Industrial Electric, Inc. – Safety Coordinator

Responsibilities

As a Safety Coordinator, your key responsibility will be to manage and enforce IEI’s Safety Program for the assigned project(s) by identifying, eliminating, and controlling hazardous conditions that may lead to injury and/or property damage. By using and enforcing job specific safety standards, best management practices, and IEI's safety program, the Safety Coordinator shall ensure the safety of all persons and property on the job site resulting in an accident/incident free project.

We are looking for a health and safety professional to manage our program in the Raleigh/Durham North Carolina area. This will be a full-time position. Interested applicants must be reliable, motivated, self-sufficient, and meet the following criteria:

A. Education

• Conduct weekly “Toolbox Safety Meeting’ and document content and attendance.
• Conduct Safety Orientation for new employees.
• Advise project staff on site specific safety issues/guideline
• Evaluate the need for safety training and make recommendations
• Ability to train employees in the following and be considered a competent person for these areas:
  • Aerial Lifts
  • Confined Spaces
  • Trenching/Excavation
  • Forklifts (Standard & Rough Terrain)
  • Electrical & Lockout/Tagout (NFPA 70E)
  • Company New Hire Orientation

B. Jobsite

• Enforce safe work practices and safe working conditions in accordance with all State, Federal, Local regulations (including OSHA), as well as Wilhelm company policies and owner/contractual requirements.
• Be able to assess situations in the field and develop a plan with employees to move forward safely
• Conduct daily and/or weekly (as appropriate or specified by job) job site inspections.
• Record observations from site inspections and complete required reports.
• Investigate, corroborate, document, all accidents, incidents, and near misses on the jobsite.
• Recommend and implement corrective action based on policies, guidelines, and laws.

Key Attributes

• Comfortable at the table with all levels of leadership
• Collaborator
• Integrity
• Organized and systematic
• Proactive Problem Solver with outstanding interpersonal skills
• Commitment to Excellence

What it takes

• Have a degree in occupational safety and health or related degree
• Received an OSHA 30 Hour Construction card in the past 5 years
• Certifications in the industry a plus
• 10+ years of experience in the construction industry, with the most recent 5 years fulfilling a health and safety role
• Extended travel on occasion and/or temporary, periodic relocation may be necessary.

Industrial Electric, Inc. offers a unique opportunity for the right person to experience a variety of project work. Working at IEI, you can expect:

• A competitive compensation package.
• A comprehensive benefits package to include medical, dental, vision, and 401K match. Basic life insurance, short-term and long-term disability insurance is paid for by IEI.
• Discretionary yearly bonus program.
• A generous PTO bank.