EHS Field Coordinator

Knight Material Technologies LLC•Houston, TX

17h

About The Position

The EHS Field Coordinator is responsible for supporting compliance with federal, state, local, client, and company environmental, health, and safety requirements while helping build and sustain a strong safety culture. This role partners closely with operations, project teams, and field personnel to ensure safety is integrated into planning, fabrication, and execution of work. The position requires strong regulatory knowledge, field presence, and the ability to communicate effectively across all levels of the organization.

Requirements

Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Strong analytical and critical thinking abilities.
Working knowledge of OSHA and environmental regulations.
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.
Associate degree in Environmental Safety, Occupational Safety & Health, or related field OR minimum of 5 years of relevant experience.

Nice To Haves

MSHA Certification.
Experience supporting field operations, construction, fabrication, or industrial environments.

Responsibilities

Lead a positive safety culture by mentoring and interacting with employees at all levels.
Ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, local, client, and company environmental, health, and safety (EHS) requirements.
Guide supervisors, management, and employees on regulatory and company policy expectations.
Implement EHS policies, procedures, and routine inspection schedules.
Maintain required EHS programs, records, and documentation.
Review and evaluate EHS policies, programs, and procedures to ensure effectiveness, regulatory compliance, and alignment with operational needs; recommend improvements where gaps are identified.
Identify opportunities to continuously improve EHS programs, systems, and processes to strengthen compliance and safety culture.
Communicate safety findings, trends, and recommendations to management.
Exercise stop-work authority when conditions present immediate risk to employees, contractors, or the environment.
Assist with employee safety onboarding and schedule project-specific and regulatory-required training.
Ensure the company training compliance calendar remains current and accurate.
Support EHS compliance within the Houston fabrication shop, warehouse, and office facilities.
Conduct routine inspections of Houston facilities to identify safety, health, and environmental risks.
Support implementation and maintenance of shop-specific EHS programs, procedures, and inspection schedules at the Houston location.
Partner with Houston shop supervision and operations to integrate safety into fabrication planning and execution of work.
Support employee safety onboarding and ensure Houston-based employee training, certifications, and compliance requirements are current.
Provide EHS support to active field operations, construction sites, and project locations.
Conduct job-site inspections, audits, and risk assessments to identify and mitigate safety, health, and environmental risks.
Develop, review, and support Job Hazard Analyses (JHAs) and project-specific risk assessments.
Support incident reporting, investigations, root cause analyses, and corrective action follow-up for field and project-related incidents.
Develop and track corrective action plans through completion.
Monitor leading and lagging safety indicators to identify trends and proactively reduce risk across field operations.
Coordinate and support client onboarding requirements related to EHS compliance.
Work cross-functionally with operations, project teams, and clients to integrate safety into field planning, execution, and project delivery.
Performs additional duties as assigned