Safety Manager – Fort Polk, LA

Burgos Group is seeking a Safety Manager for a Federal Government Heavy Civil project near Fort Johnson, LA. Travel expenses will be reimbursed.  Site Safety Manager must have five (5) years of continuous general industry safety experience in supervising/managing general construction.  Must be able to pass a Federal background check. 

The Safety Manager must be familiar with safety and occupational health principles, practices, procedures and standards applicable to agency instructions, directives and operation manuals, OSHA, federal safety and occupational health standards, ANSI, NFPA and other consensus standards.  Must be able to plan, organize, direct, operate, inspect and/or evaluate a safety and occupational health program for a construction safety program.  The Safety Manager must be able to perform mishap investigations, prepare reports of circumstances, maintain records and evaluate mishap data for trends and patterns and be able to communicate safety requirements to all levels of personnel to meet program goals and objectives, implement procedures and practices, and assist supervisors and employees in complying with safety and health standards. The Safety Manager will direct all phases of the safety program from inception through completion.  

Key Activities and Position Responsibilities: 

• Ensure that the Burgos Group Safety Program is implemented and effective; 
• Develop and update Site Specific Safety Program policies and procedures; 
• Maintain and report accurate records regarding the safety program; 
• Conduct safety and team training; 
• Purchase and distribute safety equipment and supplies; 
• Assist in organizing and implementing teams; 
• Provide onsite project safety support (i.e., training, inspections, supplies, compliance review, etc.; 
• Maintain appropriate certifications and awareness of developing technology; 
• Provide complete Injury Management from initial doctor visit to reporting and employee follow-up; 
• Ensuring required documentation is complete, current and properly filed; 
• Ensuring proactive customer service and mitigation of complaints; 
• Enforcing contract safety standards; 
• Proactively identify issues that could lead to problems and facilitate solutions; 
• Administer client-specific safety programs. 

Qualifications: 

• Must have an instructor-signed OSHA 30-hour training card. 
• ANSI or NCCA Certification a plus.

Additional Duties:  Additional duties and responsibilities may be added to this job description at any time. The job description does not state or imply that these are the only activities to be performed by the employee holding this position. Employees are required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related responsibilities as requested by their supervisor.  

Indian Preference Exercised: Prairie Band, LLC is subject to Title 22: Employment Code of the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation. In accordance with Title 22, this position is designated as a TIER 2 position. Preference will be given to individuals to the extent required pursuant to Section 22-2-4(B).