EHS Coordinator

Stay Alert Safety Services (SASS), a company of AWP Safety, is North America’s leading traffic control specialist. Our team of over 9,000 professionals helps secure 2,000+ work zones every day – ensuring customer crews, drivers, and our own teams get home safely. We protect those who operate, maintain, and upgrade infrastructure in the energy, broadband, and transportation sectors and provide traffic control for major events like the Boston Marathon. Since our founding in 1981, we have served customers through the talent of extraordinary team members committed to customer focus, growth, valuing each other, safety and quality, and a sense of urgency.

About the role

This EHS Coordinator is responsible for providing day-to-day EHS support to the facility locations and operating teams within the designated region. Support includes coaching, teaching, and training field personnel on safe operating behaviors and the design, development, and implementation of safety and risk control programs. Provide daily and continuous safety support to designated region. Plans and assigns tasks, fills positions, motivates, coaches, and measures the performance of individual contributors. Establishes and develops a positive team environment and performance driving team dynamics. Plans, supervises, and controls the activities of a team that provides operational support for a business segment, group, or team. Develops a clear understanding of company goals and objects to ensure overall objectives of the group are met.

• Perform on-site facility and work site visits: 8/week – 32/month – 384/year
• Travel requirement: 80%
• Conduct compliance reviews, general risk assessments, and other safety assessments to support AWP Safety - EHS Management
• Maintain, audit, and update as needed AWP Safety - SOPs for all safe work practices and equipment and utilize them in day-to-day training
• Coach, train, guide, and mentor regional employees through the AWP Safety Management System
• Review accidents/incidents which occur in designated region and conduct field audits, reporting, and manage corrective actions
• Participate in and support detailed incident investigations and Root Cause Analysis

Requirements

• 3-5 years of work experience in the EHS field
• Minimum education: Associate’s degree in EHS or any applicable field (Bachelor’s degree preferred in Safety Engineering, Safety Management, or related field)
• EHS certification a plus
• Intermediate knowledge of OSHA orders and recognized safety regulations and standards
• Intermediate knowledge in conducting and evaluating complex root cause analysis investigations and evaluating the effectiveness of corrective actions and action plans
• Intermediate knowledge of conducting hazard evaluations for complex or widely impactful/enterprise-applicable jobs and recommending and evaluating the effectiveness of controls
• Intermediate knowledge of exposure to safety and health risks
• Proficient skills in Microsoft Office software applications, software management systems, and EHS management systems and reporting platforms
• Must have a valid driver’s license and maintain a good driving record, free of suspension or revocation

Benefits

• Benefits-eligible 1st of the month following hire
• 3 medical plan options and 2 dental plan options
• Additional benefits such as Legal and Identity Shield, Accident, and Critical Illness
• Company-paid $50k in basic life insurance
• Company-paid long-term disability (LTD)
• Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts available
• 401(k)
• Paid Time Off & Paid Holidays

AWP named one of America’s Greatest Workplaces 2023 and 2025 for Diversity.

Pay

Compensation: $80K - $95K + Company Vehicle and Gas Card. The base pay offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.