Safety Coordinator

The LaSalle Network; Arlington Heights (IL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

Lasalle Network is seeking a Safety Coordinator to bridge the gap between our corporate office and project sites — taking administrative and coordination work off the plates of field safety managers so they can stay focused on jobsite safety, not paperwork.

The Safety Coordinator will be based primarily at the corporate office, serving as the connective tissue between new-hire onboarding, safety documentation, training coordination, and our field safety team.

Qualifications

• Prior experience in safety administration, coordination, or related construction/field-services support is preferred.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage documentation across multiple digital platforms.
• Comfortable working cross-functionally between corporate/office staff and field-based teams.
• Experience with OSHA documentation and new-hire compliance processes is a plus.
• Strong communication skills for frequent phone-based coordination and follow-up.
• Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary point of contact for processing new-hire safety documentation, including collecting and uploading OSHA cards and related certifications to internal platforms.
• Coordinate and help schedule warehouse-based safety training and orientation for new hires prior to their transfer to field project teams.
• Maintain and update digital safety records and compliance platforms, transferring data provided by field safety managers into company systems.
• Act as a liaison between the corporate office and field/project teams, ensuring safety documentation, onboarding status, and training records stay current and accessible.
• Coordinate materials ordering for safety equipment and supplies needed across active job sites; manage the O'Hare Airport badging process for employees requiring site access.
• Field incoming phone calls and administrative requests related to safety coordination, training scheduling, and documentation.
• Support the Senior Safety Manager (Chicago) by absorbing administrative/coordination workload, allowing field safety leadership to focus on jobsite presence.

Skills

Organizational skills

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

OSHA documentation

Prior safety administration experience

Prior safety coordination

Tools

Safety documentation platforms

Job description

Salary: USD40 - USD50 per hour

Lasalle Network is hiring for a rapidly growing company, with an increasing volume of active projects and safety managers stretched thin in the field. We're adding a Safety Coordinator to bridge the gap between our corporate office and project sites — taking administrative and coordination work off the plates of field safety managers so they can stay focused on jobsite safety, not paperwork.

This is a net-new position created to keep pace with company growth. The Safety Coordinator will be based primarily at the corporate office, serving as the connective tissue between new-hire onboarding, safety documentation, training coordination, and our field safety team.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary point of contact for processing new-hire safety documentation, including collecting and uploading OSHA cards and related certifications to internal platforms
• Coordinate and help schedule warehouse-based safety training and orientation for new hires prior to their transfer to field project teams
• Maintain and update digital safety records and compliance platforms, transferring data provided by field safety managers into company systems
• Act as a liaison between the corporate office and field/project teams, ensuring safety documentation, onboarding status, and training records stay current and accessible
• Coordinate materials ordering for safety equipment and supplies needed across active job sitesManage the O'Hare Airport badging process for employees requiring site access, including tracking application status and following up on outstanding requirements
• Field incoming phone calls and administrative requests related to safety coordination, training scheduling, and documentation
• Support the Senior Safety Manager (Chicago) by absorbing administrative/coordination workload, allowing field safety leadership to focus on jobsite presence

What Success Looks Like

• New hires move efficiently from onboarding/training to field deployment with complete, accurate safety documentation
• Field safety managers spend less time on data entry and more time on active jobsite safety management
• O'Hare badging and similar site-access requirements are processed smoothly with minimal delays for field personnel

Qualifications

• Prior experience in safety administration, coordination, or a related construction/field-services support role preferred
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage documentation across multiple digital platforms
• Comfortable working cross-functionally between corporate/office staff and field-based teams
• Experience with OSHA documentation and new-hire compliance processes is a plus
• Strong communication skills — this role handles frequent phone-based coordination and follow-up
• Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced, high-growth environment

Background/Access Requirements

Candidates requiring O'Hare Airport badge access will undergo an airport-administered background check (approximately 10-year employment history & criminal check, 5-year residency history); this is conducted by O'Hare directly and does not include a drug screen for badging purposes

Standard company background check and any applicable drug screening requirements apply per company policy

Type: Direct Hire

Location: Arlington Heights, IL

Salary: $40-$50 per hour