Construction Safety Manager

General Description

The Safety Manager is a mid-level salaried role, primarily responsible to serve as the Safety Subject Matter expert, in the development and implementation of various Safety Program Initiatives. This position typically reports to the Corporate Safety Director, and may or may not have direct reports, depending on assigned geographic location.

Essential Duties and/or Responsibilities

• Safety & Health Program and Policies: Assess compliance with established Safety & Health Program and Policies; serve as the Safety Subject Matter Expert; Identify opportunities for continuous improvement.  
• Project Management:  Develop and Implement Action Plans, to launch various Safety Initiatives.
• Risk Assessment and Hazard Control: In coordination with project supervision, identify potential hazards, assess risks, and develop protocols to mitigate them
• Site Inspections: Conduct frequent field safety inspections and facility audits to monitor compliance with established safety program requirements.
• Training and Education: Plan, develop and conduct safety training sessions, to educate workers and site supervision on applicable safety requirements and procedures. 
• Regulatory Compliance: Ensure all operations and job sites comply with local, state, and federal safety regulations, such as OSHA 1910 and/or 1926 standards. 
• Accident Investigation: Support field leadership in the completion of thorough and complete accident investigations, to determine root causes, correction actions and implementation of preventative measures. 
• Emergency Preparedness: Develop and coordinate emergency plans, including drills and procedures for responding to fires, injuries, and severe weather. 
• Safety Culture: Foster a culture where safety is a priority, encouraging all workers to focus on safe work practices and contribute to a safe work environment, for all stakeholders. 
• Reporting and Recordkeeping: Maintain various safety databases, conduct periodic analysis and prepare executive reports. 
• Collaboration: Work closely with project managers, subcontractors, and other stakeholders to ensure effective communication and consistent implementation of safety measures. 
• Other duties as assigned.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Knowledge, Skills and Attributes

• Working field safety knowledge including: Heavy Highway and Bridge Construction, Crane Operations, Asphalt Plant and Lay down Activities, along with various other grade and utility construction preferred. 
• Knowledge and experience in implementation of 1910 and 1926 OSHA regulations.
• Knowledge of FMCSA CDL driver and vehicle regulations
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, PowerPoint, Excel and computer database functions. 
• Create/modify spreadsheets
• Analyze Data for Trends
• Prepare Executive Summaries
• Valid driver’s license; meeting requirements of company approved driver qualifications (Post Offer/Pre-Employment MVR required) 
• Exceptional Time Management, including working Independently to meet Key Performance Indicators.
• Strong ability to develop and foster collaborative relationships, across various levels within the company.
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• Education and Experience.  This position is a mid-level manager role; prior experience as a safety professional is required. 
• Minimum of (6) years of experience as a Safety Professional.
• An undergraduate degree in Occupational Health and Safety or related equivalent is preferred.
• Demonstrated performance as a safety professional (professional memberships and/or certifications), ability to converse in basic Spanish, and applicable field experience outside the safety profession will be highly considered.

 

Physical Demands.  The following physical demands are representative of those that must be met by a Safety Manager, to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. 

• Frequent ability to sit for prolonged periods of time;

• Ability to drive a company vehicle;
• Frequent ability to talk and hear, both in person and by telephone;
• Frequent ability to operate standard office equipment, using hand and arm dexterity;
• Frequent ability to navigate through office environment, including periodic use of stairs and/or elevator, as needed;

• Frequently utilize stairs and/or ladders, using 3 points of contact, to access various working/walking platforms.
• Occasionally required to stoop, bend, walk, crouch, and climb.
• Infrequent ability to lift, carry, push and/or pull, periodically at least 25 pounds.
• Occasionally work at heights, greater than 6’, utilizing provided fall protection equipment/personal protective equipment.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• Potential limited exposure to dust, dirt grease and noise; ability to wear personal protective equipment, including safety glasses, hardhat, fall protection and/or respirator, where applicable.
• Periodically walk and/or stand, for short periods of time, on various terrain, including sand, gravel, pavement and dirt.
• Must be able to communicate and understand both orally and written/typed English.
• Routinely work a shift of 8 hours/per day, including occasional nights; limited overnight travel within North and South Carolina.

Work Environment.  The work environment characteristics described below are representative of those that a Safety Supervisor encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. 

• Work is performed indoors (office setting) and outdoors (construction and asphalt sites).
• Must have the ability to carry out duties in varying work environments including wide range of weather conditions.

Company Benefits

• Company Paid Basic Life Insurance
• Company Paid Long Term Disability Policy
• Company Paid Vacation & Holiday Pay
• Company Paid Parental Leave
• Company Paid Maternity Leave
• Company Paid Employee/Family Assistance Program (EAP)
• Voluntary Medical & Vision Insurance
• Voluntary Dental Insurance
• Voluntary Short Term Disability
• Voluntary Supplemental Term Life
• Voluntary Accident, Legal, Hospital, Critical Illness Policies
• 401(k) Plan w/Employer Match
• Annual Company Stock Purchase Opportunities
• Discount Partnerships: Verizon, Ford, Perkspot
• Health and Wellness Benefits, including Monthly Gym/Fitness Incentives

We promote a Drug-Free Workplace.

EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability are encouraged to apply.