Site Safety Lead - Commercial & Industrial Projects

HarperGC; Greenville (SC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Harper GC is seeking a Safety Coordinator to lead day‑to‑day site safety across Commercial and Industrial projects in SC, NC, and VA. You will enforce safety standards, conduct audits, and coordinate with project teams to ensure regulatory compliance and strong safety performance.

The role requires strong collaboration with Safety personnel, project leadership, field teams, and trade partners, including incident response and training responsibilities.

Qualifications

• 2–5 years of construction safety experience
• Bachelor’s degree preferred; equivalent experience considered
• OSHA 10/30 Construction (or willing to obtain)
• First Aid/CPR certification
• CSP, CHST, OSHA500 preferred

Responsibilities

• Provide daily on-site safety oversight and guidance for assigned projects.
• Ensure toolbox talks, and pre-task planning are conducted.
• Stop-work authority to address imminent hazards and ensure corrective actions.
• Implement and maintain project-level safety plans per policies and regs (OSHA, DOT, EPA).
• Conduct regular site audits and inspections; document findings and track corrective actions.
• Review subcontractor safety plans and monitor Trade Partner compliance.
• Lead or assist in incident investigations; determine root causes and preventive actions.
• Provide safety training and communicate performance to leadership and project teams.
• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement and support safety program updates.
• Maintain accurate safety documentation and records for internal and regulatory purposes.

Skills

Safety leadership

OSHA standards

Incident investigation

Training delivery

Field collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Tools

Procore

Job description

Harper GC is seeking a Safety Coordinator to lead day‑to‑day site safety across Commercial and Industrial projects in SC, NC, and VA. You will enforce safety standards, conduct audits, and coordinate with project teams to ensure regulatory compliance and strong safety performance.

The role requires strong collaboration with Safety personnel, project leadership, field teams, and trade partners, including incident response and training responsibilities.