HSE Superintendent

Self.Made. at RK

At RK, Self. Made. isn't a tagline, it's how work gets done. People here build more than projects; they build capability, confidence, and careers they can be proud of. With so much work designed and fabricated in-house, ideas move quickly from concept to shop floor to job site. Teams collaborate across disciplines, solve real-world challenges, and grow through hands-on work that truly matters.

RK Company Overview

RK Industries is a second-generation family-owned company led by brothers Rick and Jon Kinning. With seven specialized business units working together, we deliver construction, fabrication, manufacturing, and building services with a focus on safety, quality, and craftsmanship.

People join RK for the craftsmanship, complexity, and the ability to make a real impact. Our in-house capabilities mean employees see their ideas become real solutions, creating meaningful collaboration and clear visibility into how work gets built. Growth happens through challenging projects, mentorship from experienced builders, and opportunities that stretch your skill set.

With RK University, accredited apprenticeships, competitive benefits, and deep community investment, RK offers the stability of a family-owned company with the opportunity and momentum of an industry leader.

Summary of Duties:

Instill the RK safety culture into all employees. Develop and carry out a continuing safety program. Train, coach and mentor all employees of safety.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Knowledgeable of the Company Health, Safety, and Environment Program.
• Fosters positive long-term relationships with subcontractors and business partners.
• Supports effective application of risk management and loss prevention practices.
• Ensure compliance with applicable State, Federal, Company, and Customer health and safety regulations, policies and procedures
• Implementation, Coordination and Administration of Company's Health & Safety Programs in accordance with local, state, Federal, Company and Customer rules and regulations.
• Advises HSE Director and Manager on safety compliance concerns and preventative actions.
• Conducts and/or coordinates training for employee in work site safety practices and evaluates employee training needs.
• Responds to and investigate post-incident investigations, and near misses and prepares report identifying possible root cause analysis to determine preventability or process improvement.
• Participate in OSHA inspections.
• Conducts safety surveys and inspections, prepares written reports of findings and recommendations for corrective or preventative measures where indicated and follows up to ensure measures have been implemented.
• Monitor and coach Field Team.
• Work with project teams to anticipate necessary safety supplies for employees.
• Promotes cross-group effectiveness with the ability to maintain a balance between Teamwork and Safety Compliance.
• Report on subcontractor safety performance to Project Superintendent and Project Manager.
• Prepares and coordinates safety meetings, including Safety Committee, focusing on safety topics, accident prevention, current processes and procedures, including new hire and refresher orientation.
• Support project management in the development of site-specific safety plans.
• Ensure that subcontractors have submitted project specific safety plans as required.
• Work with internal groups to update and maintain safety and health requirements in contract master agreements.
• Monitor and continuously evaluate effective strategies to reduce corporate EMR.
• Train and advise Health and Safety staff to guide construction, site, and program leadership with proper and legal abatement and environmental cleanup activities in the field.
• Effectively present information and respond to questions from Project Management, Superintendents, Field Managers, Field Supervisors, Clients & subcontractors.
• Attend competent person courses, as available.

EDUCATION

• Bachelor's Degree in Safety or related field or related equivalent experience.

EXPERIENCE

• 5 years of Field Experience in the construction industry required. Specifically, construction and/or equivalent combination of education and experience.

CREDENTIALS & CERTIFICATIONS

• Graduate Safety Practitioner (GSP)
• Safety Trained Supervisor Construction (STSC)
• OSHA 510

Preferred:

• Construction Health and Safety Technician (CHST)
• Safety Management Specialist (SMS)

SKILLS

• Ability to travel to jobsites.
• Excellent computer skills.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Excellent oral and written skills.
• Experience in a supervisory level position directly managing subordinates and subcontractors.

What Sets RK Industries Apart

Safety: Our unmatched culture of safety is our foremost core value, guiding everything we do each day: Health, Safety, & Environmental

Awards: Whether in Construction, Manufacturing, Fabrication, or Service, RK Industries is highly recognized and accredited throughout the industry: Accreditations & Recognition

Benefits: RK Industries offers competitive benefits to support your growth and well-being: Benefits & Rewards

Philanthropy: RK Industries not only builds our community through our projects, but also invests in it by supporting local services for over a decade through the RK Foundation: RK Foundation Development: Through RK University, we provide hands-on training and development opportunities that empower employees to advance their careers and grow within the company, to include leadership and technical learning opportunities, we well as our accredited apprentice program: RK University & RK Apprenticeship Program

Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.