Safety Manager

Description

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

Requirements

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

Benefits

• Fall protection

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance