Environmental, Health & Safety Coordinator

AWP Safety•Indianapolis, IN

20d•$70,000 - $80,000

About The Position

The Environmental, Health & Safety Coordinator provides day-to-day EHS support to facility locations and operating teams across a designated region, primarily Indiana, with occasional travel to Southern Michigan and the Chicagoland area as business needs require. The role supports safe operations by coaching, teaching, and training field personnel, and by designing, developing, and implementing safety and risk-control programs. Travel is required approximately 80% of the time, with an expectation to conduct eight on-site facility or work-site visits per week. The coordinator leads and supports a team providing operational support, including planning and assigning tasks, filling positions, motivating and coaching contributors, and measuring performance. The role builds a positive team environment, supports company goals, and contributes to employee engagement and development. The position conducts compliance reviews, risk assessments, and other safety assessments; maintains and audits standard operating procedures for safe work practices and equipment; and trains employees using those procedures. It also reviews accidents and incidents, performs field audits, manages corrective actions, and participates in detailed investigations and root cause analysis. Work is split between field and office environments. Field work may involve inclement weather, dust, asphalt, fumes or airborne particles, moving vehicles, loud noise, and other extreme construction-site conditions. The role may require lifting or carrying objects up to 50 pounds, standing for extended periods, and performing strenuous physical labor under adverse field conditions.

Requirements

Three to five years of work experience in the EHS field.
At least an associate degree in EHS or another applicable field.
Intermediate knowledge of OSHA orders and recognized safety regulations and standards.
Intermediate knowledge of conducting and evaluating complex root cause analysis investigations and assessing the effectiveness of corrective actions and action plans.
Intermediate knowledge of conducting hazard evaluations for complex or widely impactful jobs and recommending and evaluating the effectiveness of controls.
Intermediate knowledge of exposure to safety and health risks.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, software management systems, EHS management systems, and reporting platforms.
Ability and willingness to connect with field-level customers and contacts.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to build and maintain working relationships with the team.
Valid driver's license and ability to meet AWP Safety driver standards.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in Safety Engineering, Safety Management, or a related field.
EHS certification.

Responsibilities

Provide daily and continuous EHS support to the designated region, primarily Indiana, with occasional travel to Southern Michigan and the Chicagoland area as needed.
Conduct on-site facility and work-site visits, with a target of eight visits per week, 32 per month, and 384 per year.
Travel approximately 80% of the time.
Plan and assign tasks, fill positions, motivate and coach individual contributors, and measure their performance.
Establish and develop a positive team environment and support effective team dynamics.
Plan, supervise, and control the activities of a team providing operational support.
Help ensure group objectives align with company goals and objectives.
Conduct compliance reviews, general risk assessments, and other safety assessments.
Maintain, audit, and update standard operating procedures for safe work practices and equipment, and use them in day-to-day training.
Coach, train, guide, and mentor regional employees through the AWP Safety Management System.
Review regional accidents and incidents, conduct field audits, report findings, and manage corrective actions.
Participate in and support detailed incident investigations and root cause analyses.
Contribute to the engagement and ongoing development of AWP Safety employees.
Adhere to and promote safe workplace practices.

Benefits

Company-provided vehicle with fuel card and qualified personal-use privileges.
Career growth opportunities.
Paid time off and paid holidays.
Benefits eligibility beginning the first of the month following hire.
Three medical plan options and two dental plan options.
Legal and identity protection, accident, and critical illness benefits, among other additional benefits.
Company-paid $50,000 basic life insurance.
Company-paid long-term disability.
Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts.
401(k) with company match.
A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, depending on level and position offered.