Reports to:

Site Project Manager

(In matters requiring technical support the Site Safety Manager has direct report to appropriate Corporate Safety representative)

Supervises:

Directly supervises Site Safety Technician and personnel assigned to site safety duties.

(Site Safety Manager is empowered to manage and enforce site safety, health and environmental efforts regarding all site personnel)

Educational Requirements of position:

Minimum:

• High School Education and/or Trade School

• A minimum of 10 years of general safety experience including 5 years of applicable construction project experience.

• Industry Certification/Accreditation
• OSHA 30-hour for Construction course and/or USACE EM385-1-1 40-hour course
• Documented Skills Training
• Documented Competent Person Safety Training in applicable disciplines

Preferred:

• Industry specific pro-board certification (STS, CHST, CSP, CRIS, etc.)
• Degree in a relevant curriculum from an accredited college or university
• Advanced emergency response training or experience (EMT, EMT-P, Hazmat, Technical Rescue etc.)

Technical Requirements of position:

• Software
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Outlook
• Proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint or similar software applications used in developing training materials
• Familiar with Microsoft Excel
• General

• Mastery of applicable construction safety standards
• Basic understanding of building components and their installation; construction tasks, scheduling and trade sequencing.
• Basic understanding of each construction trades’ scope of work.
• Basic understanding of risk management principles

Essential Function of the position

• Ability to enforce all applicable and/or required federal, state, local and company safety, health and environmental regulations
• Ability to pro-actively recognize potential hazardous situations/exposures and implement corrective measures.
• Ability to conduct incident investigations to determine potential contributing factors and root causes
• Good interpersonal and communication skills (both verbal and written) required for coordination with and support of:
  • Executive, senior and project management
  • Occupational medicine clinics, physicians, staff
  • Insurance carriers, brokers, adjustors, risk engineers
• Function as the project’s safety, health and environmental technical advisor

Relationship Management

• Establish and maintain relationship with project team, owner’s safety counterpart, and project insurance risk engineers
• Establish and maintain relationship with project subcontractors and vendor’s safety counterpart
• Establish and maintain relationship with project’s occupational medicine clinic, physician, and medical staff
• Establish and maintain relationship with emergency response authorities having jurisdiction
• Ensures positive exposure to community

Corporate Culture/Evolution

• Embraces BLHI Corporate Values
• Demonstrates adherence to BLHI Corporate Value in daily management
• Builds project climate to empower personnel and sustain BLHI safety culture
• Interacts with professionalism and pro-activism
• Continually seeks feedback and personal development for advancement
• Trains direct reports for advancement
• Seeks to understand and further the overall objectives of BLHI

Mental Effort

Considerable mental effort and comprehension. Must be able to make sound decisions quickly. Must be able to have sustained concentration with frequent interruptions.

Physical Effort

Requires moderate, varied physical effort and dexterity including: sitting stationary, moving around an office or jobsite, ascending and descending work areas, seeing and communicating effectively.

Working Conditions

Construction project site.

Potential advancement position:

Regional Safety Manager

Requirements for Advancement:

• In-depth understanding of construction safety, health and environmental standards
• In-depth understanding of and consistent enforcement of BLHI’s safety, health and environmental programs
• Ability to support and coordinate with project teams and multiple projects
• Ability to manage disputes
• Evidence of upholding BLHI corporate values and requiring same of others
• Understanding and engaging in BLHI overall goals and objectives
• Working knowledge of risk management.
• Evidence of supporting role in business development process

Licenses & Certifications

• OSHA 30

Motivations

• Ability to Make an Impact: Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization
• Growth Opportunities: Inspired to perform well by the chance to take on more responsibility

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)