Onsite Safety & Environmental Coordinator | OSHA Training

Knife River; Newman Lake (WA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

HSA/FSA

Life insurance

EAP

401(k) match

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Pay for Skill advancement

COLA review

Seniority premium

Job summary

Knife River is seeking a Safety and Environmental Resources Coordinator to manage site-level safety programs, coordinate environmental reporting, support required training, and sustain practical plant-based safety expectations. This hourly role reports to the Site Operations Manager and KRPI Safety and Environmental Manager.

You will work hands-on in plant areas, coordinate training, incident investigations, and environmental compliance, aligning with the Environmental, Permitting & Property

Qualifications

• 1–3 years of safety, environmental, manufacturing, or construction experience.
• Basic knowledge of OSHA regulations and workplace safety programs.
• Must have, or obtain OSHA 10 within four weeks of start date
• Must have, or obtain OSHA 30 within twelve weeks of start date
• Experience conducting inspections, audits, or incident investigations.
• Strong communication and training skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and data entry/reporting systems.

Responsibilities

• Support KRPI and Knife River safety and environmental improvement plans.
• Manage site-level safety program activities, training logs, program owners, and awareness‑level training.
• Maintain strong presence in plant, yard, shop, and production areas to identify hazards, coach safe behavior, and reinforce expectations.
• Support required training, including new‑hire orientation, incident response, and assigned program training.
• Investigate incidents and near misses, facilitate root cause analysis, and coordinate corrective actions.
• Track KR Cares Cards, trends, compliance gaps, and follow‑up actions.
• Support OSHA, state, local, environmental, permit, stormwater, wastewater, spill prevention, and company compliance.
• Coordinate environmental reporting with Knife River's Environmental, Permitting & Property Manager.

Skills

Safety training

Communication

Microsoft Office proficiency

Data entry / reporting

Education

OSHA 10 certification

OSHA 30 certification

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Knife River is seeking a Safety and Environmental Resources Coordinator to manage site-level safety programs, coordinate environmental reporting, support required training, and sustain practical plant-based safety expectations. This hourly role reports to the Site Operations Manager and KRPI Safety and Environmental Manager.

You will work hands-on in plant areas, coordinate training, incident investigations, and environmental compliance, aligning with the Environmental, Permitting & Property