LOTO Coordinator

Job Description

Job Description

Job Summary

The Safety Coordinator (LOTO / PTW / SIMOPS) provides field leadership and governance for hazardous energy control, Permit to Work administration, and simultaneous operations across construction and commissioning activities. This role owns the LOTO program on site, leads the permit office, chairs SIMOPS coordination, and ensures safe, efficient execution aligned with OSHA, NFPA, and company standards. Integrates isolations with the construction schedule and serves as the final authority for complex/group lockouts, high-risk permits, and pre‑energization activities.

• Actively supports the Company’s commitment to safety and its “Core Values.”
• Represents the Company at all times with high moral standards while adhering to the Company’s “Code of Business Conduct and Ethics.”
• Exercise Stop Work Authority for any unsafe condition.
• Serve as Permit Issuer/Approver for high‑risk work (hot work, confined space, energized electrical, critical lifts, line opening, excavation, radiography, etc.).
• Administer the PTW system, including lockbox/key custody and electronic PTW platform management.
• Own and manage the Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) program in accordance with OSHA 29 CFR 1910.147, relevant construction standards, and company policy.
• Develop, approve, maintain, and verify equipment-specific Energy Control Procedures (ECPs), including complex multi‑source isolations.
• Lead planning and execution of energy isolations, ensuring verified zero‑energy state for electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, chemical, thermal, gravity, and other sources.
• Oversee group LOTO, complex isolations, lockbox/hasp control, and correct application/removal of locks and tags.
• Conduct pre‑energization and re‑energization walkdowns, reconciling punch lists and incomplete work notifications.
• Align isolations with look‑ahead schedules, outages, tie‑ins, and startup windows in collaboration with construction, commissioning, OEMs, and operations. Chair daily SIMOPS meetings; identify and resolve conflicts across concurrent work scopes; assign required barriers, sequencing, and controls.
• Integrate SIMOPS constraints within the PTW process and construction schedule; verify physical and administrative controls after permit issuance.
• Supervise the Permit Office, reviewing, issuing, and monitoring permits and ensuring integrity of isolation certificates, JSAs, gas tests, and shift handovers.
• Establish and enforce PTW governance, workflows, approval matrices, and SIMOPS control requirements.
• Define and report KPIs; drive continuous improvement for LOTO, PTW, and SIMOPS programs.
• Maintain traceability and real‑time visibility of active permits within the electronic PTW platform.
• Hold subcontractors accountable to LOTO, PTW, SIMOPS, and safe‑work standards; verify orientation and authorization levels.
• Facilitate toolbox talks and workface planning; reinforce safe behaviors and stop‑work culture.
• Deliver and verify competency for Authorized, Affected, and Competent persons under the LOTO program; provide training on PTW, JSAs, SIMOPS, and refresher courses after changes.
• Perform field assessments, inspections, spot checks, and annual LOTO audits; track findings to closure.
• Investigate LOTO/PTW incidents or near misses; lead Root Cause Analysis and implement corrective/preventive actions.
• Support client and regulatory inspections; ensure audit readiness and accurate documentation.
• Maintain centralized records for ECPs, training, authorization lists, permit logs, isolation certificates, audits, and corrective actions.
• Manage inventory and budget for locks, tags, devices, and arc‑flash PPE.
• Produce periodic leadership reports with KPIs, trends, and risk outlook.
• Review P&IDs, one‑lines, schematics, C&E matrices to validate isolation points and field conditions.
• Participate in Management of Change (MOC) processes to preserve isolation integrity and update ECPs/permits.
• Coordinate with Construction, Commissioning, Operations, Engineering, QA/QC, and Client teams to align scope, schedule, and safe access.
• Support emergency response planning for isolation breaches and confined space incidents.
• Lead LOTO/PTW strategy for shutdowns, turnarounds, and startup/energization phases.
• Additional duties may be assigned.

• 8+ years of experience 8–12 years in heavy industrial construction (oil & gas, petrochemical, power, manufacturing), including 3–5 years in a supervisory/superintendent capacity overseeing LOTO/PTW/SIMOPS.
• Mastery of hazardous energy control, group LOTO, PTW workflows, JSAs, hot work, confined space entry, gas testing, and energized electrical work controls.
• Strong knowledge of OSHA 1910.147 (LOTO), relevant OSHA 1926 construction standards, and NFPA 70E, with familiarity in commissioning and start‑up practices.
• Proficient in reading P&IDs, one‑line electrical diagrams, schematics, isolation lists, and cause‑and‑effect matrices.
• Experienced with electronic PTW platforms, Microsoft 365, CMMS systems, Bluebeam, and construction scheduling tools such as Primavera P6 or equivalent.
• Proven ability to lead mixed contractor teams, drive accountability, and communicate clearly at both the workface and leadership levels.
• Preferred certifications include OSHA 30, NFPA 70E qualified, First Aid/CPR, NEBOSH, CHST, CSP, or equivalent HSE credentials.
• Additional qualifications such as Confined Space Entry/Supervisor, Hot Work Permit Issuer, Gas Tester, and TWIC when required.
• Able to walk large industrial sites, climb ladders and stairs, and access elevated or confined spaces.
• Capable of working in environments involving noise, heights, confined spaces, and temperature extremes, while wearing required PPE including FR clothing and arc‑flash protection.
• Willing to support extended shifts, nights, weekends, and turnaround schedules as needed.
• Willing to travel up to 25 percent based on project needs.
• Comfortable interacting regularly with client teams, EPC contractors, OEMs, and regulatory agencies.

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Full-time employees are offered a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental and vision plans covering eligible employees and dependents, disability benefits, life and AD&D insurance, paid time off, an employee assistance program (EAP), a 401(k) plan with company match, an employee stock purchase plan (ESPP), a robust wellness program, tuition reimbursement and adoption assistance. Some employees may also be eligible for a performance or safety bonus program.

At Matrix, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. We encourage all whose experience aligns with the listed qualifications to apply and explore joining our organization.

We are an Equal Opportunity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, genetic information, marital status, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected characteristic or category.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.