Safety Coordinator

Meriton•Houston, TX

16h•Onsite

About The Position

Meriton is seeking an experienced Safety Coordinator to provide direction, consultation, and oversight for the administration and implementation of Environmental, Health and Safety programs, policies, and procedures. This role assists in developing objectives, targets, plans, and procedures for regulatory compliance, and evaluates and directs programs to minimize physical and financial exposure from potential or actual risks. The Safety Coordinator will also evaluate and provide direction for safety training requirements and will have a high level of correspondence with the service team, sales team, customers, vendors, and owners.

Requirements

3-5 years of Construction Safety related experience or equivalent combination of education and related safety experience
First Aid CPR Certified
Moderate PC skills in Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
Clear Driving Record with current valid license required.
Excellent initiative, interpersonal communications skills, and a demonstrated ability to influence others.
Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
Ability to write correspondence.
Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret graphs.
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
Mental stamina for problem solving and prioritizing multiple tasks.
Must be able to travel overnight at leave 10-25% of the time.
Must maintain a regular and acceptable attendance at such level as is determined by management.
Must be available and willing to work such weekends and holidays as the employer determines are necessary to desirable to meet its business needs.

Nice To Haves

Safety Certification (CHST, CHSO) a plus
OSHA 500 & 510 certification highly preferred
Bachelor’s degree a plus

Responsibilities

Provide direction for aspects of Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS), including regulatory compliance and worker’s compensation.
Assists, plans, and implements safety policies and procedures in compliance with local, state, and federal rules and regulations including Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and Department of Transportation (DOT).
Performs safety surveys and inspections to assure safe and healthy conditions for workers.
Prepares written reports of findings and recommendations for corrective or preventive measures where indicated and follows up to ensure measures have been implemented.
Works with service leaders on safety meetings to discuss EHS issues, support programs and projects, and advises on safety compliance concerns and/or preventative actions.
Acts as a safety consultant/advisor to managers and leaders.
Facilitates appropriate safety and health training for all employees, as well as accident prevention and investigation training for managers and supervisors.
Maintains safety files and records.
Works with supervisors in conducting accident investigations.
Manages findings from third party audit to corrective action and closure.
Additional fleet safety administration duties assigned as necessary.