Safety Coordinator

Designed Conveyor Systems; Franklin (VA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

Designed Conveyor Systems (DCS) is seeking a Safety Coordinator to partner with project teams, drivers safety across field operations and installations. You will support safe completion of complex material handling and automation projects, while ensuring compliance and incident investigations on active sites.

Reporting to the Safety Director, you will collaborate with project managers, site managers, customers, and subcontractors to foster a proactive safety culture and deliver measurable safety

Qualifications

• Experience in construction safety, site management, or field operations.
• Active pursuing or holding a professional safety certification (CHST/OHST/CSP or equivalent).
• Strong understanding of construction safety practices and risk mitigation.
• Effective communication across field personnel, customers, and leadership.
• Calm under pressure with strong decision-making and balance of safety and project needs.
• Organized, detail-oriented, able to manage multiple sites.

Responsibilities

• Partner with PMs and site managers to support safe project execution.
• Serve as primary safety resource on assigned job sites.
• Build relationships with customers, subcontractors, and partners.
• Participate in customer-specific safety programs (STAR, Amazon BOLT, Avetta).
• Prepare and maintain safety documentation (reports, audits, corrective actions).
• Administer site safety plans and conduct workplace inspections.
• Coordinate weekly safety meetings and toolbox talks.
• Investigate incidents, near misses, and safety concerns; report findings.
• Support contractor safety management with safety consultants.
• Conduct safety audits to identify trends and improve performance.
• Raise concerns proactively and drive continuous safety improvements.
• Travel ~30% to on-site job locations.

Skills

Safety coordination

Field operations

Leadership & training

Communication

Risk assessment

Incident investigation

Education

OSHA 30-Hour Construction Industry or General Industry

CHST / OHST / CSP or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office

Documentation tools

Job description

**About the Role:**

At DCS, safety isn’t a box to check, it’s a core part of how we operate. As a Safety Coordinator, you’ll serve as a key safety partner both on-site and behind the scenes, helping ensure our teams, contractors, and installation partners return home safely every day.

Reporting to the Safety Director, you’ll work closely with Project Managers, Site Managers, customers, subcontractors, and fellow Safety team members to support the successful execution of complex material handling and automation projects. You’ll help drive compliance with customer safety requirements, identify and mitigate risks, investigate incidents, and foster a proactive safety culture across active job sites.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys being in the field, building relationships, solving problems, and influencing others through leadership and communication. Travel for this role is approximately 30%.

In This Role, You Will…

• Partner with Project Managers, Site Managers, Engineers, Buyers, and other project stakeholders to support the safe execution of material handling and conveyor system projects.
• Serve as the primary safety resource for assigned job sites, ensuring compliance with DCS, customer, and regulatory safety requirements.
• Build strong working relationships with customers, subcontractors, vendors, and installation partners while promoting a culture of safety and accountability.
• Participate in customer-specific safety programs, including STAR, Amazon BOLT, Avetta, and other site-specific initiatives.
• Prepare andmaintainsafety documentation, including daily safety reports, audits, incident reports, corrective actions, and customer-required reporting.
• Administer site-specific safety plans, conduct workplace inspections,identifyhazards, and recommend corrective actions and training opportunities.
• Coordinate andfacilitateweekly safety meetings and toolbox talks with subcontractors and site personnel.
• Investigate incidents, near misses, safety concerns, ensuringtimelyreporting, root cause analysis, and follow-up actions.
• Support contractor safety management, including coordination with safety consultants and collection of contractor hours for customer reporting requirements.
• Conduct safety audits and observations toidentifytrends, reinforce best practices, and continuously improve site safety performance.
• Raise concerns proactively, collaborate on solutions, and helpmaintaina positive and responsive safety culture across projects.

We’reExcited About You Because

• You have experience in construction safety, site management, field operations, or a similar safety-focused role.
• You hold,or are actively pursuing,a professional safety certification such as CHST, OHST, CSP, or equivalent.
• You have a strong understanding of construction safety practices, hazard recognition, and risk mitigation.
• You communicate effectively with people at all levels, from field personnel to customers and project leadership.
• Youremaincalm under pressure, make sound decisions, and know how to balance safety requirements with project needs.
• You are highly organized, detail-oriented, and comfortable managing multiple priorities across active job sites.
• You havecompleted,orare willing to obtain within two months of hire,OSHA 30-Hour Construction Industry or OSHA 30-Hour General Industry certification.
• You are familiar with powered industrial equipment, including forklifts, scissor lifts, and other common construction equipment.
• You can read construction drawings and are comfortable using Microsoft Office and related project documentation tools.
• You lead by example, take ownership of your work, and bring a collaborative, team-first mindset to everything you do.
• You believe the safest projects are built through strong relationships, proactive communication, and continuous improvement.

This job description is not exhaustive. Other duties may be assigned as needed, and responsibilities may evolve to support the business and employee experience.

About Us:

Conveyor may be in our name, but it’s only part of what we do. DCS was founded in 1982 and has grown to serve major clients in multiple industries by providing material handling, full-scale warehouse operations and conveyor design solutions that are custom crafted for their need. We don’t sell ready‑made systems - we buildrelationships that empower us to craft custom solutions together. It’s the teamwork approach, sharing ideas and building upon them, that produces the best results.

And DCS is committed to creating an extraordinary employment experience for our team. We work like crazy to hire and develop great people, build relationships, and ensure that the programs and services we offer our team are among the best in the business- from a killer snack wall and casual work environment to flexible PTO and opportunities to give back within the community.

More reasons to join our team:

• We pride ourselves in our family-like culture and casual, but focused, work environment
• We offer competitive salaries and health benefits
• Our 401K program includes a 100% match up to 5%
• Participation in our Discretionary Profit-Sharing Program
• We offer our employees flexibility and autonomy
• We do community outreach projects throughout the year
• We know how to throw company events
• We work hard, but we also know how to have fun - darts, anyone?

Individuals seeking employment at Designed Conveyor Systems are considered without regards to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, gender identity, or sexual orientation. Accommodation is available to applicants with a disability condition, when applying, testing, or interviewing for a position. Please let us know if you need accommodation.