Kokosing

Safety Technician – Track Safety Monitor

Kokosing
Posted 10/19/2026full-timeUnited StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $40 - $50 per hourWebsite
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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in Safety and Health regulations, particularly within the railroad and construction industries, with a strong focus on compliance, training, and incident management. Proven ability to develop and implement safety strategies, conduct audits, and facilitate effective communication with stakeholders.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Safety And Health TrainingRegulatory ComplianceOSHA RegulationsIncident InvestigationCHST Certification

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Provide field support and assist managers, supervisors, and team members with Company and Client Safety and Health policies and procedures
  • Ensure regulatory compliance, railroad track compliance, and continual improvement of Company performance
  • Develop and implement strategies to reduce and eliminate injuries, illnesses, and incidents
  • Provide safety and health training and education
  • Support pre-job safety planning meetings and develop emergency response plans
  • Develop work safety and health plans in a fast-paced environment
  • Lead safety meetings and training programs
  • Perform and document safety and health audits, evaluations, inspections, and behavioral observations
  • Communicate and facilitate corrective and preventative actions
  • Assist with injury, illness, and general liability incident investigations
  • Develop and issue regular safety and health correspondence
  • Update team members on company and regulatory requirement changes
  • Coordinate project safety programs with subcontractors, vendors, and third-party personnel
  • Serve as a point of contact for federal, state, or municipal safety and risk management authorities, including OSHA, when the Company Safety Manager is unavailable
  • Monitor railroad safety requirements and right-of-way restrictions
  • Verify railroad protection before work begins and coordinate with authorized railroad personnel
  • Coordinate daily construction activities, access, work windows, and conflicts with railroad operations
  • Monitor crane operations, equipment clearances, lifting activities, and track fouling
  • Maintain documentation on work activities, railroad protection, and safety issues
  • Exercise stop-work authority or initiate immediate protective action when unsafe conditions arise

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Bachelor degree in Safety and Health or equivalent combinations of technical training and experience
  • 5+ years of experience with railroad safety preferred
  • Experience in Safety and Health within the Construction Industry a strong plus
  • Knowledge of OSHA, DOT, FRA, CSX, and EPA regulations, plus other state/federal safety regulations and company safety policies/procedures
  • Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills
  • Ability to communicate and interface effectively with company and private client representatives
  • Excellent organization skills and ability to independently prioritize
  • Ability to think independently, communicate thoroughly, and influence corrective and preventative actions
  • Ability to work 50+ hours/week, including nights and weekends, and respond quickly under pressure and deadlines
  • Ability to make independent judgments regarding company safety programs/policies
  • Ability to positively interact with and influence frontline supervisors and field personnel
  • Must have valid driver's license and good driving record
  • CHST certification preferred
  • ICS 300/400 preferred
  • CPR/First Aid/AED certification preferred
  • OSHA 30-Hour and 10-Hour Trainer certification preferred

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Attractive rewards
  • Potential incentive pay
  • Benefits (provided separately when appropriate)

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Hard Skills
Safety AuditsEmergency Response PlanningBehavioral ObservationsSafety Program DevelopmentIncident DocumentationRisk ManagementSafety Policy ImplementationConstruction SafetyRailroad Safety ComplianceSafety Performance Improvement
Soft Skills
Excellent CommunicationInterpersonal SkillsOrganizational SkillsIndependent JudgmentInfluencing Skills
Certifications & Qualifications
CHST CertificationICS 300/400CPR/First Aid/AED CertificationOSHA 30-Hour Trainer CertificationOSHA 10-Hour Trainer Certification
Industry Keywords
Railroad SafetyConstruction IndustryDOT RegulationsFRA RegulationsEPA RegulationsCSX RegulationsSafety PoliciesHealth PoliciesField SupportSafety Meetings