FIELD SAFETY COORDINATOR

Position Summary

The Field Safety Professional is a proactive, highly visible leader responsible for driving a world-class safety culture across field operations. This position serves as a trusted advisor to employees, supervisors, customers, and management by providing real-time safety support, regulatory guidance, coaching, and risk management. The ideal candidate is forward-thinking, solutions-oriented, and capable of working independently while building strong relationships with both employees and customers.

This role requires extensive field presence, including travel to customer sites, shops, and active projects involving municipal underground infrastructure, line intervention, hot tapping, line stopping, mechanical services, and related industrial operations.

Essential Responsibilities

Field Leadership

• Conduct frequent field visits to customer locations, shops, and project sites to evaluate work practices and coach employees.
• Actively engage employees before, during, and after work activities to identify hazards and develop practical solutions.
• Build strong working relationships with customers while representing the company in a professional manner.
• Promote a positive safety culture through leadership by example rather than enforcement alone.
• Participate in pre-job planning, Job Safety Analyses (JSAs), toolbox talks, and high-risk work planning.
• Verify that work is being performed safely and in compliance with company standards and customer expectations.

Regulatory Compliance

• Maintain expert knowledge of applicable regulations including:

• OSHA
• DOT/FMCSA
• EPA (as applicable)

• Local, State, and Federal regulations
• Municipal utility safety requirements
• Industry best practices

• Interpret regulatory requirements and communicate them clearly to operations personnel.
• Assist with regulatory inspections and customer safety audits.
• Ensure compliance with permits, confined space, excavation, lockout/tagout, hot work, and other critical safety programs.

Operational Support

• Serve as the primary safety resource for field employees and supervisors.
• Provide guidance on hazard recognition, risk assessment, and safe work practices.
• Assist operations in developing practical solutions without negatively impacting productivity.
• Participate in customer meetings regarding safety performance and expectations.
• Review work scopes for potential hazards before work begins.
• Support emergency response activities when necessary.

Incident Prevention & Investigation

• Investigate incidents, injuries, near misses, and property damage events.
• Identify immediate, contributing, and root causes.
• Develop effective corrective and preventive actions.
• Track corrective actions to completion.

• Share lessons learned throughout the organization.

Safety Program Management

• Conduct:

• Safety audits
• Behavioral observations
• Field inspections
• Equipment inspections
• Driver evaluations
• Contractorsafety plans

• Monitor leading and lagging indicators.
• Recommend improvements to safety programs and procedures.
• Assist in developing safety training materials and company initiatives.

Customer Relations

• Develop professional relationships with customer safety representatives.
• Attend customer safety meetings.
• Participate in contractor safety evaluations.
• Represent the company during customer audits and safety reviews.
• Communicate safety performance professionally and confidently.

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressive safety experience in industrial, municipal, utility, pipeline, or heavy construction environments.
• Strong understanding of:

• Municipal underground infrastructure
• Excavation safety
• Confined space entry
• Mechanical services
• Pipeline maintenance
• Line intervention activities
• Hot tapping
• Line stopping
• Pressure-containing systems

• Thorough knowledge of OSHA regulations.
• Experience performing field audits and safety inspections.
• Strong incident investigation experience.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Valid driver's license with ability to travel extensively.

Preferred Qualifications

• Associate Safety Professional (ASP)
• Certified Utility Safety Professional (CUSP)
• OSHA 500/510
• OSHA 30 (Construction or General Industry)
• CHST
• First Aid/CPR Instructor
• HAZWOPER 40-Hour
• Competent Person certifications (Excavation, Fall Protection, Confined Space)

Knowledge & Technical Skills

Candidates should possess working knowledge of:

• OSHA 1910 and 1926 standards
• Excavation and trenching regulations
• Lockout/Tagout
• Confined Space Entry
• Hot Work
• Energy Isolation
• Hazard Communication
• Rigging and lifting operations
• Heavy equipment operations

• Root cause analysis methodologies
• Risk assessment techniques
• Incident management software
• Microsoft Office Suite

Leadership Competencies

The successful candidate will demonstrate:

Forward Thinking

• Anticipates hazards before work begins.
• Identifies emerging risks and develops proactive solutions.
• Continuously seeks opportunities to improve safety performance.

Independent Decision Making

• Works with minimal supervision.
• Prioritizesfield activities based on operational risk.
• Makes sound decisions under pressure.

Influential Leadership

• Coaches rather thanpolices.
• Builds credibility through knowledge and consistency.
• Earnsemployee trust through presence and action.

Customer Focus

• Understands customer expectations.
• Maintains professionalism during all customer interactions.
• Creates value by helping customers safely achieve operational goals.

Communication

• Confident communicator at all organizational levels.
• Able to present training and facilitate discussions.
• Comfortable addressing executives, frontline employees, and customer representatives.

Problem Solving

• Uses critical thinking to solve complex safety challenges.
• Balances operational efficiency with risk reduction.
• Recommends practical, workable solutions.

Desired Personal Attributes

The ideal candidate is:

• Self-motivated
• Highly organized
• Forward-thinking
• Professional and approachable
• Respected by field personnel
• Calm under pressure

• Ethical and trustworthy
• Detail-oriented
• Adaptable to changing work environments
• Decisive
• Customer-focused
• Passionate about developing people
• Committed to continuous improvement
• Comfortable working in both industrial and municipal environments

Physical Requirements

• Ability to work outdoors invaryingweather conditions.
• Ability to climb ladders, enter excavations, confined spaces, and industrial facilities when required.
• Ability to wear all required PPE, including respiratory protection.
• Ability to travel frequently tocustomerand company locations.
• Ability tolift upto 50 pounds.

What Success Looks Like

Within the first year, this Field Safety Professional will:

• Be recognized as a trusted safety resource by employees and customers.
• Maintain a strong field presence, spendingthe majority oftime where work is being performed.

• Proactively identify and eliminate hazards before incidents occur.
• Strengthencustomer relationships through professional safety support.
• Improve employee engagement through coaching and mentorship.
• Drive measurable improvements in leading indicators such as safety observations, quality JSAs, hazard reporting, and corrective action completion.
• Champion a culture where employees consistentlyPause, Predict, and Preventbefore every task, reinforcing that every incident is preventable through thoughtful planning and execution.