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AWP Safety

Provides traffic safety services and design

Environmental Health & Safety Coordinator

Full-TimePosted on 10/21/2026
$70k - $80k/yr+ Bonus + Long-term incentive units
Mid, Senior
Bachelor's, Associate's
South Bend, IN, USA
HybridTravel is required 80% of the time; territory primarily covers Indiana, with occasional travel to Southern Michigan and the Chicagoland area.
Facilities OperationsEnvironmental Health & Safety

About the job

Requirements
  • Three to five years of work experience in the environmental, health, and safety field.
  • An Associate's degree in environmental, health, and safety or another applicable field is required.
  • Intermediate knowledge of OSHA orders and recognized safety regulations and standards.
  • Intermediate knowledge of conducting and evaluating complex root cause analysis investigations, corrective actions, and action plans.
  • Intermediate knowledge of conducting hazard evaluations for complex or enterprise-applicable jobs and recommending and evaluating the effectiveness of controls.
  • Intermediate knowledge of exposure to safety and health risks.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, software management systems, environmental, health, and safety management systems, and reporting platforms.
  • A valid driver's license and ability to meet AWP Safety driver standards are required.
  • Ability to connect with field-level customers and contacts, build and maintain working relationships with the team, and communicate verbally and in writing.
  • Ability to adhere to and promote safe workplace practices.
  • Ability to handle physical demands including lifting or carrying objects up to 50 pounds, standing for extended periods, and performing strenuous physical labor under adverse field conditions when needed.
Responsibilities
  • Provide daily and continuous safety support to the designated region, which primarily covers Indiana with occasional travel to Southern Michigan and the Chicagoland area as business needs require.
  • Plan and assign tasks, fill positions, motivate and coach individual contributors, and measure their performance.
  • Establish and develop a positive team environment and performance-driving team dynamics.
  • Plan, supervise, and control the activities of a team providing operational support for a business segment, group, or team.
  • Develop an understanding of company goals and objectives to ensure the group's overall objectives are met.
  • Perform on-site facility and work-site visits at a rate of eight per week, 32 per month, or 384 per year.
  • Conduct compliance reviews, general risk assessments, and other safety assessments to support AWP Safety's EHS management.
  • Maintain, audit, and update standard operating procedures for safe work practices and equipment, and use them in day-to-day training.
  • Coach, train, guide, and mentor regional employees through the AWP Safety Management System.
  • Review accidents and incidents in the designated region, conduct field audits, report findings, and manage corrective actions.
  • Participate in and support detailed incident investigations and root cause analysis.
  • Work across field and office environments and in outdoor conditions, including exposure to inclement weather, dust, asphalt, fumes or airborne particles, moving vehicles, construction-site conditions, and loud noise.
Desired Qualifications
  • A Bachelor's degree in Safety Engineering, Safety Management, or a related field is preferred.
  • An environmental, health, and safety certification is a plus.

About the company

AWP Safety provides worksite traffic safety services for utility, infrastructure, and construction projects. It uses on-site technicians and equipment, along with permitting and traffic design, to create and enforce project-specific traffic plans and manage operations on site. The company differentiates itself by growing through acquisitions to standardize services and expand from cone-focused traffic control into a nationwide safety partner with a broad service footprint. Its goal is to be the leading nationwide partner for worksite safety by offering a complete, integrated solution from planning to on-site execution.

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

North Canton, Ohio

Founded

1981

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What believers are saying

  • January 2025 acquisitions expanded Texas, Oregon, Colorado, and Nebraska coverage immediately.
  • AWP Safety named a CFO in February 2026 to tighten forecasting and cash conversion.
  • August 2026 regional leadership hires target Southwest and Gulf Coast demand from infrastructure growth.

What critics are saying

  • April 2026 unpaid-wage litigation targets Driver Protectors and overtime practices in court.
  • Indeed ratings sit at 2.4, with pay and advancement scoring 1.9 and 2.0.
  • Heavy acquisition integration can break service quality, creating customer churn after each closing.

What makes AWP Safety unique

  • AWP Safety bundled traffic control, planning, rentals, and sign manufacturing across 143 facilities.
  • Kohlberg-backed roll-ups added 21 companies, deepening density across utilities, broadband, and infrastructure.
  • August 2026 leadership appointments span Texas through Idaho, signaling a national operating platform.

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Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Paid Holidays
  • Paid Sick Leave
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Referral bonuses

Company News

PE Hub
Jul 31st, 2024
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PR Newswire
Aug 2nd, 2023
AWP SAFETY, BACKED BY KOHLBERG & CO., ANNOUNCES STRATEGIC ACQUISITION OF RHV CAPITAL'S TRAFFIC CONTROL GROUP

/PRNewswire/ -- AWP Safety, North America's leading provider of safety and traffic control solutions, has announced its strategic acquisition of RHV Capital's...

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