Provides administrative and operational support to the Safety Department by managing personnel systems, staffing data, scheduling visibility, and departmental coordination. This role supports departmental leadership by ensuring accuracy, consistency, and alignment across safety teams, projects, and strategic initiatives while enhancing operational efficiency and decision-making.
Core Responsibilities
1. Personnel Systems, Setup & Staffing Management
Support system setup and alignment for safety personnel within department-managed tools and processes
Coordinate with HR and IT to ensure required system access and configurations are in place for safety team members
Support administrative setup for safety personnel and update systems as staffing changes occur, including:
Timesheet approval routing
Travel system setup
Expense reporting workflows
Maintain accurate personnel records and update changes in roles, assignments, and reporting structures
Manage and update:
Distribution lists and email groups (departmental)
PMWeb project assignments to ensure alignment with current staffing as changes occur
System access including Power BI and ChatGPT (managers and above)
Office access control permissions and coordinate with Facilities/IT to ensure proper building access for safety personnel
Verify and maintain accurate contact information within the company Global Directory
Maintain the Safety Department staffing chart, including project assignments and personnel changes
Ensure approvals, reporting lines, and system configurations remain accurate and up to date 2. Calendar & Executive Support
Maintain and update:
Safety Department PTO Calendar
Home Weekend / Rotation Calendar
Manage and track team PTO balances to ensure accuracy and visibility
Schedule appointments and maintain calendars for department leadership
Coordinate travel, business itineraries, and logistics for department leadership
Review home weekend flight bookings to ensure alignment with company travel policy
Ensure schedules and travel plans are accurate and current
Prioritize and manage incoming requests to the Vice President and Safety leadership, ensuring alignment with departmental priorities
Manage communication flow by coordinating and routing requests, issues, and information to appropriate team members to ensure clarity, responsiveness, and alignment with leadership priorities
Prepare briefing materials and summaries in advance of key meetings, including relevant data, updates, and action items
Draft and prepare communications, correspondence, and reports for internal and external distribution
Assist in compiling and validating data for recurring executive reports, dashboards, and leadership reviews
Proactively review upcoming meetings to ensure readiness, including materials, attendees, and required information
3. Overtime, Labor & Project Schedule Visibility
Track and flag excessive overtime for projects and team members in alignment with company fatigue management policies
Communicate identified concerns to applicable safety leaders whose projects or personnel fall under fatigue management thresholds
Collect and maintain monthly labor partner hours for reporting and analysis
Track and maintain nationwide project holiday schedules to provide visibility into project activity, including which teams are working, shut down, or transitioning during holiday periods
Monitor and communicate changes in project activity and personnel movement (coming and going) to support leadership awareness and planning, and update systems accordingly 4. Event Planning & Special Safety Program Coordination
Assist with planning and coordination of the annual Safety Summit, including scheduling, logistics, and attendee tracking
Track and support company participation in:
National Safety Stand-Down Week
OSHA Safe + Sound Week
Other corporate or regulatory safety emphasis programs
Assist with coordination, communication, and tracking of participation across regions and teams; coordinate with the Director of Travel to ensure participants are properly scheduled and travel is booked in alignment with company policies
Support the Joe Gray Award process, including:
Ordering plaques and awards
Creating certificates
Coordinating award delivery
Ensuring recognition is supported with a follow-up social media post
Support development of communication and engagement strategies for safety initiatives and events 5. Personnel Transition & Organizational Support
Coordinate 30-60-90 day milestone check-ins for safety personnel to ensure alignment, progress, and successful integration into role expectations
Maintain and track standardized personnel transition checklists (new hires, transfers, role changes) to ensure system alignment and readiness
Assist with coordination between Onboarding and Training departments to support a smooth transition of safety personnel into the department; monitor first-week expectations and training timelines, and communicate status, gaps, or concerns to Regional Directors and Vice President as part of a checks-and-balances process
Communicate training status and outstanding action items to employees and supervisors, clearly identifying gaps, due dates, and required actions; escalate non-compliance as needed
Coordinate and schedule one-on-one meetings with supervisors when required training or expectations are not being met
Proactively follow up with responsible parties to resolve identified gaps, drive timely completion of required actions, and escalate unresolved issues to leadership as needed
Maintain visibility on deadlines, deliverables, and competing priorities across the team
Track cross-functional safety initiatives, deadlines, and deliverables; identify delays and escalate misalignment to leadership
Maintain an up-to-date Safety Department org chart reflecting current reporting structures
Manage and distribute current contact lists for field and leadership teams
Handle sensitive personnel, incident, and organizational information with discretion and professionalism
6. Meeting Coordination & Logistics
Coordinate and manage core Safety Department meeting structures, including:
Weekly Safety Leadership Call
Weekly Department-Wide Safety Call
Weekly Manager-Level Team Meetings
Manage invites, agendas, attendance tracking, and meeting materials across all meeting types
Manage Weekly Safety Leadership Call, including:
Owning calendar setup and meeting logistics
Maintaining and updating invite lists based on organizational changes
Coordinating agendas, materials, and pre-read distribution
Ensuring alignment of attendees with current roles and responsibilities
Tracking action items and follow-up commitments, including assignment of ownership and monitoring completion status