Kraemer North America is currently looking for a Project Safety Manager to join our team in our Mountain West Region. The Project Safety Manager assists the Regional Safety Manager and Safety Director and provides leadership and technical direction to project operations and direct reports regarding issues of safety and health, by evaluating the effectiveness of the safety program and making recommendations for improving safety performance when and where necessary to ensure that a culture of safe production is effectively sustained.

We are proud to provide a stable and challenging work environment with the opportunity for personal growth in a family-centered company that prides itself on providing technical, innovative, and complete solutions to the most challenging highway and bridge construction problems.

We value our people. We work safely. We provide quality and commitment.

Responsibilities:

• Work with field supervision to assess and document work practices to ensure that Kraemer policies and procedures are supported by management and practiced by employees. Follow up and assist with corrective action processes to ensure that hazards are effectively eliminated and/or controlled in support of our Safe Production culture.
• Coordinate and conduct Kraemer and Owner New Hire Orientation Programs and other safety-related training as needed in accordance with Kraemer policies and procedures.
• Mentor and develop project staff
• Provide safety leadership and act as the project s representative in all areas of occupational safety & health and assist project management in Work Activity Planning and the effective implementation of Kraemer s Safety and Health Programs.
• Support the Site-Specific Safety Plan for the project.
• Under the direction of the Regional Safety Manager, assist in the development or improvement of company policies, programs, and training materials.
• Ensure a proactive approach to safety by communicating safety-related issues through monthly and weekly safety updates, memos, and staff meetings.
• Administer and ensure compliance with Kraemer Safety and Environmental Programs.
• Investigate serious incidents of loss in conjunction with management/staff to determine root causes and necessary corrective action to prevent reoccurrence in accordance with Kraemer s Incident Analysis and Reporting Program.
• Assist project managers in applying industrial hygiene procedures, techniques, and documentation of work practices to protect employees health and safety.
• Assist at the project level in the leadership and management of the Safe Production culture.
• Lead the facilitation, and effective implementation of the TEAM and supervisor site inspection programs.
• Assist Kraemer personnel with safety-related issues.
• Integrate and facilitate behavioral-based safety practices whenever and wherever possible.
• Assist the Regional Safety Manager in advising management of developments in federal and state safety regulations and notify management of the potential impact to the region s operations.
• Analyze incidents of loss and statistical information and review current risk management and safety and health policies/programs to provide management with recommendations for improved performance.
• Work with Risk Analyst, Safety Director, Regional Safety Manager, and Project Manager(s) to facilitate Kraemer Incident Analysis and Reporting, Medical Case Management, and Crisis Management programs.
• Implement document control procedures with safety correspondence and materials.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor s degree in safety or related field experience with extensive coursework is preferred.
• Experience and expertise in risk management and loss control, construction management, industrial hygiene, and behavioral-based safety is required.
• A professional safety certification – Associated Safety Professional (ASP), Construction Safety & Health Technician (CSHT), or Certified Safety Professional (CSP) is preferred.
• Experience in the area of operations (i.e., heavy civil or bridge construction and where applicable, materials manufacturing)
• Sound knowledge of OSHA, MSHA, and FRA Regulations.
• Computer literate: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.

Benefits:

• Medical & Dental Insurance
• Paid Parental Leave
• 401(k) Savings Plan w/company match
• Profit Sharing
• Dependent Care and Health Care Reimbursement Plan
• Life Insurance & Dependent Life Insurance
• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
• Holidays/Vacation/Sick Pay
• Educational Assistance
• Computer Purchase Program

Hiring Range: $85,000 - $130,000

Base salary is dependent on multiple factors: education, experience, skills, market rates, internal equity and/or location.