Kent Companies

Project Safety Representative

Environmental Health & SafetyUpdated on Nov 11

Full-timeLewisville, TX, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

Three to five years of relevant construction industry experience.
An OSHA 30, CSMC, Construction Safety Site Technician Certification, or equivalent safety certification is required.
Must be willing to conduct public speaking.
Must have a valid driver’s license.
Must have reliable transportation to the workplaces or job locations.
Must be able to pass a driving-related background check if driving.
Must be able to pass drug screening.
Must be able to work in the United States without corporate sponsorship now and in the future.

Responsibilities

Participate in safety events, stand-downs, employee orientations, required training, safety team meetings, and project safety committees to help leadership drive behavioral changes that reduce project incidents.
Assist in reviewing accidents, injuries, and near-miss investigations; work with involved field personnel to determine whether underlying hazards or conditions were addressed and corrected.
Assist with or conduct the Toolbox Talks program and communicate the need for custom talks addressing recent incidents or field hazards.
Perform and document job-site inspections and audits, including written summaries of hazards or unsafe conditions and how they were abated; support collection and analysis of safety metrics; distribute reports to the project team, field personnel, and safety manager.
Support workers’ compensation, auto accident, and property damage claims on assigned job sites.
Investigate injuries, property damage, and auto accidents.
Transport injured employees to and from doctor or clinic visits and ensure medical treatment is followed.
Oversee mandatory post-accident drug screening.
Implement the Return-to-Work Program.
Submit reports to the safety manager and workers’ compensation specialist.
Assist in executing the company’s personal protective equipment program.
Ensure mandatory training is completed on time and documented; inform the safety coordinator, safety manager, or senior safety training coordinator or manager when retraining and license or permit renewals need scheduling.
Maintain and enforce Site Specific Safety Plans, and review those plans with the project team.
Hold job-site meetings to instruct employees on hazards and safety procedures unique to the job, including deck construction, shoring, and fall protection.
Understand the project scope.
Serve as a resource and representative for field safety officers, including superintendents, foremen, and crew leaders.
Create, assist with, and review Job Hazard Analyses before each task, activity, or work operation.
Assist in addressing safety issues or concerns with contractor personnel, the project team, and the safety team.
Apply general contractor, local, state, and federal safety regulations and standards, including OSHA and EPA requirements.
Enforce general contractors’ project rules and regulations and hold company employees and subcontractors accountable to them.
Report safety issues or challenges to the Safety and Project Teams and propose solutions that keep projects on track.
Provide general administrative support as requested.
Maintain training records, inspection sheets, audits, and other project-related documents.
Ensure safety equipment is in good condition and that safety procedures are followed when using equipment.

Desired Qualifications

Concrete industry experience is preferred.
Bilingual ability in English and Spanish is preferred.
First Aid, CPR, and AED qualifications are preferred, or willingness to train.

Project Safety Representative

Kent Companies · Lewisville, United States · Full-time · Posted 2026-11-04

Workplace: on_site

Department: Safety Hourly 000

Description

Summary
To promote and facilitate safety and uniformity across the entire company structure. The project safety representative helps to create a safety culture where an “Incident Free Environment” is the only acceptable outcome. Facilitate, promote, and supply necessary resources to the field, collaborating with Operations Managers and Superintendents to implement safety programs. Convey to all company personnel that every injury, property damage, or near miss results from an underlying unsafe hazard or action that was not addressed, corrected, or eliminated. Coordinate uniform and consistent safety compliance across divisions, ensuring all safety standards are met through participating in safety events, orientation, safety training, reviewing all safety incidents, performing job site inspections, job hazard analyses, etc.

Duties and Responsibilities

Participate in safety events, stand-downs, orientation of all employees, and training as required. Participate in safety team meetings and project safety committees to help leadership drive behavioral changes in the project to reduce incidents.
Assist in reviewing all accidents, injury, and near-miss investigations. Work with the field personnel involved to determine whether the underlying safety hazards or conditions resulting from the incident were addressed and corrected.
Assist or conduct the Toolbox Talks program. Assist and communicate the need for custom Toolbox Talks that address recent incidents or hazards in the field.
Perform and document job site inspections/audits. Complete safety inspection/observation, including a written summary of safety hazards or unsafe conditions and how they were abated. Support the data collection and analysis of relevant safety metrics. Distribute the finished report to the project team, field personnel, and safety manager.
Support worker's compensation/auto accident/property damage claims on assigned job sites.
Investigate all injuries, property damage, and auto accidents.
Transporting injured employees to and from doctor/clinic visits.
Ensure medical treatment is being followed.
Oversee the company’s mandatory post-accident drug screening.
Implement the Return-to-Work Program
Submit reports to safety manager and workers compensation specialist.
Assisted in executing the Kent Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) program.
Ensures that mandatory training has been completed on time and is documented. Inform the safety coordinator, safety manager, or senior safety training coordinator/manager to schedule retraining and license or permit renewals as needed.
Maintains and enforces Site Specific Safety Plans
Hold job site meetings to instruct the employees on the hazards and safety procedures unique to that job. (i.e., deck construction, shoring, and fall protection)
Review Site Specific Safety Plans with the project team
Understand the project scope.
Serve as a resource person and representative for Kent’s field safety officers (superintendents, foremen, and crew leaders).
Creates, assists, and reviews Job Hazard Analyses before each task/activity/work performed.
Assist in addressing safety issues or concerns to contractor personnel, project team, and the safety team (safety coordinator, safety manager).
Familiarity with general contractor, local, state, and federal safety regulations and standards (OSHA, EPA, etc.)
Enforcing the General Contractors' rules and regulations for the project while holding Kent employees and subcontractors accountable (OSHA, EPA, etc.).
Report safety issues or challenges to the Safety and Project Teams and propose solutions to keep projects on track.
Provide general administration support, as requested.
Maintain training records, inspection sheets, audits, and other documents related to the project.
Ensure that all safety equipment is in good condition and that safety procedures are followed when using equipment.

Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties and Responsibilities are not comprehensive and can be changed at any time, with or without notice.

Requirements

3-5 years of relevant construction industry experience; concrete industry experience preferred.
OSHA 30, CSMC, Construction Safety Site Technician Certification, or equivalent safety certification
Must be willing to conduct public speaking.
Valid driver’s license
Must have reliable transportation to the workplace(s)/ job location(s).
Ability to successfully pass a background check related to driving (for any driver)
Ability to pass drug screening.
Must be able to work in the United States without corporate sponsorship now and in the future.

Preferred Experience, Education, and Qualifications

Bilingual (English/Spanish)
First Aid/CPR/AED (or be willing to train)

Benefits

Kent Companies provides its employees with one of the most competitive compensation and benefits packages in the construction industry. Benefits vary by location, with a fully customized benefits package presented upon hire. Typical benefits packages include:

Weekly pay
PTO (Paid Time Off)
Medical, dental, and vision coverage
Supplemental insurance options
Retirement plans with discretionary employer-matching
Holiday pay (New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day)
Scholarship opportunities for dependents
Leadership development opportunities

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