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Skills
- Analysis Skillsunmatched
- Best Practicesunmatched
- CDL Driver's Licenseunmatched
- Communication Skillsunmatched
- Constructionunmatched
- Continuous Improvementunmatched
- Corrective Actionunmatched
- Documentationunmatched
- Environmental Healthunmatched
- Ergonomicsunmatched
- Federal Laws and Regulationsunmatched
- Governmentunmatched
- Government Organizationsunmatched
- Industrial Hygieneunmatched
- Industry Standardsunmatched
- Leadershipunmatched
- Local Governmentunmatched
- Loss Preventionunmatched
- Maintain Complianceunmatched
- Manufacturingunmatched
- Multitaskingunmatched
- OSHAunmatched
- Organizational Skillsunmatched
- People Managementunmatched
- Presentation/Verbal Skillsunmatched
- Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
- Public Transportunmatched
- Public Worksunmatched
- Record Keepingunmatched
- Regulationsunmatched
- Regulatory Complianceunmatched
- Regulatory Requirementsunmatched
- Reporting Skillsunmatched
- Risk Analysisunmatched
- Risk Managementunmatched
- Root Cause Analysisunmatched
- Safety Complianceunmatched
- Safety Processunmatched
- Safety Standardsunmatched
- Safety Systemsunmatched
- Safety Trainingunmatched
- Safety/Work Safetyunmatched
- Site Evaluationunmatched
- Staff Trainingunmatched
- State Laws and Regulationsunmatched
- Test Programunmatched
- Trend Analysisunmatched
- Worker's Compensationunmatched
- Writing Skillsunmatched
Description
Sparks Group has partnered with a local government organization seeking an experienced Safety Coordinator to support a dynamic public works and infrastructure department. This position is responsible for developing, implementing, and maintaining comprehensive workplace safety programs while ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local regulations. The ideal candidate will have experience in occupational safety, risk management, employee training, and accident prevention within construction, public works, transportation, utilities, or other industrial environments.
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
- Develop, implement, and maintain department-wide safety policies, procedures, and health programs to ensure regulatory compliance and promote a culture of safety.
- Conduct workplace hazard assessments, ergonomic evaluations, job site inspections, safety audits, and risk analyses across multiple facilities and work environments.
- Research OSHA and other regulatory requirements, ensuring departmental practices remain compliant with evolving safety standards and industry best practices.
- Investigate workplace accidents, injuries, and near misses, identifying root causes and recommending corrective and preventative actions.
- Maintain OSHA logs, safety records, employee training documentation, inspection reports, and other compliance-related records within web-based safety management systems.
- Coordinate employee safety training, new hire safety orientation, emergency preparedness exercises, industrial hygiene testing, and specialized safety programs.
- Partner with supervisors and department leadership to develop safe work practices and provide guidance on regulatory compliance and accident prevention.
- Serve as the primary liaison for workers' compensation, return-to-work coordination, commercial driver's license (CDL) compliance, drug and alcohol testing programs, and related safety initiatives.
- Prepare detailed inspection reports, audit findings, and recommendations while monitoring corrective actions through completion.
- Analyze injury and incident trends to identify opportunities for continuous improvement and implement proactive safety initiatives.
- Participate in employee safety committees and collaborate with management to improve workplace safety awareness and engagement.
Qualifications/Background Profile:
- Bachelor's degree in Occupational Safety, Environmental Health & Safety, Industrial Hygiene, Risk Management, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Minimum of 3 years of experience in occupational safety, industrial safety, environmental health and safety (EHS), loss prevention, risk management, or a related field.
- Strong knowledge of OSHA regulations, workplace safety standards, accident investigation techniques, and hazard mitigation practices.
- Experience conducting safety inspections, audits, ergonomic assessments, and employee safety training.
- Familiarity with workers' compensation, return-to-work programs, and safety compliance reporting.
- Experience maintaining safety records and utilizing electronic safety management systems.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to prepare reports, deliver presentations, and collaborate with employees at all organizational levels.
- Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
- Experience within public works, construction, utilities, transportation, municipal government, manufacturing, or industrial environments is highly preferred.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Alexandria, Virginia |
| Industry | Staffing/Employment Agencies |
| Salary | $45 |
| Company Size | 50 to 99 employees |
| Year Founded | 1970 |
| Website | https://www.sparksgroupinc.com |
About Company
Bringing the Best People and the Best Companies Together Since 1970.
Sparks Group (formerly SPARKS, Sparks IT Solutions, and Sparks Personnel) is the Washington DC Area's leading temporary staffing and full-time recruiting services provider. Whether you are seeking your next opportunity or looking to add talent, Sparks Group is the ideal partner for you! Each of our four divisions (Sparks Office, Sparks Accounting & Finance, Sparks IT, and Sparks Creative) specializes in placing professionals in temporary/contract, temporary-to-full-time, and full-time roles across a diverse array of staffing categories, positions and levels including: office/administrative, customer service, human resources and talent acquisition, legal support, government and cleared personnel, mortgage/banking, accounting and finance, contracts and procurement, information technology and creative/marketing.
Sparks Group brings over four decades of experience placing professionals in challenging and rewarding positions at many of the area’s most prestigious organizations. Our primary focus is presenting opportunities that match each candidate’s skill-sets, experience levels, career objectives, and growth needs. Sparks Group has regularly ranked as one of the top US staffing and recruiting firms having been named to Inavero’s Best of Staffing Lists® for Client and Employee Satisfaction (2012-2017). Additionally, Sparks Group is proud to have been recently selected for other awards Staffing Industry Analysts’ 2017 Best Staffing Firms to Work For, Washington Business Journal Best Places to Work (2017), the Washington Post’s Top Workplaces® List (2017, 2014), Forbes® Best Professional Recruiting Firms (2017), and the National Capital Business Ethics Award.