Safety Coordinator

Kent Companies; Pflugerville, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

PTO

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Retirement plans with employer-matched

Job summary

Kent Companies is seeking a Safety Coordinator to promote safety culture across the company. The role supports field teams, operations managers, and superintendents to implement safety programs and ensure incidents are properly addressed.

The coordinator will lead safety events, conduct inspections, manage PPE programs, and coordinate with safety managers to ensure compliance and timely retraining. A strong focus on return-to-work and drug screening is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or associate’s degree in environmental safety & health or equivalent.
• OSHA 500, CSMC, or Construction Safety Site Technician certification or equivalent safety cert.
• Valid driver’s license required; reliable transportation to job sites.
• Must be able to work in the United States without corporate sponsorship now and in the future.
• Ability to pass background checks and drug screening.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and update safety rules and SOPs; relay changes to field and safety team.
• Lead safety events, stand-downs, and training; participate in safety meetings.
• Review investigations and verify corrective actions were implemented.
• Implement Toolbox Talks addressing recent incidents or hazards.
• Perform site inspections/audits and document hazards and abatement steps.

Skills

Safety program development

Incident investigation

Training coordination

Contractor safety management

Education

Bachelor's/Associates in environmental safety & health

OSHA 500 / CSMC / Site Technician cert

Valid driver’s license

Job description

To promote and facilitate safety and uniformity across the entire company structure. The safety coordinator helps to create a safety culture where an “Incident Free Environment” is the only acceptable outcome. Facilitate, promote, and supply necessary resources to the field, collaborating with Operations Managers and Superintendents to implement safety programs. Convey to all company personnel that every injury, property damage, or near miss results from an underlying unsafe hazard or action that was not addressed, corrected, or eliminated. Coordinate uniform and consistent safety compliance across divisions.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Monitor and update current safety rules and Standard Operating Procedures. Convey any changes to the field and the safety team.
• Lead and participate in safety events, stand-downs, and training as required. Participate in safety team meetings and project safety committees.
• Review all accident, injury, and near-miss investigations. Work with the field personnel involved to determine whether the underlying safety hazards or conditions resulting from the incident were addressed and corrected.
• Implement the Toolbox Talks program. Identify the need for custom Toolbox Talks that address recent incidents or hazards in the field.
• Perform and document job site inspections/audits. Complete safety inspection/observation, including a written summary of safety hazards or unsafe conditions and how they were abated. Distribute the finished report to the project team, field personnel, and safety manager.
• Support/coordinate worker's compensation/auto accident/property damage claims on assigned job sites.
  • Investigate all injuries, property damage, and auto accidents.
  • Transporting injured employees to and from doctor/clinic visits.
  • Ensure medical treatment is being followed.
  • Oversee the company’s mandatory post-accident drug screening.
  • Implement the Return-to-Work Program
  • Submit reports to safety manager and workers compensation specialist.
• Executes Kent Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) program.
• Ensures that mandatory training has been completed on time and is documented. Inform the safety manager or senior safety training coordinator/manager to schedule retraining and license or permit renewals as needed.
• Enforcing Site Specific Safety Plans
  • Hold job site meetings to instruct the employees on the hazards and safety procedures unique to that job. (i.e., deck construction, shoring, and fall protection)
  • Review Site Specific Safety Plans with the project team.
• Serve as a resource person and coordinator for Kent’s field safety officers (superintendents, foremen, and crew leaders).

• Bachelor’s or associate’s degree in environmental safety & health, or 3-5 years of relevant construction industry safety experience; concrete industry experience preferred
• OSHA 500, CSMC, or Construction Safety Site Technician Certification, or equivalent safety certification
• Valid driver’s license
• Must have reliable transportation to the workplace(s)/ job location(s).
• Ability to successfully pass a background check related to driving (for any driver)
• Ability to pass drug screening.
• Must be able to work in the United States without corporate sponsorship now and in the future.

Kent Companies provides its employees with one of the most competitive compensation and benefits packages in the construction industry. Benefits vary by location, with a fully customized benefits package presented upon hire. Typical benefits packages include:

• Weekly pay
• PTO (Paid Time Off)
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Supplemental insurance options
• Retirement plans with discretionary employer-matching
• Holiday pay (New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day)
• Scholarship opportunities for dependents
• Leadership development opportunities