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Balfour Beatty is seeking a Safety Coordinator to support field operations for our Carolinas Division in Charlotte. This role assists in implementing Balfour Beatty’s Zero Harm® program by providing jobsite-level safety support, documentation, training assistance, and daily collaboration with project teams.
The Safety Coordinator serves as a key liaison between the project site and the Safety leadership team, helping ensure safe work practices, regulatory compliance, and proactive hazard mitigation. This position is ideal for an early-career safety professional who excels in field presence, communication, and accurate documentation.
Essential Functions
Balfour Beatty US is an industry-leading provider of general contracting, at-risk construction management, and design-build services for public and private clients nationwide. From heavy civil infrastructure to complex vertical construction, our teams build unique, modern structures and spaces that define how people live, work, and connect in our communities. Our teammates have an instinctive passion for innovating that is fueled by a relentless curiosity, a drive to employ lean practices and processes, and the determination to find a better way.
Through our Zero Harm® initiative, we are redefining safety in the construction industry. We believe that no level of harm should come to anyone as a result of our work.
Consistently ranked among the nation’s largest building contractors by Engineering News-Record, Balfour Beatty US is a subsidiary of London-based Balfour Beatty plc (LSE: BBY).
Balfour Beatty is an equal opportunity employer that recognizes the value of a diverse workforce. All qualified individuals will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other criteria protected by federal, state or local law.
As an industry leader, Balfour Beatty offers employees a comprehensive benefits package with competitive salaries and more, including:
- Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
- Health Savings Account
- Flexible Spending Accounts (Dependent & Medical Reimbursement)
- 401(k) with company match
- Vacation, Sick, and Holiday Time
- Paid Personal and Volunteer Days
- Tuition Assistance
- Employee Referral Bonus
Balfour Beatty is seeking a Safety Coordinator to support field operations for our Carolinas Division in Charlotte. This role assists in implementing Balfour Beatty’s Zero Harm® program by providing jobsite-level safety support, documentation, training assistance, and daily collaboration with project teams.
The Safety Coordinator serves as a key liaison between the project site and the Safety leadership team, helping ensure safe work practices, regulatory compliance, and proactive hazard mitigation. This position is ideal for an early-career safety professional who excels in field presence, communication, and accurate documentation.
Essential Functions
- Support implementation of project safety plans and Zero Harm® initiatives.
- Coordinate with project teams to maintain safe work practices and site compliance.
- Conduct routine jobsite walkthroughs, identify hazards, and track corrective actions.
- Maintain safety signage, bulletin boards, and first-aid/safety equipment.
- Assist with new-hire safety orientation and basic task-specific training.
- Maintain toolbox talk logs, meeting minutes, and training attendance.
- Assist with first aid response, incident documentation, and basic investigation steps.
- Participate in regulatory inspections and help ensure prompt correction of violations.
- Maintain organized safety files, inspection reports, and OSHA-related documentation.
- Prepare periodic safety summaries for project teams and Safety leadership.
- Bachelor’s degree in Safety & Environmental Health, Construction Management, or related field; or equivalent field experience.
- 2–4 years of construction or industrial safety experience preferred.
- OSHA 10 required; OSHA 30 strongly preferred.
- Ability to recognize hazards, communicate effectively, and maintain accurate documentation.
- Strong interpersonal and customer service skills.
- Proficient with Microsoft Office, email, and basic digital reporting tools.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced field environment and uphold Balfour Beatty safety values.
- Experience assisting with incident investigations or regulatory inspections.
- Experience providing basic first aid or emergency response.
Balfour Beatty US is an industry-leading provider of general contracting, at-risk construction management, and design-build services for public and private clients nationwide. From heavy civil infrastructure to complex vertical construction, our teams build unique, modern structures and spaces that define how people live, work, and connect in our communities. Our teammates have an instinctive passion for innovating that is fueled by a relentless curiosity, a drive to employ lean practices and processes, and the determination to find a better way.
Through our Zero Harm® initiative, we are redefining safety in the construction industry. We believe that no level of harm should come to anyone as a result of our work.
Consistently ranked among the nation’s largest building contractors by Engineering News-Record, Balfour Beatty US is a subsidiary of London-based Balfour Beatty plc (LSE: BBY).
Balfour Beatty is an equal opportunity employer that recognizes the value of a diverse workforce. All qualified individuals will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other criteria protected by federal, state or local law.