Field Safety Coordinator
Dragados USA

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Meet with staff, crews, and subcontractors daily to review Daily Risk Assessments and coach crews on how to improve the DRA process.
• Promote MTS's Utility Strike Prevention process with staff, crews, and subcontractor employees.
• Work with staff, crews, and subcontractor employees to correct OSHA non-compliance issues. Document and send safety correction log weekly to Project Safety Manager.
• Conduct a daily safety audit covering staff, crews, and subcontractor employees.
• Conduct incident investigations and reports to determine the root cause for injuries/illnesses, utility strikes, and equipment, vehicle, and/or property damages.
• Attend Weekly Toolbox Talks with staff, crews, and subcontractor employees.
• Attend Monthly All-Hands Meeting with various areas/segments of the project.
• Spend majority of time in the field operations handling MTS, subcontractor, and client safety needs.
• Prepare and deliver safety meetings with the field crews.
• Performs other related duties as required and assigned.

• Bilingual Spanish preferred.
• Familiar with Safety software applications.
• Must have a valid driver's license.
• Minimum 5 years EHS work experience in heavy civil construction.
• Construction Health & Safety Technician (CHST) preferred.
• 10-hours formal safety training within the past 3 years.
• Ability to communicate effectively with audiences that include but are not limited to management, coworkers, clients, vendors, contractors, and other stakeholders.
• Job-related technical knowledge necessary to complete the job.
• Ability to interact professionally with employees and clients of various levels.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Understanding of OSHA regulations.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.