Safety Technician (Eastover, SC) - Austin Industrial

Austin Bridge & Road • Eastover, SC

3h

About The Position

The Safety Technician executes the site safety program on an assigned project, educates and trains Austin project staff on safety requirements and incident-prevention best practices, and ensures compliance with company and customer safety policies. The role is primarily field-based, observing work, coaching, auditing, and engaging craft employee-owners. The technician also supports project supervision with field safety issues and may fill in for the site HSE manager during absences.

The position is full-time, 40 hours per week, with no per diem or relocation assistance. Work takes place in industrial and construction environments and may involve weather, temperature extremes, noise, dust, fumes, moving equipment, vibration, and other site-specific hazards. Employees must meet applicable customer, site, regulatory, medical, and fitness-for-duty requirements and maintain safety, quality, and productivity expectations. Applicants must be legally authorized to work for any U.S. employer; visa sponsorship is not available.

Requirements

• Journeyman Safety Technician with 3 to 5 years of experience.
• Current OSHA 30 card or certification.
• 3 to 5 years of experience in the industrial maintenance and construction industry.
• Must pass a medical and background check as a condition of employment.
• Must be able to perform work wearing required personal protective equipment, including respiratory protection and fall-protection equipment.
• Must be able to perform physical duties including reaching overhead, working in various positions, climbing stairs, working at heights, and balancing for extended periods.
• Must be able to sit, stand, walk, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, reach, and use hands and fingers; positions may require lifting, carrying, pushing, or pulling up to 50 pounds.
• Must possess sufficient visual, hearing, communication, and motor skills to safely perform job responsibilities.
• Must be able to read, comprehend, and follow safety procedures, work instructions, and company policies; exercise sound judgment; solve problems; maintain attention to detail; manage stress; and adapt to changing priorities.
• Must be legally authorized to work for any employer in the United States; employer will not sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa.

Responsibilities

• Execute the site safety program on an assigned project.
• Educate and train project staff in safety requirements and incident-prevention best practices.
• Ensure compliance with company and customer safety policies, manuals, and expectations.
• Build working relationships with customer representatives, project staff, and subcontractor safety representatives.
• Assist in preparing accurate safety reports and accident-investigation documents.
• Assist with staff safety training and subcontractor development.
• Represent the company professionally with customers and subcontractors.
• Create and facilitate safety trainings and orientations aligned with project specifics and schedules.
• Observe work in the field, coach and audit, and engage craft employee-owners.
• Help project supervision resolve field safety problems and issues.
• May fill in for the site HSE manager during absences.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed