Safety Coordinator

About the role

BDI Marine Contractors is a growing, family-owned construction company specializing in marine construction, including docks, seawalls, and waterfront structures. As we continue to expand, we’re building out a stronger, more structured safety program and are looking for a Safety Coordinator to help implement and enforce it across all projects.

Responsibilities

• Conduct regular jobsite safety inspections and audits
• Ensure crews are following OSHA and company safety standards
• Track and collect toolbox talks from foremen and superintendents
• Maintain safety documentation, logs, and reports (OSHA logs, incident reports, etc.)
• Assist with accident investigations and follow-up actions
• Cook up and maintain the company safety manual and policies
• Coordinate and track employee safety training and certifications
• Help implement and maintain the company safety manual and policies
• Work directly with field leadership to correct unsafe conditions and behaviors
• Support new hire safety onboarding and orientation
• Monitor PPE compliance and jobsite safety requirements

Requirements

• 1–3+ years of construction safety experience (or construction field experience with strong safety knowledge)
• Basic understanding of OSHA regulations
• Strong organizational and communication skills
• Ability to be firm and enforce standards while maintaining good working relationships
• Willingness to travel to jobsites as needed
• Valid driver’s license
• OSHA 30 certification preferred
• Experience in marine construction or heavy civil construction preferred
• Experience with safety audits, reporting, and training coordination preferred
• Bilingual (Spanish) is a plus