Safety Coordinator

Essential Functions

• Conducts regular safety training, including job-specific safety meetings and toolbox talks.
• Performs daily jobsite visits to support Project Supervisors in identifying and mitigating hazards.
• Ensures Alterman employees work safely and do not create risks for themselves or others.
• Documents site visits, noting hazards, corrective actions, and follow-ups as needed.
• Collaborates with safety leadership and project leadership to uphold safety expectations through proactive coaching and corrective actions when necessary.

Compliance, Policy, and Program Management

• Maintains current knowledge of OSHA regulations and industry safety standards.
• Aids safety leadership in reviewing and updating company policies as needed.
• Develops and implements site-specific safety programs tailored to project activities and hazards.
• Ensures company safety policies and procedures are consistently enforced across all jobsites through training, monitoring, and corrective actions.
• Aids in the development of safety incentive programs when applicable.

Incident Investigation and Recordkeeping

• Investigates all incidents, including near misses, to determine root causes and recommend preventive measures.
• Prepares detailed incident reports and reviews findings with safety leadership and project leadership.
• Maintains accurate OSHA records and assists in ensuring all required documentation is completed and retained.

Education and Experience

High school diploma or equivalent.
Minimum of 5 years in the construction industry, where 100% of the position’s day-to-day job functions entailed: safety, health, or environmental protection.
Experience in the electrical construction industry preferred.

Skills/Abilities

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational and documentation skills.
• Able to identify hazards, assess risk, and recommend corrective actions in real time.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Able to work independently while also collaborating with field teams and management.
• Strong working knowledge of OSHA regulations and construction safety standards.
• Familiarity working around energized electrical work, control of hazardous energies, proper PPE for each task, lockout/tagout procedures.
• Familiarity with confined space work as well as confined space programs.
• Familiarity with trenching and excavation safety.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite, with the ability to learn and use related software and systems required.
• Knowledge if current National Electrical Codes as well as local and state electrical codes preferred.