Safety Manager

Overview

Lead safety programs, ensure compliance, and mentor crews across construction projects.

Key Responsibilities

• inspections
• training
• reporting
• compliance
• audits
• hazard tracking

Tasks

-Recognize hazardous situation and implement corrective procedures -Build and maintain strong relationships with owners, design partners, subcontractors, and suppliers to ensure safety compliance and alignment. -Mentor and coach onsite crews to instill safety best practices and risk awareness. -Participate as an active member of the Safety Team. Contribute to shared goals and collaborate with colleagues on achievement of priorities. -Stop any unsafe practices, train on correct behavior, and recommend suitable disciplinary action -Conduct bi-weekly site wide safety meetings focusing on timely and relevant activities to the jobsite -Review all safety documentation/reports for accuracy and completeness -Research safety topics -Thoroughly investigate all incidents and accidents -Champion McGough’s safety culture by leading and enforcing safety policies across multiple construction projects. -Ensure compliance with safety policies, industry best practices, and all relevant regulations to maintain a safe work environment. -Perform jobsite inspections and prepare reports via preferred technological platform add -At the start of each project, hold pre-construction planning meeting with McGough jobsite staff and subcontractors to review overall site safety program and job hazard analysis for their scope of work, and ensure plans are in place to mitigate risks -Track and identify trends -Work collaboratively with the Safety Team to drive key initiatives, actively participate in program development, and contribute to continuous improvements that enhance McGough’s safety culture. -Contribute to the development and enhancement of the overall project safety program -Maintain job site specific safety administrative files and records -Identify and control hazardous conditions through job-specific safety standards, training, and corrective actions to prevent injury or property damage. -Take initiative as a self-starter and team player, driving improvements in safety programs and processes through collaboration and proactive actions. -Evaluate training needs and make recommendations to Safety Team, jobsite leadership, and/or to subcontractors -Build positive working relationships with Safety Team, McGough project and jobsite staff and subcontractor safety representatives -Train employees utilizing company provided safety and hazard awareness training programs -Collaborate with internal teams, contractors and other stakeholders to align efforts. Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders. -Aid project management personnel to ensure compliance with all safety, accident and fire programs, procedures and policies -Enforce safety program and related policies and procedures and implement immediate corrective actions in accordance with McGough, federal, state and local regulations and owner requirements -Involvement in OSHA inspections and related follow-up -Partner closely with Project Executives, Project Managers, Superintendents, and Foremen to drive a proactive safety culture. -Manage time and resource allocation appropriately to provide overall safety leadership to assigned project(s) -Perform all functions and responsibilities in partnership with McGough's culture, corporate vision, ethics and code of conduct -Provide coverage as needed when other team members are absent -Conduct weekly jobsite walk throughs/audits with Superintendent/Foremen to identify hazards and train safe behavior -Provide technical and administrative direction to on-site safety personnel

Requirements

• osha 500
• 5 years
• microsoft
• safety degree
• asp csp
• bilingual

What You Bring

-First Aid/CPR/BBP and AED training, current to within 2 years -Knowledge of safety/environmental principles and techniques -Strong problem-solving skills, documentation skills, research and resolution skills -OSHA 500 or OSHA 502 training -Minimum 5 years of construction safety process management experience -Proficiency in Microsoft applications -Four-year degree in Occupational Safety and Health, Construction Management or Engineering or related degree -Experience working within commercial, Federal or Data Center Construction -Demonstrated ability to identify known potential exposures and lead implementation of corrective actions -Minimum 3 years of actual field experience in safety -Minimum of 4 hours documented education and exemplify practical knowledge and working experience in the following areas: -Other safety/health related training -Achievement of ASP or CSP is required within 2 years of appointment to this position -Ability to take initiative and work independently with minimal supervision -Ability to organize and prioritize responsibilities -Attention to detail and high level of accuracy -Excellent verbal and written communication -Minimum 7 years that have been dedicated solely to building construction safety -Bilingual with the ability to communicate in both Spanish and English -Ability to function as an integral team member, working under time constraints and meeting deadlines in a changing environment

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About Mcgough

-It operates across the U.S. from regional hubs, blending in-house construction with full-cycle real estate development. -Known for financial strength, it manages both public and private capital, delivering build-to-suit and investor-led projects. -Their portfolio features high-complexity work: hospitals, data centers, labs, warehouse plants, affordable housing, civic and cultural buildings. -They bring technical depth to mission-critical sectors like healthcare and high-tech, with drag-and-drop VDC, lean scheduling, safety and engineered-systems teams. -Their development arm scouts parcels in top metro areas—Minneapolis-St Paul, Dallas-Fort Worth, Raleigh-Durham, Austin, Des Moines and Omaha. -Typical projects include multi-family apartments, combined heat-and-power energy systems, university unions and community banks. -They also revive heritage structures, deliver arts venues, tribal facilities and complex industrial builds—with unusual breadth. -Their roots as a family-run, craft-oriented firm inform a collaborative, partner-first approach seen in long-standing client relationships. -A standout fact: McGough self-performs many trades and uses proprietary ‘Centers of Excellence’ teams to drive efficiency, innovation and quality.

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