Safety Coordinator

Safety Coordinator

Location: Washington, DC (local projects, no travel)

Salary: $90,000 to $115,000 base, depending on experience and certifications

Experience: At least 2 years in construction safety

About the Role

A leading Tier 1 mechanical contractor is hiring a Safety Coordinator for its Washington, DC projects. You'll work alongside the Safety Manager as their right hand, helping run the safety program day to day. You'll also oversee third-party safety personnel on site.

This job is for someone who wants to be out in the field, not behind a desk. The best safety professionals enjoy teaching. They help crews understand why a rule matters, not just what the rule says. You'll need to balance safety with productivity so work gets done correctly, safely and on schedule.

What You'll Do

• Spend most of your day on site walking projects, spotting hazards and fixing them as they come up
• Lead toolbox talks and other safety training for field crews, foremen and subcontractors
• Run site safety audits: walk the whole site, review high-risk activities, talk with foremen and workers, record what you find, assign corrective actions and follow up until they're closed
• Review Job Hazard Analyses (JHAs) every day, help field teams write them, confirm controls are in place and update them when conditions change
• Coordinate and oversee third-party safety firms and personnel on site
• Investigate injuries, near misses and incidents, find root causes and put measures in place to prevent them from happening again
• Handle disciplinary write-ups and documentation fairly and consistently when needed
• Support the Safety Manager with reporting, inspections, documentation and program administration
• Help make safety part of how crews work, so they buy into it instead of seeing it as policing
• Make sure work complies with OSHA standards and company safety policies

What We're Looking For

Required

• OSHA 30
• At least 2 years of construction safety experience
• Experience on healthcare or government projects
• Strong working knowledge of OSHA construction standards
• Excellent people and communication skills. You handle conflict calmly, explain things clearly and build trust with crews at every level.
• Must live in the DC area

Preferred

• OSHA 500, or OSHA 502 for those renewing a 500 trainer card
• OSHA 510
• CHST (Construction Health and Safety Technician)
• Experience on data centers or other mission-critical projects
• Background in mechanical, electrical or plumbing (MEP) construction
• Experience managing or coordinating third-party safety firms

Who Thrives Here

• Teachers at heart: you'd rather show a worker why they need their safety glasses than walk them off site
• Field-focused: you're happiest out on site, not in a trailer
• Fair and firm: you can enforce standards without damaging relationships
• Practical: you know safety and productivity can work together

Why This Opportunity

• Base salary of $90K to $115K, with OSHA 500/502 holders considered at the top of the range
• Local DC projects with no travel
• A clear path toward Safety Manager
• Complex healthcare, government and mission-critical projects with a well-established contractor that has a strong safety culture and leadership support