Project Safety Coordinator

Project Safety Coordinator (PSC) Location: Houston, TX Duration: 1 Year (Start: 8/17) Type: 1099 Contractor Compensation & Schedule Pay Rate: $60/hr Per Diem: None Completion Bonus: $150/month Pay Frequency: Weekly Schedule: 5 Days/Week | 12-Hour Days Saturday: 8-Hour Shift Approximately 68 Hours Per Week Why This Opportunity? Join a general contractor supporting a major university construction project in Houston, TX, involving the construction of a new parking garage and hospital building. The Project Safety Coordinator (PSC) will provide dedicated safety leadership for the GC while overseeing multiple trades and subcontractors across a complex commercial construction environment. This long-term opportunity is ideal for an experienced commercial building safety professional with a strong background working directly for general contractors on large-scale institutional, healthcare, or similar vertical construction projects. Required Qualifications Minimum 7 consecutive years serving as a Project Safety Coordinator (PSC) dedicated solely to commercial building construction projects with a General Contractor (GC) Current OSHA 500 Construction Trainer Certification Current First Aid/CPR/AED Certification completed within the last 2 years Must have maintained all required training and continuing education within the previous 5 years Strong commercial building construction safety experience Experience overseeing multiple trades and subcontractors on large-scale construction projects Must be able to provide documentation verifying all required certifications, qualifying experience, and continuing education for client review and approval prior to mobilization Preferred Qualifications Hospital or healthcare construction experience University or higher-education construction experience Parking garage or structural concrete construction experience Large-scale General Contractor project experience CHST, ASP, CSP, or additional BCSP credential What You'll Be Doing Serve as the Project Safety Coordinator for the General Contractor Maintain a highly visible field presence across the project Provide safety oversight for multiple trades and subcontractors Conduct routine site inspections, audits, field observations, and risk assessments Monitor contractor compliance with OSHA regulations and project-specific safety requirements Review Job Hazard Analyses (JHAs), permits, pre-task plans, and high-risk work activities Coordinate safety activities with project management, superintendents, subcontractors, and craft personnel Support structural, concrete, MEP, and building construction activities Monitor fall protection, scaffolding, aerial lifts, material handling, crane operations, and elevated work Lead safety meetings, orientations, toolbox talks, and employee training Identify unsafe conditions and behaviors and drive timely corrective actions Participate in incident investigations and root cause analyses Maintain required safety documentation, inspection records, training records, and compliance reports Support subcontractor accountability and corrective action follow-up Promote a proactive safety culture throughout the project Technical Knowledge Candidates should have working knowledge of: OSHA Construction Standards Commercial Building Construction Safety General Contractor Safety Management Healthcare & Hospital Construction Institutional & University Construction Multi-Trade Construction Operations Subcontractor Safety Management Structural Concrete Construction Parking Garage Construction Crane & Rigging Operations Fall Protection & Elevated Work Scaffolding & Ladder Safety Aerial Lifts & MEWPs Excavation & Trenching Electrical & MEP Construction Safety Job Hazard Analysis (JHA) Development Pre-Task Planning Incident Investigation & Root Cause Analysis Safety Auditing & Compliance Monitoring Construction Risk Assessment & Mitigation What Success Looks Like The ideal candidate is an experienced commercial construction safety leader with a proven history of serving as a dedicated PSC for General Contractors on complex vertical building projects. Success in this role requires maintaining a strong field presence, effectively coordinating safety across multiple trades, proactively identifying hazards, holding subcontractors accountable, and partnering with project leadership to safely execute a large-scale university and healthcare construction project. #J-18808-Ljbffr