Safety Coordinator

Construction Safety Coordinator

Location: Richmond, VA
Start Date: ASAP
Type: 1099 Contractor or Direct Hire W2

CompensationBenefits

Compensation: $42-45/hr (1099) | $65,000 - $85,000 Annually (W2)
Per Diem: $125/Day on seven days

Vehicle: Company VehicleFuel Card Provided
W2 Bonus: Performance-Based Bonus Based on Individual and Company Performance
W2 Relocation: $5,000
W2 Benefits: Standard package

Schedule: Monday-Friday | 1st Shift | Approximately 40 Hours Per Week
Additional Schedule Details: Approximately 3 days per week in the field and 2 days in the office. Position supports multiple projects throughout the Richmond area, with approximately 95% of work located within Virginia.

Why This Opportunity?

Join a General Contractor supporting healthcare, financial, corporate, light industrial, and ground-up commercial construction projects throughout the Richmond, VA market.

The Construction Safety Coordinator will provide field safety oversight across multiple active projects, conducting inspections and audits, supporting project teams, and helping ensure compliance with company, client, and OSHA safety requirements.

Required Qualifications

OSHA 30 Construction Certification
Minimum 3-5 Years of Commercial Construction Safety Experience
TrenchingExcavation Safety Experience Required
Confined Space Experience Required

Preferred Qualifications

General Contractor Safety Experience
Healthcare Construction Experience
Ground-Up Commercial Construction Experience
Light Industrial Construction Experience
CHST, ASP, CSP, STSC, or Other BCSP Credential
Multi-Project Safety Oversight Experience

What You'll Be Doing

• Provide safety support across multiple active construction projects
• Maintain a strong field presence through routine project site visits
• Conduct site inspections, safety audits, observations, and hazard assessments
• Monitor excavation, trenching, confined space, and general construction activities
• Review Job Hazard Analyses (JHAs), pre-task plans, permits, and safety documentation
• Identify unsafe conditions and coordinate corrective actions with project teams
• Provide safety coaching and reinforce safe work practices with field personnel
• Support project managers and superintendents with site-specific safety needs
• Participate in incident investigations and corrective action implementation
• Support employee orientations, toolbox talks, and safety meetings
• Maintain required inspection records, reports, and compliance documentation
• Promote consistent safety standards across all assigned projects

Technical Knowledge

Candidates should have working knowledge of:

• OSHA Construction Standards
• Commercial Construction Safety
• ExcavationTrenching Safety
• Confined Space Operations
• Ground-Up Construction
• General Contractor Safety Management
• Fall ProtectionElevated Work
• Aerial LiftsMEWPs
• Job Hazard Analysis (JHA)
• Safety AuditsCompliance Inspections
• Incident InvestigationCorrective Actions
• Contractor Safety Management
• Construction Risk AssessmentMitigation

What Success Looks Like

The ideal candidate is a hands-on, field-focused construction safety professional who is comfortable moving between multiple active projects and partnering directly with project management and field supervision.

Success in this role requires strong hazard recognition, effective field communication, consistent documentation, and the ability to support safe construction operations across a diverse portfolio of commercial projects.

Apply Today

Qualified candidates should submit a resume for immediate review.

Please ensure your resume clearly reflects experience with commercial construction, General Contractor safety, excavation, trenching, confined space, ground-up construction, jobsite inspections, JHAs, hazard assessments, and multi-project field safety oversight.

Interviews are actively being scheduled for qualified candidates.