Safety Oversight:
- Conduct safety inspections to identify hazards, assess compliance with safety protocols, and ensure safe working conditions across the region.
- Oversee hazardous materials programs to ensure proper communication about potential risks.
- Lead incident investigations to determine causes and prevent recurrence of accidents.
- Work to reduce safety violations and penalties.
Training and Education:
- Train contractors and construction personnel on safety requirements, protocols, and best practices.
- Ensure annual OSHA 30-hour training for relevant personnel.
- Assist in developing and implementing safety policies and procedures according to industry standards and legal requirements.
Collaboration and Leadership:
- Collaborate closely with project teams, contractors, project executives (PXs), and VP of operations to cultivate a strong safety culture.
- Assist in creating safety protocols for complex projects.
- Provide leadership to other safety managers and drive organizational safety improvements.
Experience and Qualifications:
- Typically possess 5-10 years of experience in construction safety and health.
- Experience in federal projects, including high-rise construction, multi-family, and urban construction.
- Possess relevant certifications such as OSHA 500 and CHST.
Additional Responsibilities:
- Report directly to the safety director and collaborate closely with division operations VP and general superintendent.
- Act as the primary resource and, when needed, enforce safety-related matters for project teams.
- Maintain a weekly document tracking log of conducted projects.
- Document all safety inspections with written reports shared with the safety director, PX/VP, and project team.
- Conduct pre-mobilization safety meetings and safety pre-construction meetings with top-tier subcontractors.
- Lead monthly safety meetings with division managers, PXs, and VPs.
- Perform monthly safety recordkeeping audits.
- Advise project teams on upcoming safety issues and assist in planning mitigation strategies.
- Request Job Hazard Analyses (JHAs) when necessary for high-risk operations and ensure their completion before commencing work.
- Conduct onsite safety lunch and learn sessions for project teams as required.
- Conduct OSHA 30-hour training during designated training cycles.