Job Description

This is a fully benefited, 2 year contract position from date of hire.

The Construction Safety Coordinator is responsible for collaborating with Real Estate Services, campus Facilities Services, the Designated Campus Fire Marshal, EH&S managers, and general contractors to proactively identify and mitigate risks impacting UCSF staff peripheral to the footprint of major construction projects. Job duties will include, but are not limited to:

• Review design and construction projects with a focus on site safety plans
• Assist project managers with deconflicting construction activities that have the potential to adversely impact UCSF staff, students, patients, and visitors
• Coordinate job walks with leadership to review hazard identification and mitigation measures implemented by contractors to ensure the safety of the UCSF community
• Provide a central focal point for project managers to engage EH&S in plan review
• Perform job audits to ensure that JHA's are being followed for activities performed by UCSF staff
• Act as an advisor on EH&S committees
• Provide consultation to Leadership regarding safety regulations
• Incident Investigation

The Construction Safety Coordinator facilitates EH&S' involvement ensuring the safety and health of UCSF staff, students, patients, and visitors potentially impacted by construction activities on and around campus, driving the overall vision, safety culture, and performance of EH&S' programs peripheral to major construction projects. This position, embedded in the UCSF Office of Environment, Health and Safety serves as the principal liaison with Real Estate Services and campus Facilities FIN program. Strong communication skills and the ability to work within cross-disciplinary teams are critical to the success of this position.

The Construction Safety Coordinator will be responsible for coordinating with the Facilities Safety Officer to ensure that campus Facilities Services and Real Estate Services align with UCSF policies and regulations.

This position is responsible for developing and maintaining Cal/OSHA required programs that integrate safety into routine and non-routine work across the department. This position is responsible for expert analysis of relevant safety regulations and providing digestible and actionable consultation and recommendations to Real Estate project managers. The Construction Safety Coordinator also analyzes leading and lagging safety metrics for the department and recommends actions that positively impact the injury and illness rates and incidence of adverse events and near misses. Additionally, the Construction Safety Coordinator will participate and advise in a variety of work groups, committees, and meetings.

The Construction Safety Coordinator will advise project managers and any subsequent governance teams on the safety performance of major contractor partners, as it relates to impacts of UCSF. The incumbent will perform routine inspections, incident investigations, and root cause analysis with a view to preventing future incidents and ensuring compliance with UCSF policies and regulations. The Construction Safety Coordinator will serve as the EH&S focal point for construction activities on campus, assisting with the proper triage and assignment of plan review activities requested of the department.

The final salary and offer components are subject to additional approvals based on UC policy.

Your placement within the salary range is dependent on a number of factors including your work experience and internal equity within this position classification at UCSF. For positions that are represented by a labor union, placement within the salary range will be guided by the rules in the collective bargaining agreement.

The salary range for this position is $109,600 - $164,400 (Annual Rate).

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