Construction Safety Manager

Terra Constructs; Alexandria (VA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation package

Job summary

Terra Site Constructors, LLC, dba as Terra Constructs is seeking a hands-on Safety Professional to support the company’s safety program. The Safety Manager will be an individual contributor responsible for safety training and reporting.

Typical duties include developing safety policies, site-specific safety programs, conducting ongoing safety training, incident investigation, audits, and return-to-work coordination.

Qualifications

• Clear written and verbal communication skills are required.
• Proficient in MS Office and safety reporting tools.
• Bilingual Spanish is desirable in a multilingual site environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop safety policies and project site safety programs.
• Conduct ongoing safety training programs for all employees.
• Investigate accidents and prepare incident documentation and root-cause analyses.
• Conduct safety audits on projects and recommend corrective actions.
• Coordinate return-to-work processes and monitor injured employees.

Skills

Communication skills

Bilingual Spanish

Education

Associates Degree in a Technical field

CHST (Desirable)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Terra Site Constructors, LLC, dba as Terra Constructs has a requirement for a hands-on Safety Professional to support the company’s safety program.The Safety Manager will be an individual contributor who will be responsible for safety training and reporting.

Typical Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assists with development of Company Safety policies and practices.
• Assists in developing project site specific safety programs at project startups.
• Conducts Safety training programs for all employees of the company on an on-going basis.
• Participates in project preplanning, progress, and relevant project related issues on Safety related matters.
• Investigates accidents and/or injuries and prepares necessary documentation, including incident reporting, root cause analysis and recommends appropriate measures to eliminate or mitigate recurrence of the issues.
• Conducts Safety audits on projects to identify, document and recommend solutions to potentially hazardous/unsafe work conditions.
• Works with injured employees in need of medical attention and medical providers to ensure that the employee receives appropriate treatment and is returned to work at some capacity in a timely manner.
• Monitors status of injured employees, return to work status, follow-up treatments/visits and ensures return to work (even in light duty status) as quickly as possible.
• Conducts and coordinates safety and first aid/CPR training to educate employees about safety policies, laws, and practices.
• Appraises safety performance, identifying areas for improvement, recognizing/rewarding safety practices identified by employees, addressing safety complaints, and resolving safety issues.

The successful candidate will have 5 – 7 years of experience as a Safety Professional in the Construction (Heavy Civil) industry.Preferably have an Associates Degree in a Technical field and have a relevant certification (CHST Desirable).Have well developed written and verbal communication skills (Bi-lingual Spanish desirable) and possess strong computer skills (Microsoft Office).

Terra Constructs offers an outstanding compensation package and the opportunity to work with a successful, growing organization.