SAFETY & ENVIRONMENTAL COORDINATOR

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

At Knife River, we take care of our teams because we know they are the foundation of our success. We are one of the nation’s largest construction materials producers and contractors, and our goal is to build strong teams that, in turn, build strong communities. Join us and make an impact that will last for generations.

The Safety and Environmental Resources Coordinator helps 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, with additional accountability to the KRPI Safety and Environmental Manager role. The position is part of KRPI’s Pay for Skill structure and requires operational credibility, training capability, documentation discipline, and hands‑on follow-through.

Key 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.

Required 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.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in prestressed/precast concrete, manufacturing, or construction materials.
• Safety certification or progress toward certification (e.g. CSP or equivalent).
• Experience supporting environmental compliance programs.
• Knowledge of lockout/tagout, fall protection, mobile equipment, and machine guarding.
• Experience delivering safety orientations or training sessions.
• Spanish language ability is advantageous.
• Medical, dental, vision, HSA/FSA, life insurance, EAP, 401(k) match, paid time off, and paid holidays.
• Pay for Skill advancement, annual COLA review, and $1.00/hour seniority premium for each 10 years of full‑time service.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Knife River Corporation is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to protected status under applicable federal, state, or local law. Employment is subject to applicable pre‑employment screening consistent with company policy and law.

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