Safety Manager

Description

• Develop and/or lead in execution of department corporate level goals
• Conduct on site safety inspections utilizing Predictive Solutions System independently
• Manage direct report work loads based on project volume, project need and additional department responsibilities and make staffing recommendations accordingly
• Assist with safety planning as part of preconstruction process
• Development project safety orientations that address special client or condition requirements
• Evaluate project safety policies for effectiveness and identify improvement opportunities
• Participate in the retention and recruiting of HITT Safety Department team members
• Identify and address special needs for Site Specific Safety Plans
• Research/evaluate OSHA current and future regulations to address project needs
• Provides audit and review of project documentation requirements and can enact improvements as needed.
• Identifies or selects special safety/protective equipment for projects independently
• Identifies corporate safety/protective equipment needs
• Respond to safety concerns from client, tenants or impacted members of the public
• Can conduct and develop in-house safety training
• Deliver “Just In Time” on site safety training
• Participate in HITT Corporate initiatives and/or committees outside of safety
• Assist/collaborate with other portions of the corporate Risk Management Team as needed
• Audits usage of project safety signage and provides recommendations
• Collaborates with project team to execute project wide safety stand downs
• Elevates safety concerns appropriately as needed
• Review career path goals with team members, providing feedback on career development
• Evaluate and address safety performance of subcontractors working on HITT projects
• Mentor Operations/Site Operations in safety inspection process
• Sets an example for safe work practices on and off of work sites
• Create and maintain positive working relationships with HITT Project Teams and subcontractors
• Evaluate project compliance with federal, state, local, corporate and client safety regulations and procedures.
• Develop business unit safety goals
• Distribute project safety inspections to key Project Team members and subcontractors
• Distribute open issue summary and evaluation for projects and business units
• Manage outside consultant project needs and performance
• Responsible for monthly safety summary of assigned business units
• Lead select subcontractor safety preconstruction meetings
• Evaluate hazard and incident data to identify trends and create focus on specific project and corporate safety needs.
• Acts as prime point of contact for processes, such as Predictive Solutions or Toolbox Talks, within the safety department
• Conduct regular check ins and yearly performance evaluations for all direct reports
• Lead OSHA or third party safety inspections independently
• Regularly analyze and interpret inspection and incident data to identify business unit safety trends and make recommendations to address them
• Lead crisis or accident/incident response and investigation independently
• Train and support Safety Department members as needed
• Participate in safety and/or construction professional organization meetings
• Review and develop common and complex task Job Hazard Analysis independently
• Review project safety inspections with Site Operations
• Set safety inspection criteria and expectations and measure/evaluate performance
• Participates in project safety and subcontractor meetings as needed
• Assess training and learning needs for direct reports
• Enforce safety requirements with HITT and subcontractor workforce and supervision
• Research and trial of new safety related products
• Evaluate inspection process performance and identify improvement opportunities
• Identify and address safety needs and challenges associated with future project work.

Requirements

• Strong analytical and research skills to define and solve problems
• Able to identify and arrange for specific safety training to meet project or business unit needs
• Bachelors degree in safety or related field preferred
• Able to handle confidential information
• Willingness to respond to emergency or crisis conditions
• Degree and five years of experience or eight or more years of construction safety experience. Other professional experience/skills may act as a substitute.
• Able to work under various environmental or site conditions
• First Aid/CPR certification
• Good written and verbal communications skills
• Able to evaluate and coach others on toolbox and orientation delivery
• CHST, CSP or equivalent professional safety designation
• Able to evaluate the inspection performance of other department members and project team members.
• Problem Solve: Able to research to obtain information to resolve safety related issues independently
• Ability to assess and prioritize multiple business unit needs, tasks, projects and demands
• Able to determine and fulfill the safety needs of multiple projects and/or business units.
• Works well independently
• Shows comprehensive understanding of high hazard technical areas (cranes, fall protection, scaffold, excavation, electrical)
• Able to develop, select and deliver safety toolbox meetings and/or project safety orientations effectively
• OSHA 30 Hour for construction. OSHA 500 preferred
• Able to navigate stairs, ladders and uneven floors or ground conditions
• Adapts to flexible and changing schedules

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance