Safety Coordinator
Austin Engineering - STREAMLINE•Mills, WY
9h
About The Position
The Safety Coordinator is responsible for driving the Austin Group’s Risk Management, Quality Assurance, and Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) management systems. This role ensures compliance with all applicable statutory requirements while supporting operational leadership in achieving organizational safety, quality, and risk objectives. The position plays a key role in promoting a strong safety culture, coaching leaders and employees, and continuously improving HSE systems and performance across the organization.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Health & Safety, Environmental Science, Risk Management, Engineering, or a related field; or
- An equivalent combination of education, training, and relevant experience.
- Ability to perform all essential job functions, with or without reasonable accommodation.
Responsibilities
- Lead the identification, development, implementation, and continuous improvement of Health & Safety systems and practices to meet statutory and organizational requirements.
- Identify issues, initiate corrective actions, recommend solutions, and verify effective implementation and closure.
- Promote and actively support a positive safety culture throughout the organization.
- Coach and mentor management, employees, and contractors in the application of Austin’s OH&S management systems.
- Provide advice, guidance, and support to leadership and employees regarding HSE goals, objectives, and compliance requirements.
- Stay current on applicable HSE legislation, regulations, and industry best practices.
- Represent the Company at safety-related conferences, working groups, and external forums as required.
- Support supervisors in managing workplace injuries, including medical response coordination, employee support, reporting, investigations, and corrective actions.
- Conduct incident investigations and ensure appropriate follow-up actions and training are implemented.
- Maintain, coordinate, and manage all required HSE records, registers, statistics, and reports.
- Monitor HSE key performance indicators (KPIs) and provide regular progress, trend, and summary reports to leadership and stakeholders.
- Oversee and continuously improve safety induction and onboarding programs for new hires, returning employees, and contractors.
- Assess safety training needs and recommend appropriate training to ensure safe operations and regulatory compliance.
- Assist supervisors with the development of OH&S-related training materials for toolbox talks and safety meetings.
- Review and audit training records to ensure required training is completed and properly documented.
- Chair and facilitate monthly Safety Committee meetings, including agenda preparation, meeting minutes, and stakeholder reporting.
- Act as a liaison between local operations and the Global Group Safety Director.
- Prepare and submit training grant applications, including State of Wyoming training grants.
- Build and maintain strong working relationships with internal and external stakeholders through effective communication and customer service.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
