Position Summary:

The Safety coordinator plays a critical role in ensuring the health, safety and wellbeing of all employees at all Moriarty Projects. This position is responsible for developing and maintaining safety programs, managing safety training, tracking incidents, coordinating safety programs, and supporting compliance with company and regulatory safety standards. The role collaborates closely with project teams, leadership and subcontractors to promote a strong safety culture across all project sites. This position requires approximately 60% field work and 40% office work, providing a balance between on-site oversight and administrative responsibilities. This posting is for a position starting in Summer 2027.

Roles & Responsibilities:

This role supports the regional Safety & Risk Management departments working to promote a safety culture through action-based involvement. Specific duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:

  • Create and maintain Site Specific Safety Plan (SSSP) and Crisis Management Plan. Coordinate with Project Managers and Project Executives to complete necessary addendums.
  • Create, maintain and manage a database of safety incidents across all projects, ensuring accurate tracking, trend analysis, and reporting.
  • Schedule safety trainings, including First Aid and CPR/AED, OSHA 10 and 30-hour, and incident reporting.
  • Track and maintain training records.
  • Track and review incidents, send weekly updates to senior management team and prepare mid-year and annual safety reports.
  • Order and manage project safety signage, including SSSP boards, labor law boards, orientation stickers, and wage boards.
  • Schedule and facilitate monthly safety meetings by preparing meeting agendas, facilitating discussion, taking notes, and distributing meeting minutes.
  • Organize and coordinate events (e.g. Safety Week, suicide prevention initiatives, lesson learned, etc.)
  • Audit and implement the Company’s safety program on all assigned projects. This includes but is not limited to standard project specific safety documentation, working alongside Activity Hazard Analysis (AHA), Fall Protection Plan, Excavation, Confined Space, Lock Out Tag Out, and Crane Safety.
  • Ensure policies and procedures are in place and followed by employees. This includes performing and documenting five (5) observations on job sites per day, with regular follow-up as needed, to ensure corrective actions are implemented.
  • Conduct Accident/Incident Investigation reports.
  • Attend and assist with training and agenda items for Staff and Foreman’s meetings.
  • Attending safety seminars, and events as needed. 
  • Continuing education to maintain professional certifications.

Education:

  • 4-year degree in Occupational Safety and Health [or related field] preferred
  • First Aid, CPR, AED certified [required]
  • Board of Certified Safety Professional (BCSP) certified or obtaining
  • Certification in STS-C [preferred]

Work Experience:

  • 0-3 years of experience in the construction safety industry is preferred

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

  • Experience with mobile crane, tower cranes, material handling, fall protection, scaffolding, confined-space, steel erection, cast in place, excavations and pre-cast concrete erection is a plus
  • Experience investigating incidents and writing incident reports
  • Knowledge of OSHA and other applicable standards (NFPA, ANSI)
  • Ability to speak in public during safety meetings and safety stand downs.
  • Ability to address safety hazards and concerns with subcontractor employees and provide corrective actions
  • Fluency in understanding and speaking Spanish preferred
  • Ability to travel daily across DC-Metro area jobsites

Physical Requirements:

  • This position will require moderate physical activity
  • Driving between sites
  • Climbing stairs and ladders
  • Walking on rough terrain
  • Standing for long periods of time

Work Environment:

  • Work onsite, outdoors, in all weather conditions
  • The noise in these work environments is usually moderate to very loud.
  • The employee will be regularly exposed to outside weather conditions.

We foster a culture that is diverse and inclusive and strive for pay practices that are fair, and competitive and reflect our commitment to pay equity. Our compensation decisions include but are not limited to a candidate’s qualifications including skill sets, education, experience and training, licensure and certifications credentials if applicable, and business-related factors. This practice extends to all employees, including performance considerations for merit increases, job promotions, and transfer opportunities. At the time of posting this job advertisement, the annual pay salary range for this position in Virginia is between $80,000 and $100,000.

John Moriarty & Associates participates in E-Verify for all hired employees. E-Verify is a web-based system that allows enrolled employers to confirm the eligibility of their employees to work in the United States by electronically matching information provided by employees on the Form I-9 against records available to the Social Security Administration and the Department of Homeland Security. More information can be found at www.e-verify.gov.