Safety Coordinator Intern

Safety Coordinator Intern 

General Summary / Essential Purpose

This position is responsible for  planning, preparing, organizing, implementing, and  executing all safety administrative and performance requirements for an assigned project in accordance with Hunzinger Construction Company Corporate Safety Program. This person will assist in the development and implementation of project specific safety plans while fully integrating with the project team to support safe production and quality work. This position’s main focus is to sustain consistency in safety compliance while providing new and innovative ideas to help build and promote teamwork, morale and growth.

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree or working towards a degree in Occupational Health and Safety  or relevant field experience.
• A combination of equivalent work experience, training in the field, and/or Occupational Safety and Health certificate programs through the OSHA Training Institutes or other national recognized safety training organization (whether certificates or degree programs), professional certifications such as CHST, may be qualifying.
• Some applied work experience (or equivalent) in commercial construction industry preferred.
• Competent person training or experience in Fall Protection, Confined Space, Electrical, Trenching/Excavation, PPE and Scaffolding preferred. Other related professional degrees or certificates desired and will be considered “in lieu of” competent person training.
• Current CPR, First Aid, and OSHA 30-hour certifications required.
• Must have the desire and ability to spend time on job sites working with field crews to eliminate hazards and ensure compliance with all applicable regulations.

Principal Duties And Responsibilities:

• Conducts continuous routine inspections of projects, observing, and documenting deficiencies as well as noteworthy safety practices that are consistent with required expectations.
• Tracks deficiencies and leading indicator trends to identify repeated at-risk behavior and conditions and reports deficiencies to appropriate subcontract and project leadership and leads efforts to implement corrective action and processes through coaching and training and/or issuing appropriate safety violations.
• Ensures all daily and weekly safety documentation required from trade contractors is complete and accurate.
• Communicates and coordinates with project team to schedule and conduct new employee and subcontractor health and safety orientations.
• Communicates and documents safety expectations to safely produce quality work during safety orientations for the scope of work.
• Reviews subcontractors’ JSA’s,  site specific safety plans and procedures to ensure they are  in accordance with applicable standards and regulations and makes recommendations for improvement where needed.
• Researches and interprets safety standards/regulations and best management practices when required to assist project team with risk management at the lowest possible level.
• Attends and actively engages in weekly project team, production, and daily/weekly foremen’s meetings to promote safely producing quality work.
• Communicates successes, challenges, and corrective actions to Vice President of Risk Management in a clear and professional manner.
• Conducts team, supervisor, and all hands safety training based on needs of the project, noted/trending deficiencies, indicators, and general safety processes and requirements.
• Leads and collaborates with team in investigating all safety incidents to determine cause, implements corrective actions and training, and reports incidents, as required, to both internal and external stakeholders.
• Prepares and submits all periodic and end-of-the-month reports as required to both internal and external stakeholders.
• Establishes and executes site specific safety milestones, awards, and recognition incentive programs with project team to promote a culture of safety.
• Coordinates with and supportsthe Executive Assistantin procuring all safety supplies and safety signage for project.
• Updates project Accident Prevention Plan (APP) when required.
• Participates as a member of the Safety Department team, providing innovative ideas for process improvement and standardization.

Working Conditions

While working on the jobsite, individuals will be outside on an active construction site, in a trailer with job site management team, and at clients’ facilities. Job walks and inspections indoors and outdoors are required. Jobsite appropriate attire, including PPE, is necessary. Flexibility to work outside normal business hours and provide emergency response as needed and travel to project job sites will be required.

This position is open in our Brookfield, WI office.

To apply for this position, please submit a cover letterand resume to: ksandkuhler@hunzinger.com addressed to Kevin Sandkuhler.