Safety Co-op

Messer Construction in; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Messer Construction Co. is a leading construction manager and general contractor dedicated to safety and excellence in healthcare and higher education projects.

This Safety Co-op role supports Messer projects and personnel with essential safety responsibilities in a dynamic environment. Responsibilities include conducting safety meetings, orientations, inspections, and training, while tracking trends and supporting the Safety Coordinator as needed.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management with a focus on Safety or a related safety field.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills and ability to interact effectively with all levels of employees.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple tasks.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Responsibilities

• Attend pre-construction safety meetings.
• Conduct contractor safety orientations.
• Perform weekly site safety inspections.
• Research safety topics and prepare materials.
• Assist with employee safety training.
• Organize and lead the project safety committee.
• Track safety trends and metrics.
• Provide coverage for a Safety Coordinator when absent.

Skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management with focus on Safety

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Safety Co-op (Finance)

Description

Messer Construction Co. is an award-winning construction manager and general contractor that provides leadership for complex commercial building projects. An employee-owned company, Messer now stands as one of the nation's leading healthcare and higher education builders. Messer's footprint has grown to eleven regional offices located across the Midwest and Southeast: Greenville, South Carolina; Charlotte & Raleigh, North Carolina; Columbus, Cincinnati, & Dayton, Ohio; Louisville and Lexington, Kentucky; Indianapolis, Indiana; and Knoxville & Nashville, Tennessee. Messer employees live where they work, resulting in the company's sustained commitment to building better communities.

We are currently seeking Safety Co-op to join the Messer team. This position supports Messer projects and personnel with safety responsibilities.

What You Will Do:

• Pre-construction safety meetings
• Contractor safety orientations
• Weekly site safety inspections
• Research on safety topics
• Employee safety training
• Organize and lead project safety committee
• Track and identify trends
• Provide coverage for a Safety Coordinator when they are absent
• Tracking of safety equipment distributed to the job site

What You Will Bring:

• Pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Construction Management with a focus on Safety or a degree related to the safety field of work
• Must have excellent written and oral communication skills and ability to interact effectively with all levels of employees
• Must have strong organizational skills and the ability to handle multiple tasks
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

We build where we live, and it shows. When you take charge of your career through professional growth and collaboration, you can't help but feel your impact on the community and the industry. And it's what you can expect at Messer each day. In business since 1932 and employee-owned since 1990, Messer is the commercial construction company committed to building better. Join Messer, where building with purpose is the foundation of everything we do.

All Messer employees are required to comply with our Substance Abuse Prevention Policy as a condition of employment. Messer may condition offers of employment upon taking and passing of a post-offer/pre-employment drug screen.

Messer is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation or gender identity.

Messer is committed to a diverse workforce.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.