Safety Manager

Nichols Contracting, Inc. (NCI) is a family-owned and operated Construction and Contracting business headquartered in Columbia, MD with offices in Richmond, VA and Royal Palm Beach and Orlando, FL with a team of 170 employees. NCI is a full-service general contractor focused on providing premier services in all aspects of the construction process, from concept to completion. We manage a broad range of commercial construction projects, including new construction, tenant fit outs, and renovations. NCI services a diverse group of markets including federal, state, and local governments, as well as a variety of corporate and special industry organizations that require complex life safety and critical infrastructure needs.

We are seeking an experienced Safety Manager to join our team. The Safety Manager will be responsible for overseeing the safety of the work site and for enforcing compliance with regulations, reviewing health, safety guidelines to minimize injuries, and providing a great benefit to the safety of workers on-site and the company as a whole. A Safety Manager must present and explain site safety plans to people on-site as well as provide training to employees. Duties to include but not limited to:

Essential Functions:

• Screen construction projects sites before work commences, identifying safety-related risks
• Inspect active project sites to evaluate ongoing work conditions to ensure compliance. Develop inspection reports indicating positive and negative findings for presentation to management.
• Liaise with external parties such as government-employed inspectors to evaluate the process of construction sites
• Work with project management teams and field workers to implement and devise solutions to safety-related issues on project sites
• Review projects for adequate disposal systems, evacuation plans, lighting, and ventilation to ensure minimum or no danger to the safety or health of the site guests or workers
• Maintain safety-related paperwork, including OSHA 300 logs and safety training certifications, such as OSHA OTI
• Train company employees on safe work practices and emergency procedures
• Advise management of subcontractors and employees who fail to comply with minimum safety standards and recommend action
• Represent Nichols in meetings with government bodies and other organizations on issues regarding workplace health and safety
• Investigate any safety-related incidents and accurately report the facts to management.
• Manage safety-related issues with interested outside parties, including OSHA representatives. Represent Nichols in all such matters.
• Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications/Skills:

• **Prior experience supporting airport projects is strongly preferred**
• Minimum of 10 years of Safety experience in a related field (construction).
• First Aid/CPR certification
• Preferred Qualifications: Associate Safety Professional (ASP), Safety Trained Supervisor (STS), or Construction Health & Safety Technician (CHST), at a minimum (Certified Safety Professional (CSP) preferred)
• First Aid/CPR certification
• OSHA 30 for construction
• OSHA 500 preferred
• Preferred 40- hour EM 385-1-1 Construction Safety Hazard Awareness Course for Contractors, within the past 5 years
• Preferred USACE Quality Management for Contractors’ certification, within the past 5 years
• Preferred documented training/competency in managing Excavation, Scaffolding, Fall Protection, Hazardous Energy, and Confined Space safety.
• Strong communications skills – the ability to communicate effectively both written and oral
• Good listening skills – the ability to listen effectively and receive feedback from the employee’s perspective without passing judgment
• Knowledge of OSHA standards and regulations relating to the specific trade or activity being managed
• Ability to assess and prioritize multiple business unit needs, tasks, projects, and demands
• Able to handle confidential information
• Ability to access heights via ladders or scaffolding
• General knowledge of the work of primary construction trades to develop effective safe solutions as required to maintain construction progress
• Willingness to stop construction work immediately in the event of an imminent hazard. Immediately inform management personnel.
• Able to navigate stairs, ladders, and uneven floors or ground conditions
• Able to work under various environmental or site conditions
• Good team player, Works well independently, Self-confident, Multi-tasking ability, Leadership, motivated, and independent

Education and Experience:

• High school diploma or equivalent required
• Bachelor’s degree in Safety, Health, Engineering or related discipline preferred
• Minimum 5 years of commercial, government, or industrial project management experience, including at least 4 years management-level safety professional experience
• Current certifications in First Aid, CPR, OSHA, 30-hour Construction Safety and Industry Standards plus

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Ability to independently ascend and descend stairs.
• Ability to independently reach, twist, and bend.
• Ability to independently remain stationary for extended periods of time; and
• Ability to independently lift up to 30 pounds when required by work assignment.

Benefits: 401k, Health Insurance (Medical, Dental & Vision), PTO, Employer Paid Life Insurance, Tuition Reimbursement, Paid Holidays and much more

Salary range: Competitive salary plus performance-based Bonus incentives

Employee Acknowledgement: I have read the above position description and I understand and agree with the terms and requirements for this position. I also understand and agree that such requirements may be amended and/or adjusted at any time.

Persons with mental and physical disabilities as defined by the American’s With Disabilities Act are eligible for this position as long as they can perform the essential functions of the job after reasonable accommodations are made to their known limitations. If the accommodation cannot be made because it would cause the employer undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible for this position.

Equal Employment Opportunity Policy:

Nichols Contracting provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state of local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.