What are the responsibilities and job description for the Construction Safety Specialist position at Environmental Resources Management and Careers?
ERM is hiring an on-site Construction Safety Specialist for a key client in Grand Rapids, MI. The Construction Safety Specialist will have broad knowledge of Safety compliance programs and, where required, Safety specialty areas. This is a part-time (20 hours per week), fixed-term position for a duration of 2 months, extendable.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Champion a strong safety culture across the site and maximize personnel involvement in safety-related activities.
- Act as the Owner’s representative while interacting with contractors.
- Provide daily observations of on-site safety practices
- Provide timely, high-quality Safety technical support.
- Carry out regular workplace inspections to monitor compliance with site rules, procedures, etc.
- Coordinate the completion of job safety analyses, risk assessments and pre-task plans
- Prepare and submit local, State, and internal reports as needed.
- Review and track investigations of injuries, illnesses, environmental releases, non-injury accidents and near-misses to ensure that they are effective, and that they identify and resolve root causes. Lead investigations into serious adverse events. Monitor and analyze Safety performance and initiate action to support or correct trends.
REQUIREMENTS:
- A bachelor’s degree in safety, occupational health, engineering, or a related field is preferred.
- Minimum 5 years’ experience with H&S in the construction industry, preferably with commercial/office building construction or large projects. CHST certification is a plus.
- Proficient with the management of high-risk activities, including electrical safety, excavation, confined spaces, fall protection, material handling, and rigging
- Experience in communicating and problem-solving as a team with subcontractors is required.
- A background and knowledge working with specific trades such as electricians, ironworkers, pipefitters, etc. is a plus.
- Understanding of the complexities of multi-employer worksites.
- Experienced trainer on construction safety topics and comfortable working with a wide variety of trades.
- Demonstrated experience conducting construction site safety audits and inspections.
- Experience conducting incident investigations and can follow reporting processes.
- Excellent written and verbal communicator who understands the importance of timely communications and reporting.
Who We Are:
As the largest global pure play sustainability consultancy, we partner with the world’s leading organizations, creating innovative solutions to sustainability challenges and unlocking commercial opportunities that meet the needs of today while preserving opportunity for future generations.
At ERM we know that creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive work environment is an essential part of making our company a great place to build a career. We also see our diversity as a strength that helps us create better solutions for our clients. Our diverse team of world-class experts supports clients across the breadth of their organizations to operationalize sustainability, underpinned by our deep technical expertise in addressing their environmental, health, safety, risk and social issues. We call this capability our “boots to boardroom” approach for its comprehensive service model that allows ERM to develop strategic and technical solutions that advance objectives on the ground or at the executive level.
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