Assistant Safety Manager

ASSISTANT SAFETY MANAGER

Position Summary

WIELAND’s Assistant Safety Manager will be responsible for communicating the WIELAND Safety Plan to all employees. They will recommend, schedule, maintain records of, and report on Safety Health and Environment (SH&E) employee training. This individual works closely with the Safety Department to identify, track, and report to WIELAND employees key performance indicators of the SH&E plan procedures and results. This person will collaborate with the Safety Department, Pre-Construction, Operations, Corporate Compliance, job site teams, trade partners, suppliers, and job site stakeholders in the common interest of all, to anticipate, identify, discuss, and implement controls to eliminate or reduce workplace injuries and illnesses.

Job Functions

• Monitor and maintain all safety related trainings and certifications in WIELAND’s safety software or assign to other designated safety team member.
• Schedule and facilitate training sessions in cooperation with the Safety Director or other designated safety team members
• Review, log, and summarize all incidents, insurance carrier, OSHA, MSHA, and internal site visit reports in Excel.
• Recommend and utilize pro-active approach methods, using leading indicators and best preventative practices to mitigate workplace injuries for our valued WIELAND employees and Subcontractors.
• Update third-party software as required by WIELAND clients in a timely manner or assign to designated safety team member.
• Perform research to identify and implement necessary safety trainings and certifications for WIELAND employees.
• Lead various safety meetings and develop the agenda for each meeting to ensure relevant topics and key safety initiatives are effectively communicated to all employees.
• Provide ideas for continual improvement of WIELAND’s Safety System.
• Keep current on construction industry trends, best practices, initiatives, OSHA standards, to ensure WIELAND meets/exceeds industry safety standards.
• Perform routine job site visits as requested by the Safety Director to all regions and States where work is being performed.
• Report safety system findings to various WIELAND departments as requested by the Safety Director.
• Convey WIELAND Safety Plan to new hires during onboarding process and communicate plan updates to current employees providing guidance to achieve the corporate SH&E goals or assign to designated safety team member.
• Implement and maintain job site safety incentive programs. Attend all meetings that are pertinent to the WIELAND safety system including, pre-construction, pre-award, project start-up, etc.
• Communicate promptly, accurately, and thoroughly in all communications to maintain a trusting relationship between the Safety Department and all other departments and trade partners.
• Strives to listen and understand others’ concerns prior to creating an action plan/response.
• Work with the Safety Director to continue building a high-performance safety culture.
• Create and distribute a monthly Safety Broadcast that addresses current safety content.
• Performs well under pressure and maintains professionalism.
• Respects differences and similarities; listens and takes the time to understand viewpoints of others.
• Fosters an environment of trust.
• Maintains and displays company values and culture.
• Flexibility to travel as projects demand.
  
  

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Qualifications

• 2-4 years of field construction experience.
• Have, or acquire OSHA Construction 30-hour certification.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent attention to detail, analytical, organizational and time management skills.
• Ability to use smart phones, tablets, or PC in the field as part of your work duties.
• Have, or the ability to acquire STS-C and CHST certifications through the Board of Certified Safety Professionals.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to travel as needed.