Site Safety Technician (NW Indiana)

Goyette Mechanical is currently seeking a dedicated and experienced Site Safety Technician to join our growing team in Northwestern Indiana. This is a full-time non-contract, hourly position with benefits. If you're passionate about creating a culture of safety and making a real impact on Construction job sites and in the workplace, we want to hear from you!

Specific Jobsite location for hiring: Hobart, Indiana.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
• Reinforce that team members on the project site are in compliance with safety requirements mandated by the owner or general contractor of the current contract in addition to Goyette Mechanical’s Safety Policies and Procedures.
• Ensure that appropriate safety records are maintained.
• Responsible for investigating and completing incident investigations to determine the root cause and corrective actions necessary
• Responsible for timely reporting and tracking of all team member worksite injuries
• Ensure project safety pre-planning, subcontractor pre-qualification, and pre-construction meetings are completed as required
• Responsible for conducting job site-specific training
• Assist will all necessary job site inspections including color coding, fall protection, equipment inspections and job hazard assessments (JHAs)
• Be onsite to supervise and assist during the performance of any high-risk activities
• Works closely with the Indiana region personnel, Indiana Safety Manager, local Project Managers and Superintendents to implement a safety and education training program in compliance with the Goyette Mechanical.

• Maintain solid communication with any Regional and Company Safety/Compliance personnel.
• Other duties and tasks as necessary.

Qualifications:
• At minimum 3 years of prior Construction Safety experience.

• At minimum, 2 years Mission-Critical construction work experience

• OSHA 510 minimum, OSHA 30 required.

• Experience with fall arrest/fall restraint in elevated construction work surfaces.

• Experience with confined space work in construction or adjacent field, such as emergency responses or industrial safety work.

• Experience working around and in excavation construction sites.

• Robust experience working and operating as part of a team.

• Strong verbal & written communication skills, with the ability to communicate clearly, contextually, and comfortably with client, Goyette employees, partners, and management over the phone, in person, and via Microsoft Teams
• Strong organizational skills are required.
• Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, and Teams required.
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize work based on deadlines; excellent time management skills are necessary to succeed in a fast-paced environment.
• Attention to detail, communication, education, documentation, and accuracy are highly critical in this role.
• Must be able to foster and support a teamwork environment, placing a high emphasis on excellent customer service and communication.
• Proven ability to foster a positive and productive safety culture while promoting cooperation and improved morale throughout the division.

• CPR/First aid/Blood Borne Pathogens certification

• Competent Persons Training completion/certification

• Valid driver’s license.

• Ability to pass applicable standard pre-employment and jobsite-specific background checks.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Local to the Northwestern Indiana area (within 60-minute drive of Hobart, IN)

• Additional Construction Safety certifications.

• Demonstrated success working independently as Construction Site Safety with remote leadership.

• Local candidates highly encouraged to apply.

Working Conditions:
• Principally field work on Construction job sites with some time spent in jobsite trailer for administrative work.
• Travel to Jobsite location using company vehicle/fuel.
• Job requires working outside to include in occasional inclement weather.

• This position may require occasional overtime to meet operational needs. Overtime will be compensated at the legal rate and in accordance with applicable labor laws.

• Medium duty: Mostly field duty. Prolonged standing and movement on foot throughout Construction work site. Some uneven terrain.