What are the responsibilities and job description for the Safety Coordinator position at HB Global LLC?
Employee-Owned North Shore Mechanical Contractors is looking to fill our Safety Coordinator Position. We offer amazing benefits including employee-ownership, competitive pay, health, dental, paid time off, growth and bonuses!
The Safety Coordinator will report directly to the Division President or VP.
Job Summary:
Primarily responsible for leading and managing the Companys safety initiatives
and safety loss control programs, and the development of a safety and risk
management culture dedicated to being best in class. Assures safety program is
designed to comply with OSHA and other industry standards.
Essential Job Functions:
- Leads development of and clearly articulates Companys safety vision, objectives,
strategies, policies, and procedures in order to build a safety culture dedicated to
behaviors which lead to best in class results.
- Provides proactive leadership and assumes ownership of building a best in class safety
culture by 1) anticipating problems & providing solutions, 2) sharing knowledge with, and
providing training, to all levels of management, field staff, preconstruction, and project
teams, 3) through interactions with clients, subcontractors, and inspectors, and 4) creating
an environment of learning, mentoring, and empowerment in order to promote employee
engagement.
- Uses logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions
and conclusions, and monitors results to make improvements or take corrective action.
- Ensures safety & health training meet the needs of internal and external (client &
regulating entities) requirements, so staff has the safety training to safely perform tasks
and jobs.
- Leads incident investigations to determine root cause.
- Manages hazard assessment activities by 1) conducting and/or supervising safety
inspections, and 2) analyzing inspection and incident data to identify opportunities to
develop preventive and corrective practices.
Other Functions:
Leads or participates in Safety Committee.
Fulfill requirements of third-party pre-qualifiers such as ISN and customer requests
In addition to the functions listed above, the employee is expected to: strive to exhibit and apply
North Shore Mechanical Contractors core values, exercise honesty, integrity and respect with all clients and co-workers,
maintain a professional appearance and demeanor, demonstrate a positive attitude, communicate
effectively with co-workers and clients, work with accuracy, efficiency, and attention to detail,
maintain good attendance by working when and where directed, work safely in compliance with
all safety policies, and exercise initiative to learn new skills and tasks and to help co-workers when possible. The employee is also expected to perform such other duties and functions as required from time to time.
Qualifications:
- Bachelors degree in environmental health & safety, safety management, construction or
related field preferred.
- OSHA 510/500 certification preferred.
- Minimum 1-year experience in construction industry safety
- Minimum 1-year experience managing & leading a structured safety program; self
performing general contractor or specialty contractor preferable.
- In depth technical knowledge of construction related OSHA, federal, state, and local
regulatory standards, and ability to recognize hazardous situations and implement
effective corrective practices.
- Experience managing staff and third party hired firms.
- Must be an effective communicator, generating professional written material and
delivering effective verbal presentations.
- Must have a valid drivers license.
Machines/Tools/Equipment:
- Must be able to operate typical office equipment, such as a computer, copier, printer,
calculator.
- Must be able to operate safety equipment, monitoring devices, and safety applications.
Working Conditions:
- Extensive travel by vehicle. Some overnight travel may be required.
- Significant work at construction job sites, during all stages, in all types of weather
conditions.
- Must be able to perform activities requiring use of arms and legs, including climbing
ladders, lifting & handling materials, walking & balancing, stooping.
- Must be able to speak & hear detailed information through oral communication.
- Must be able to see clearly and recognize small details.
North Shore Mechanical Contractors provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status.
