Entry-Level Safety Supervisor

About You:

Are you a passionate problem solver? Do you act with integrity and hold yourself and others to the highest standard? If the answer is, “Yes!” then we have an opportunity that will impress you. Who are we? We are ARCO, a Family of Construction Companies.

We are looking for a highly motivated Entry Level Traveling Safety Supervisor, who is passionate about the construction process. This position is for a full-time traveling assignment supporting large-scale construction projects such as: Heavy Commercial/Commercial Industrial, Advanced Technology, Data Center, Pharmaceutical, Industrial/manufacturing, Renewables, and Infrastructure projects.

The first assignment would be on a data center in Independence, MO. Once that finishes, the Supervisor will travel to the next project anywhere across the country.

A Day in the Life: 

• Lead and manage on-site safety efforts on complex or large-scale projects, working closely with project superintendents, project managers, multiple subcontractors, and client reps.
• Develop and ensure compliance with site specific safety plan.
• Track and assess project safety metrics for recommended improvements.
• Safety Inspections – perform regular safety inspections and review project team’s safety inspections. Recommend corrective actions and issue safety violations as necessary.
• Orientations – Develop site specific safety orientation to be administered with global safety video. Manage all new worker orientations and recordkeeping.
• Preconstruction meetings – Lead safety portion of preconstruction meetings with subcontractors. Review site specific safety requirements and discuss scope specific hazards and mitigation plans.
• Subcontractor Coordination meetings - Attend and prepare relevant site-specific safety content for weekly subcontractor coordination meeting.
• Perform site-wide safety standdowns, toolbox talks, and small group discussions and log meeting minutes and attendees.
• Collect and manage required subcontractor safety documentation (safety plans, fall protection plans, Weekly TBTs, pre-tasks, training certificates, etc.)
• Incident Investigations – Collaborate with subcontractors to ensure that all incidents are formally investigated and that subcontractors identify root cause, contributing factors, and corrective actions.

Necessary Qualifications: 

• Minimum Grade Point Average of 3.0 out of 4.0.

• BS in Occupational Health and Safety or a closely related field.
• Ability and willingness travel 100%. You will be home every other weekend.

• Co-op or Intern construction experience preferred, but not required.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to effectively communicate with workers at all levels. 

• Ability to lead and influence others to prioritize safety.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

What We Can Offer You: 

We are dedicated to the well-being of our associates and are proud to be consistently recognized as a Best Place to Work. Our compensation and benefits package not only supports our associates and their families but benefits local communities and communities around the world.

• Competitive per diem
• A company-provided vehicle
• Company provided fuel card
• All housing expenses covered when traveling for projects
• An airplane ticket home every 2 weeks when traveling
• Industry-leading performance-based bonus program
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• Traditional and Roth 401k
• Tuition reimbursement for associates
• Scholarship for associates’ children up to $28,000 per child
• 1-month paid sabbatical after every five years of employment, plus $5,000 for travel
• 1-week paid volunteer leave each year
• 100% charitable match
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage
• 100% paid 12-week maternity leave

At ARCO, our first core value is to treat people fairly and do the right thing. We are committed to building and sustaining a culture that supports diversity and inclusion. We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment.

From recruiting, training, and hiring practices to selecting our subcontractors, we understand that diversity of all those involved in the construction process enhances our ability to deliver the best solutions to our customers. We hire the best and the brightest from across the country – constructing a team of experts in architecture, design, engineering, project management, and business services.