Senior Safety Coordinator

Holder Construction; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Holder Construction Group is seeking a Senior Safety Coordinator to join our project team in Conesville, OH. This full-time, in-person role leads safety execution for major scopes, mentors junior safety staff, and serves as a key safety leader within the project team.

You will drive proactive safety culture, review JHAs and MOPs, lead investigations, and coordinate safety meetings and training across trades and clients, ensuring compliance and excellence on site.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of relevant construction safety experience.
• OSHA 30 required; OSHA 500 preferred.
• BCSP certification (ASP, CSP, or CHST preferred).
• Competent Person training (e.g., cranes, rigging, NFPA 70E).
• Demonstrated leadership and mentoring capability.

Responsibilities

• Lead safety efforts for major scopes, trades, or phases of work.
• Review and approve critical JHAs and Methods of Procedure (MOPs).
• Lead incident investigations, root cause analysis, and corrective action implementation.
• Mentor and develop Assistant and Safety Coordinators.
• Serve as a primary safety contact for project leadership, trade partners, and clients.
• Facilitate safety meetings, training, and key project safety initiatives.
• Drive a proactive safety culture through coaching, accountability, and engagement.

Skills

Safety leadership

Incident investigations

Mentoring

Safety meetings

Job description

About Us

Holder Construction is a nationally recognized leader in the construction industry, consistently ranked among the top firms on ENR’s Top 400 Contractors list. We are a performance-driven company that believes in rewarding excellence and investing in our people. Our structured career development program empowers associates to grow quickly into expanded roles and responsibilities based on merit. With operations throughout the United States, we offer a highly competitive compensation and benefits package, including:

• Paid time off
• Health, dental, vision, and life insurance
• Night and swing shift differential pay for select roles

About Us

Holder Construction is a nationally recognized leader in the construction industry, consistently ranked among the top firms on ENR’s Top 400 Contractors list. We are a performance-driven company that believes in rewarding excellence and investing in our people. Our structured career development program empowers associates to grow quickly into expanded roles and responsibilities based on merit. With operations throughout the United States, we offer a highly competitive compensation and benefits package, including:

• Annual bonus program
• Paid time off
• Health, dental, vision, and life insurance
• 401(k)-retirement plan
• Night and swing shift differential pay for select roles

About The Role

We are looking for a Senior Safety Coordinator to join our Safety team on our project in Conesville, OH. This is a full-time, in-person position. The Senior Safety Coordinator leads safety execution for major project scopes, mentors junior safety staff, and serves as a key safety leader within the project team. This role emphasizes leadership, coaching, and consistent program delivery across complex operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead safety efforts for major scopes, trades, or phases of work
• Review and approve critical JHAs and Methods of Procedure (MOPs)
• Lead incident investigations, root cause analysis, and corrective action implementation
• Mentor and develop Assistant and Safety Coordinators
• Serve as a primary safety contact for project leadership, trade partners, and clients
• Facilitate safety meetings, training, and key project safety initiatives
• Drive a proactive safety culture through coaching, accountability, and engagement

Qualifications

• 3+ years of relevant construction safety experience preferred
• OSHA 30 required; OSHA 500 preferred
• BCSP certification (ASP, CSP, or CHST preferred)
• Competent Person training (e.g., cranes, rigging, NFPA 70E)
• Demonstrated leadership and mentoring capability

Holder is committed to Equal Opportunity Employment (EOE).

Substance abuse testing and a background screening is a condition of employment and Holder Construction does not sponsor applicants for immigration status or benefits.