Safety Professional

The Kokosing Group of companies is a diverse group of companies committed to serving numerous clients in Ohio and surrounding states. The Kokosing Group is the 59th largest construction group in the United States.  Kokosing Construction Company, Inc., the largest of the Kokosing Group, is a multi-million dollar, regional general contractor building Heavy Highway, Heavy Industrial, Utility, and Marine projects.  Kokosing Construction is also a VPP Star Mobile Workforce in the state of Ohio. (www.kokosing.biz) 

Location

• The Kokosing Group is based in Ohio but also performs work in the surrounding states of Michigan, Pennsylvania, Indiana, Kentucky, and West Virginia.
• The successful candidate would be responsible for several projects in the Indiana area between Fort Wayne, Indianapolis, and surrounding regions.

Position

• We’re searching for a mid-level, experienced (5-10+ years) safety professional with experience in heavy highway, civil, industrial, pipeline, marine, or other areas of construction.
• The successful candidate will join a group of experienced safety professionals with a diverse background and expertise who are committed to working together to support the company in our journey to ZERO incidents.

Education

• BS Safety and Health, BS Industrial Hygiene, or BS in Safety /Engineering related field, AND non-degreed safety professionals with construction experience

Experience/Knowledge

• Candidate must be knowledgeable in the following areas:
• OSHA 1926 and 1910 Standards for Construction and General Industry
• Fall Protection – knowledgeable in industry standards and best practices for avoiding and protecting employees exposed to falls.
• Respiratory Protection – task evaluation, respirator selection, fit testing and training
• Industrial Hygiene – silica, welding, Cr(VI), etc. personnel monitoring
• Confined Space –  appropriate procedures and perform training
• LOTO – understand appropriate procedures and perform training
• Cranes/Rigging – knowledge of industry best practices for rigging and material handling
• Heavy Equipment – understanding of best practices and regulations for working on, with, and around large equipment
• Trenching/Excavation – understanding of OSHA and industry practice for trench and excavation protection
• Computer skills – good knowledge of Microsoft office programs and strong organization
• Interpersonal skills – ability to work professionally in union or non-union environment with variety of personalities. Ability to train and speak in front of large groups
• Self motivated and ability to work independently
• Support jobsite management with information, training, advice, and reference to complete work safely
• Ability to answer and address owners questions and concerns
• Case Management – ability to work with workers compensation department and jobsite team to manage jobsite incidents providing employees needed and required care
• OSHA record keeping – working knowledge of OSHA recordkeeping requirements
• Reporting – preparing reports for owner/company on jobsite safety progress information
• Risk assessment and evaluation of upcoming tasks – planning for new operations safety procedures

Job Duties

• Pre-construction safety planning
• Develop, implement, and monitor safety programs and policies
• Employee/Supervisor training
• Jobsite and subcontractor safety inspections/relations
• Candidate must be able to support jobsite management of a major project with 600+ employees or multiple smaller projects or facilities.
• Candidate must be highly motivated and self sufficient

Benefits
Kokosing Construction offers a competitive compensation and benefits package including comprehensive medical insurance, life insurance, short and long term disability insurance, 401(k) retirement with company contribution and matching, Kokosing's Well Care Plan, which provides annual reimbursement for dental, eye, and other qualified expenses, optional voluntary vision insurance, and planned time off.

Kokosing Construction Company, Inc. ("Kokosing Construction") is an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action federal and state contractor. The company does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected class.