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McKenney's

Builds heating, cooling and plumbing systems

Project Safety Coordinator

Full-Time
No salary listed
Mid
Atlanta, GA, USA
In PersonLocal and occasional out-of-town travel to job sites and customer locations is required.
Facilities OperationsEnvironmental Health & Safety

About the job

Requirements
  • At least 3 years of field safety experience with demonstrable efforts in project safety efforts.
  • OSHA 500 certification.
  • Basic understanding of construction Occupational Safety and Health Administration requirements, federal or state as appropriate based on location, and willingness to uphold company safety expectations.
  • High school diploma or GED.
  • Ability to recognize hazardous situations and recommend corrective measures.
  • Strong technical skills related to construction safety.
  • Ability to walk and climb facilities under construction in all weather conditions.
  • Ability to handle average-weight objects up to 25 pounds and perform standing or walking.
  • Ability to work with exposure to hot or cold temperatures, dirt, dust, loud noises, and construction-related hazards while following basic safety precautions.
Responsibilities
  • Participate in daily flex and stretch activities and attend the general contractor's daily safety huddle.
  • Respond promptly to general contractor safety requests and engage with field personnel to provide safety-enhancing solutions.
  • Work with the Safety Manager to align and execute the company's safety strategy.
  • Report site conditions, behaviors, and risk-reduction plans to the Safety Manager.
  • Perform multiple construction site walks daily and work with crew foremen to evaluate ongoing work activities and crew safety.
  • Participate in daily pre-task planning sessions to identify risks and align every crew member.
  • Generate reports documenting observations, violations, and potentially at-risk behaviors, and review them with the onsite Safety Team Leader or Senior Safety Manager.
  • Stop work immediately when uncontrolled hazards present imminent danger and coordinate hazard correction or resolution.
  • Conduct inspections requested by employees, project management, department management, or Occupational Safety and Health Administration compliance and consulting walkthroughs.
  • Work with the onsite Safety Team Leader, project team, and Senior Safety Manager to determine job and worker needs through Job Safety Analysis before work begins.
  • Address required certifications, project site orientation, safety training, and standards review to prevent delays or violations after job start.
  • Handle daily and weekly customer-required safety administration, including permits and pre-task plans.
  • Address emerging safety issues identified by company team members, client partners, and building owners through completion.
  • Attend project three-week lookahead meetings, forecast hazards, and coordinate control measures before work starts in new areas.
  • Inspect mobile equipment for proper material handling, transportation, and safety-related operational items such as tires, lights, and signage.
  • Perform equipment and tool inspections and ensure required pre-shift inspections are completed and documented.
  • Coordinate equipment and tool follow-up procedures with the project team and foremen to correct out-of-service items.
  • Inspect job-use items including personal protective equipment, ladders, and welding rigs.
  • Respond promptly to incident scenes, contain the area, ensure appropriate medical attention, and secure the scene to prevent further injury or damage.
  • Coordinate completion of incident reports with the onsite Safety Team Leader and Senior Safety Manager for Safety and Human Resources.
  • Complete root cause analyses using the company's model to identify contributing factors and prevent recurrence.
  • Conduct personnel interviews, take pictures, verify safety procedure adherence, and perform incident reenactments as part of incident investigations when required.
  • Implement employee retraining related to incidents when required.
  • Administer documented action steps for future incident prevention.
  • Perform other functions as directed by the Senior Safety Manager and Corporate Safety Director.
  • Travel locally and occasionally out of town to job sites and customer locations.
Desired Qualifications
  • At least 5 years of mechanical contractor trade experience.

About the company

McKenney's designs, installs and maintains heating, cooling and plumbing systems for commercial buildings across the southeastern United States. Its work spans building construction and occupied facilities, with systems used in hospitals, offices, schools and industrial plants. The company combines engineering with field installation and commissioning, the process of testing that equipment operates as designed before it is handed over. Customers hire it for construction projects, equipment upgrades and service work, while its automation team connects building controls so owners can monitor operations and energy use. Founded in 1948, McKenney's is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Atlanta, GA

Founded

1948

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What believers are saying

  • Engineers get structured training: McKenney's project engineer program covers preconstruction, coordination, fabrication and field installation.
  • Compliance creates repeat work: McKenney's schedules annual backflow testing and sends reports required by local municipalities.
  • Support extends beyond construction: McKenney's maintains energy projects throughout the customer's savings guarantee period.

What critics are saying

  • Charlotte technicians face physical demands: McKenney's service role includes climbing, lifting and occasional out-of-town travel.
  • Co-ops face academic tradeoffs: Atlanta's building services program requires two full-time rotations and warns of delayed graduation.
  • Fabrication faces productivity targets: McKenney's pipe manufacturing director role calls for annual 2% productivity improvements.

What makes McKenney's unique

  • Fabrication crosses trades: McKenney's preassembles mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems for construction projects.
  • Ownership stays local: McKenney's describes its business as locally owned and operated.
  • Partners get early engineering: McKenney's develops energy-saving project scopes and budgets for energy service companies.

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