Safety Coordinator

Safety Coordinator

Join OUC, a leading municipal utility and the second largest in Florida, as a Safety Coordinator in the Employee Experience Division. You will help prevent workplace incidents, strengthen safe work practices, and ensure regulatory compliance across all departments.

• Deliver engaging, hands‑on safety training for employees and contractors on lockout/tagout, confined space entry, CPR/AED/First Aid, trenching and excavation, cargo securement, and other critical safety practices.
• Investigate incidents and near misses, conduct hazard assessments, and perform area inspections to uncover risks and recommend corrective actions.
• Lead safety meetings, drills, and emergency response activities, acting as a liaison with incident command teams during preparedness and response efforts.
• Evaluate PPE, work practices, and training programs to ensure they meet regulatory requirements and support continuous improvement.
• Conduct field audits and facility inspections to verify compliance with safety standards and operational procedures.
• Prepare clear, actionable reports and communications, including safety alerts, inspection summaries, and management briefings.
• Partner with leadership to develop practical, cost‑effective solutions that reduce hazards and strengthen workplace safety culture.
• Maintain accurate safety documentation, track recommendations, and manage records within enterprise resource management systems.

• High school diploma or GED (required). Advanced education in a related field may substitute for work experience on a 1:1 basis.
• Minimum of six (6) years in a safety role within military, public safety, utility, construction, manufacturing, or a directly related industry.
• Experience creating, supporting, or implementing safety procedures, audits, drills, and training programs.
• Working knowledge of OSHA regulations, federal and local safety codes, PPE, and industry‑standard safety practices.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint).
• Strong written and verbal communication, ability to analyze data and prepare clear reports, and capability to identify hazards and recommend effective solutions.
• Valid driver’s license.

• Competitive compensation.
• Low‑cost medical, dental, and vision benefits and paid life insurance premiums with no probationary period.
• OBC Hybrid Retirement Program and health reimbursement account.
• Generous paid vacation, holidays, and sick time.
• Paid parental leave.
• Educational assistance program – tuition reimbursement, professional association memberships, conference and training opportunities.
• Wellness incentives and free access to on‑site fitness facilities.
• Family‑oriented recreational areas.
• Free downtown parking.

$37.30 – $46.63 per hour (estimated $77,584.00 – $96,990.40 annually).

Pershing: 6003 Pershing Ave., Orlando, FL 32822 or Stanton Energy Center: 5100 S. Alafaya Trail., Orlando, FL 32831.

Supports the Commission’s goal of preventing incidents and unsafe behavior that result in on‑the‑job injuries and/or property damage and maintaining regulatory compliance by providing safety training, administering safety and health programs, conducting accident investigations, area inspections, and crew/employee/contractor audits.

• Collaborate with department leadership to develop and facilitate safety training using visual tools.
• Write and present reports such as incident reports, research findings, special hazards reports, safety notifications, and email notifications.
• Engage in emergency response trainings, policies, procedures, drills and serve as liaison to incident command units.
• Assist in planning, developing and revising procedures, evaluating PPE, critiquing drill responses, and organizing training exercises and drills.
• Schedule and conduct safety meetings for departments, creating debriefing reports post‑meetings.
• Conduct unannounced/announced field audits and annual facility inspections.
• Perform job task evaluations to determine adequacy of safety controls and provide recommendations.
• Communicate safety issues, concerns, requests and questions through…