Mandarin-Speaking Safety Lead for Field Operations

ADP, Inc.; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

ADP, Inc. in Phoenix, AZ seeks a Bilingual Mandarin Safety Coordinator to support environmental, health, and safety programs across project sites. The role focuses on interpreting and translating safety procedures for Mandarin-speaking expatriate managers and ensuring clear safety expectations for all employees.

You will conduct inspections, lead toolbox talks, assist with onboarding, and work with EHS and L&D teams to translate learning content and improve safety performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field preferred.
• Experience managing safety efforts on construction projects preferred; prior field experience preferred.
• Ability to work with all construction groups: management, owners, trades and subcontractors.
• Bilingual in English and Mandarin preferred, with interpretation/translation support for Mandarin-speaking expatriate managers on-site.
• Must have excellent communication, organizational, decision-making and problem-solving skills.
• Basic understanding of workplace safety principles, hazard identification, and regulatory compliance concepts (e.g., OSHA standards); willingness to develop deeper expertise on the job.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to relay information objectively and factually to cross-functional teams (EHS, L&D, and site operations).
• Comfortable collecting feedback from diverse stakeholders and synthesizing it for use by others.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and comfort learning new digital tools (e.g., LMS platforms, incident-reporting systems).
• Ability to travel to or work across multiple project/job sites as needed.
• Relevant safety certifications (e.g., OHST, STS-C, OSHA 30).

Responsibilities

• Provide daily EHS support to assigned operational departments, project teams, supervisors, and field personnel.
• Attend departmental meetings and provide updates on safety performance, concerns, trends, action items, and improvement opportunities.
• Participate in toolbox talks, safety briefings, pre-task meetings, and other required safety activities.
• Conduct field walkthroughs, hazard assessments, PPE compliance checks, and safety inspections.
• Take immediate action, including exercising stop-work authority when necessary, if an imminent danger or serious safety risk is identified.
• Monitor work activities involving filter replacement, ceiling access, fall protection, cleanroom entry, and active facility areas.
• Support incident reporting and investigations, root-cause analyses, and corrective-action tracking.
• Maintain safety reports, training records, inspection logs, and other compliance documentation.
• Provide interpretation support for Mandarin-speaking expatriate managers on-site and clearly communicate safety expectations to both Mandarin- and English-speaking employees.
• Assist with new-hire onboarding, including required safety orientation and training.

Skills

Bilingual English & Mandarin

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Travel willingness

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

LMS platforms

Incident-reporting systems

Job description

ADP, Inc. in Phoenix, AZ seeks a Bilingual Mandarin Safety Coordinator to support environmental, health, and safety programs across project sites. The role focuses on interpreting and translating safety procedures for Mandarin-speaking expatriate managers and ensuring clear safety expectations for all employees.

You will conduct inspections, lead toolbox talks, assist with onboarding, and work with EHS and L&D teams to translate learning content and improve safety performance.