RCS has an immediate need for a Health and Safety Coordinator in Richmond, VA 23173. This is a Full Time, Direct Hire, Field opportunity. 

Overview of YOUR role as a Health and Safety Coordinator:

Reporting to the Health, Safety, & Environmental Manager, the Health and Safety Coordinator drives safety and health management throughout the organization by developing and reinforcing “best practice” operating procedures. This position will support all business units in the Family of Companies, as directed by the Health, Safety, & Environmental Manager.

As a Health and Safety Coordinator YOU will:

• Assists in administering training and development programs to ensure compliance with all federal, state, and local regulatory safety requirements.
• Coordinates, conducts and tracks site-specific training requirements and ensures compliance with regulatory agencies, job site safety plans, and company policies.
• Communicates findings, needs, trends, and opportunities on the job site and conducts training when needed.
• Works closely with Safety, Compliance, and Operations management to develop pertinent on-the-job or other “value-added” training appropriate to the needs of each business unit they support.
• Collaborates with Human Resources and Safety training departments to implement New Hire Orientation.
• Assists with developing, updating, and maintaining the Corporate Health and Safety Manual and other departmental programs and standard operating procedures (SOP).
• Creates site-specific Health and Safety Plans per client request or project requirements.
• Performs hazard evaluations of job sites, tasks, and chemicals, including creating a Job Hazard Analysis (JHA) and assisting with proper PPE selection.
• Reviews and analyzes job-specific worksheets, JHAs, and other paperwork to complete gap analyses.
• Performs onsite safety coverage and other project-specific needs for emergency response events or other planned projects requiring safety oversight.
• Performs Safety Services project management and client communications.
• Conducts site safety inspections to audit job site conditions and safe work practices.
• Collaborates with superintendents, foreman, and other contractors to share best safety practices, provide guidance, inspect, recommend equipment, provide alerts, and foster safe working practices to minimize risk.
• Acts as the company safety contact to regional clients and/or owners and serves as the first point of contact for addressing safety-related project questions and responds proactively.
• Manages job-related injuries to ensure the injured employee receives proper medical treatment and investigates job-related incidents to identify and address the root cause(s).
• Assists with inspections, maintenance, and familiarization of safety-sensitive equipment, such as atmospheric monitors, SCBAs, fall protection equipment, etc.
• Stays current on safety and environmental regulations and research as needed to assure compliance throughout the organization.

YOU are the ideal Health and Safety Coordinator candidate if you have at least one of the following:

• 3-5 years experience in a Safety related role
• Candidates must meet one (1) of the following criteria:
  • Bachelor’s degree in safety science or other related disciplines with a minimum of five (5) years of large project experience in a construction safety role.
  • Current OSHA 500 or 502 trainer certification and a minimum of five (5) years experience in a construction safety role on large projects.
  • A CHST designation with a minimum of (5) years in a construction safety role.
• Strong working knowledge of OSHA 1910, 1915, and 1926 standards and other applicable federal, state, and local regulatory standards.
• Strong communication (both written and verbal), analytical and persuasive skills, and ability to interact effectively with all levels of clients, employees, and management.
• Must be multi-task oriented, have strong time management, organizational, and problem- solving skills, and manage multiple departmental priorities and requirements.
• Ability to gather data, analyze issues, generate alternative courses of action, research best practices, and make recommendations to overcome organizational obstacles.
• Ability to travel overnight as required by business needs.

About Our Client

Our client is a company that provides environmental and industrial services, focusing on environmental cleanup, waste management, and emergency response. They serve industries such as energy, manufacturing, transportation, and government, offering a range of services,

Who We Are

RCS Corporation is a certified Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB) specializing in the recruitment of professionals for best-of-class companies throughout the United States.  Since 1994, RCS recruits top talent for direct hire, temp-to-perm and contract staffing positions and provides customized payroll services. Our Recruiting Specialties consist of all Engineering Disciplines, Project Management, Project Controls, Information Technology, Energy Efficiency and Business Professionals.

RCS is an equal opportunity employer that prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type. RCS recruits, hires, and promotes for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, citizenship status, disability, military status, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, sex, genetic information or age. All terms and conditions of employment such as compensation, benefits, work assignment, availability of facilities and privileges of employment are administered on the same basis of equality.