Safety Coordinator

Job Title: Safety Coordinator

Location: Hybrid - Austin, Texas, United States

Salary: $75,000-$90,000 + Benefits and more

Skills: OSHA, Construction, Rigging, Fall Protection

About the Construction Company / The Opportunity:

Join a respected construction organization committed to protecting employees, strengthening field operations, and building a proactive safety culture across active construction sites and plant environments. This opportunity offers the chance to make a measurable impact through field leadership, incident prevention, training, and collaboration with project teams, contractors, and operations leadership. The role is based in Austin with hybrid flexibility and travel to project locations throughout Texas.

Responsibilities:

• Participate in pre-construction meetings and review project-specific safety requirements, documentation, logistics, crane access, delivery routes, and erection sequencing.
• Respond promptly to accidents, near misses, rigging failures, equipment incidents, property damage, and other field-related events.
• Lead incident investigations, identify root causes, develop corrective action plans, and communicate lessons learned to operations teams.
• Coordinate and deliver training related to equipment operation, CPR and first aid, competent person requirements, rigging, signaling, and fall protection.
• Maintain site-specific safety plans, job hazard analyses, tie-off procedures, stop-work policies, heat illness prevention plans, and equipment inspection procedures.
• Attend general contractor and owner safety meetings, address noncompliance reports, and coordinate site expectations with project stakeholders.
• Build strong relationships with field crews, foremen, superintendents, plant personnel, contractors, and company management.
• Support a consistent safety culture by reinforcing accountability, encouraging immediate correction of unsafe acts, and developing field safety ownership.

Must-Have Skills:

• Strong field experience in precast erection or related construction operations.
• OSHA 30 certification as a minimum requirement.
• Extensive knowledge of crane operations, rigging, signaling, and fall protection.
• Understanding of erection sequencing, construction logistics, and active jobsite safety requirements.
• Experience conducting incident investigations, root cause analyses, and corrective action planning.
• Ability to communicate effectively with ironworkers, foremen, superintendents, contractors, and management.
• Calm, professional incident response skills and the ability to work effectively in fast-paced environments.
• Willingness to travel to project locations throughout Texas as needed.

Nice-to-Have Skills:

• OSHA 510 certification or the ability to complete the certification.
• CPR and first aid instructor training or certification.
• Experience developing field mentorship, apprenticeship, or micro-training programs.
• Knowledge of general contractor safety platforms and site-specific compliance systems.
• Experience supporting plant operations, equipment inspections, and manufacturing safety programs.
• Background managing or directing project-specific safety coordinators.
• Experience standardizing safety procedures across multiple crews or construction projects.