Field Safety Specialist

Wright Brothers Construction Company, Inc.; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k with discretionary match

Short- and Long-Term Disability

Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

5 - Paid Holidays

Job summary

Wright Brothers Construction in Birmingham, AL is seeking an experienced Field Safety Manager to oversee safety programs on construction sites and in offices. This role involves guiding employees, enforcing regulations, and promoting a strong safety culture.

The ideal candidate will be fluent in Spanish and English, have a high school diploma, knowledge of OSHA General Construction Requirements, DOT safety experience, and be prepared for long hours, travel, and on-site work.

Qualifications

• Fluently speak, read, and write in Spanish and English.
• High school diploma or GED.
• Experience in DOT Safety.
• Knowledge of OSHA General Construction Requirements.
• Willingness to travel ~25% and work non-standard hours for field coverage.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with the Company’s Safety Program.
• Promote a safety culture that fosters safe practices through effective leadership and training.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations to prevent hazards and injuries.
• Partner with the employees as a champion for achieving Injury Free – asking questions, observing, teaching.
• Being an advocate for needed safety tools/equipment/process change.
• Field partner for safety reviews/planning at the job site or pre-job.
• Ability to build strong and healthy working relationships within the company.
• Ability to track, analyze, and share data/information.
• Train and facilitate safety-related processes.

Skills

Bilingual: Spanish/English

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Wright Brothers Construction is currently seeking an experienced field safety manager for operations in the Birmingham, Alabama Area, and the surrounding areas. A field safety manager is our constant reflection of Wright Brothers’ commitment to safety. This position is responsible for providing safe workplace guidance to all employees. This position works in a combination of office and industrial/construction working environments and is occasionally exposed to a variety of extreme outdoor conditions at construction job sites. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to dirt, dust, asphalt, fumes, smoke, unpleasant odors, and/or loud noises.

FIELD SAFETY MANAGER RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Ensure compliance with the Company’s Safety Program.
• Promote a safety culture that fosters safe practices through effective leadership and training
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations to prevent hazards and injuries
• Partner with the employees as a champion for achieving Injury Free – asking questions, observing, teaching
• Being an advocate for needed safety tools/equipment/process change
• Field partner for safety reviews/planning at the job site or pre-job
• Ability to build strong and healthy working relationships within the company
• Ability to track, analyze, and share data/information
• Train and facilitate safety-related processes
• The position is very active, and the employee sits, walks, and stands for long periods of time and regularly performs strenuous physical labor under adverse field conditions.
• This requires balancing, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling, and climbing.
• The employee lifts heavy objects, pushes, pulls, or carries objects, and uses abdominal and lower back muscles to provide support over time without fatigue.
• The position requires good manual dexterity (uses hands to finger, handle or feel, hand with arm, two hands) and multi-limb coordination.
• The position requires the ability to move arms and legs quickly.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly is required to talk, hear, and see.
• The employee frequently must lift or move objects up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift or move objects up to 50 pounds.

FIELD SAFETY MANAGER REQUIREMENTS:

• Ability to fluently speak, read, and write in Spanish and English.
• Read and write to accurately complete documentation.
• Read, hear, and understand written and verbal instructions.
• Work long shifts with non-standard break times.
• Work at heights of up to 100’ or more.
• Work in enclosed spaces.
• Walk moderate distances to reach the work area (1/2 mile or more).
• Wear a hard hat, safety vest, safety glasses, gloves, and safety-toed boots.
• This is a full-time position that will typically involve long hours, weekends, and holiday work. Due to the nature of the job, the employee must be available on-call early/late hours to deal with delays, bad weather, and emergencies at the job site.
• Approximately 25% of travel is expected to be out-of-the-area throughout our East Tennessee region. Overnight travel may be expected.
• High School diploma or GED
• Experience in DOT Safety
• Knowledge of OSHA General Construction Requirements

BENEFITS:

Wright Brothers is a Certified Great Place to Work, and we’re proud of the positive work environment we provide our employees. This includes mindfulness of our employee’s physical, mental, and spiritual being. We are aware that every person who works at Wright Brothers is an individual who deserves special care and a safe workplace. Because of this, we offer a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package that includes:

• 401k with a Discretionary Company Match
• Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Life Insurance (Basic and Voluntary Buy-Up)
• Paid Time Off
• 5 - Paid Holidays

We are proudly An Equal Opportunity Employer A Drug-Free Workplace An E-Verify Workplace.