Safety Lead

The Voluntary Protection Programs Participants' Association, Inc; Colorado Springs, Northern (CO, KY); Hybrid; USD 40,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Martin Marietta is seeking a Safety Lead to balance operational safety with high-level customer service on-site in Colorado Springs. You will champion OSHA standards, perform safety walks, and lead investigations while ensuring customers, vendors, and contractors receive world-class service.

The role requires strong safety knowledge, communication skills, and the ability to coordinate with dispatch and operations.

Qualifications

• High school diploma, GED, or relevant experience.
• ACI Field Testing Level I Certification is highly preferred.
• 1+ years of experience in Construction, Heavy Building Material, or Asphalt is required; 2+ years of Asphalt focused experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Ensure site-wide adherence to OSHA and internal safety standards.
• Conduct daily safety walks and inspections to identify hazards.
• Lead reporting and investigation of near-misses or incidents with root-cause analysis.
• Review truck washout areas for drainage, walking surface, lighting.
• Facilitate site-specific safety orientations for new hires, contractors, and visitors.
• Oversee inspection and maintenance of safety equipment and PPE.
• Assist management in developing Safe Operating Procedures based on site needs.
• Facilitate and organize in-house safety meetings.
• Serve as primary contact for customers and haulage contractors to resolve logistics issues.
• Maximize delivery efficiencies through coordination of site events with customers.
• Mediate and resolve disputes or delays on-site to maintain service quality.
• Represent company values in interactions and build trust with vendors.
• Act as bridge between sales and site operations with real-time updates on product availability.
• Gather customer feedback on site efficiency and safety for continuous improvement.

Skills

Safety & Health

OSHA compliance

Regulatory compliance

Effective communicator

Customer service

Collaboration

Microsoft Office

Education

High school diploma/GED/relevant experience

ACI Field Testing Level I Certification

Job description

Description

JOB SUMMARY

The Safety Lead acts as a dual-purpose champion for both operational integrity and external relations. This role is uniquely designed to balance 50% proactive safety leadership and 50% high-level customer service. You will be the face of Martin Marietta on-site, ensuring that every employee returns home safely while simultaneously ensuring that every customer, vendor, and contractor receives world-class service. By merging technical safety expertise with a \"customer-first\" mindset, you will facilitate a culture where compliance and excellence in service go hand-in-hand.

Key Duties And Responsibilities

• Ensure site-wide adherence to OSHA and Martin Marietta’s internal \"Guardian Angel\" safety standards.
• Conduct daily \"high-visibility\" safety walks and inspections to identify and mitigate physical and behavioral hazards.
• Lead the reporting and investigation of any near-misses or incidents, performing root-cause analysis, and implementing corrective actions.
• Review truck washout areas for adequate drainage, walking surface, tracking pad, and lighting.
• Facilitate site-specific safety orientations for new hires, contractors, and visitors, ensuring they are fully equipped to work safely in an asphalt/industrial environment.
• Oversee the inspection and maintenance of safety equipment, including PPE, fire suppression systems, and first-aid supplies.
• Assist management in developing and updating Safe Operating Procedures based on evolving site needs.
• Facilitate and organize in-house safety meetings.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for customers and haulage contractors, resolving logistics issues or site access concerns with professionalism and urgency.
• Maximize delivery efficiencies through customer focused coordination of site related events.
• Anticipate the relocation of concrete placement pumps, areas of congestion, and communication with central dispatch as it pertains to the customer’s unload rate, agreed upon \"hold\" volumes and/or order back yardage.
• Manage the check-in process for all external parties, ensuring a seamless, welcoming, and safe transition from the gate to the loading zone.
• Mediate and resolve any disputes or service delays on-site, ensuring customers feel valued even during high-traffic or operational challenges.
• Represent Martin Marietta’s values in every interaction, building long-term trust with local vendors and community stakeholders.
• Act as a bridge between the sales team and site operations, providing real-time updates to customers regarding product availability and loading times.
• Proactively gather customer feedback regarding site efficiency and safety, reporting insights to the management team to drive continuous improvement.

Qualifications

Education

High school diploma, GED, or relevant experience

ACI Field Testing Level I Certification is highly preferred.

Work Experience

1+ years of experience in Construction, Heavy Building Material, or Asphalt is required; 2+ years of Asphalt focused experience is preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Safety & health knowledge
• OSHA compliance and regulations
• Regulatory compliance
• Effective communicator (written and spoken)
• Customer service
• Collaboration
• Microsoft Office

Additional Details

Physical Requirements

Must be able to lift and carry up to 50 lbs. for plant maintenance and equipment servicing.

Required to bend, stoop, climb, and reach. You must be able to maintain three points of contact when climbing on/off machinery or on ladders.

Strong hand-eye-foot coordination is essential for operating hand/foot controls. You must have good depth perception with or without seeing aid for distances up to 150 feet.

Working Conditions

All duties require outside assignments and require periods of work in all weather conditions‑heat, cold, wet or dry, and dusty. Must be able to work in areas where noise levels are up to 85 dbs.

Disclaimers

In addition to the primary responsibilities outlined, the successful candidate may be expected to take on other tasks and assignments as required, including but not limited to duties outside the typical scope of the role to support overall team operations and organizational needs. Flexibility and adaptability to evolving job demands are essential.

Compensation

The hiring range for this position is $29.35 -$39.60 exclusive of benefits or bonuses (discretionary and non-discretionary). The offered base compensation will be determined based on factors such as geographic location, business need, market conditions, proficiencies, skills, education, and experience. Additionally, at Martin Marietta we place a high value on internal pay equity and will consider the compensation for those in similarly situated roles and direct team members. The hiring range for this role represents the base compensation we expect to pay for the position at time of hire and does not represent the total possible base pay of the position.

A member of the S&P 500 Index, Martin Marietta is an American-based company and a leading supplier of heavy building materials – including aggregates, cement, ready-mixed concrete and asphalt. Through a network of operations spanning 28 states, Canada