EHS Coordinator - Mission Critical

About Alston Construction

Alston Construction Company is a nationwide general contractor, with more than 20 offices coast to coast. For over 35 years we have delivered on our promises to our employees, clients, and business partners. We offer extremely competitive salaries, a superb benefits package, and a great place to work! In addition to routinely receiving awards for our projects and safety performance, we have also received numerous “Best Places to Work” awards!

We look for passionate construction professionals who share our core values, to include: commitment, integrity, teamwork, and respect. As our CEO, Paul Little, says “In order to be successful at Alston Construction, you must enjoy seeing success in others.” If this sounds like you and what you’re looking for, we’d love to hear from you!

EHS Coordinator - Mission Critical

Responsible for assisting management in the general business operations of the company by overseeing and directing the company’s Safety Program for their assigned area(s). The EHS Coordinator will ensure training all employees on the Safety Program and will act as a resource for safety related items. The overall goal of the EHS Coordinator is to protect the Company’s interests and support employees so that they can successfully complete a quality project safely, while promoting and enhancing client relationships and the company’s image.

• Support and promote Alston Construction’s strong safety culture, both internally and externally.
• Use discretion and independent judgment and professional skills to perform daily duties and to resolve issues.
• In coordination with the Corporate Safety Director
  - Plan, develop and implement safety policies and procedures in compliance with local, state, and federal rules and regulations (including Occupational Safety and Health Administration/OSHA) and ensure organizational compliance with these policies and regulations.
• Make and implement recommendations to improve processes and procedures, looking for ways to continuously improve the Safety Program and related policies and procedures.
• Remain current on all federal, state, and local construction-related safety regulations and laws.
• Identify training needs in order to develop and implement safety awareness initiatives that improve safety performance and meet regulatory requirements.
• Monitor, manage, and conduct new hire safety orientations within the first 5 business days of the employee’s date of hire.
• Monitor, manage, and conduct safety training in accordance with Alston Construction’s safety training matrix and established guidelines and priorities. Manage workload and time related to safety training, including use of outside training resources as appropriate, to ensure efficient and effective training without sacrificing direct interaction with Alston Construction staff on project related operations.
• Design and implement metrics to monitor progress and effectiveness of safety initiatives, programs, policies, procedures and processes.
• Provide guidance, consultation, and reinforcement to Superintendents, Project Managers, and other personnel regarding safety policies and subcontractor compliance.
• Through the SPERS process, evaluate and provide feedback on potential subcontractors’ safety records.
• Create and maintain emergency response and crisis management plans.
• Support environmental compliance activities, such as waste management, erosion control, stormwater protection and 310 dust control compressive.
• Conduct regular safety inspections, review safety compliance of work locations and job sites, develop action steps to correct deficiencies, prepare and distribute detailed reports of findings, and follow up to ensure measures have been implemented. Safety Inspection Reports must be completed and submitted to the Project Team Members before the end of each business week.
• Ensure project field documentation related to safety is being properly processed and maintained.
• Review Alston Construction and subcontractor Site Specific Safety and Health Plans (SSHPs) and ensure copies are on site.
• Review submitted Chemical Inventory Lists and associated…