaces, material handling, and other construction-related hazards.
• Verify appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) is being used.
• Assist with incident, injury, near-miss, and property damage investigations.
• Maintain accurate safety records, inspection reports, training documentation, and corrective-action tracking.
• Partner with project leadership to implement corrective actions and improve jobsite safety performance.
• Help ensure subcontractors and vendors comply with site safety expectations.
• Participate in project startup meetings and ongoing safety planning.
• Promote a proactive safety culture through coaching, communication, and employee engagement.

Skills

Construction safety

Communication skills

Documentation

Independent work

Field-based

Education

OSHA 30 Construction certification

CHST

First Aid/CPR certification

Job description

KAR & Larrabee Mechanical Contractors seeks a hands-on Safety Coordinator to support safety activities on our construction projects in the Gainesville, Florida area. You will spend time in the field observing work, coaching crews, and helping resolve hazards before incidents occur.

You will work with project managers, superintendents, and subcontractors to maintain a strong safety culture, ensure compliance with OSHA regulations, and maintain accurate safety records and training documentation.