Project Safety Manager

Turner Construction Company; New York (NY); On-site; USD 80,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner Construction Company is seeking an experienced Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S) professional in New York. The role involves enforcing compliance with safety programs on a construction project, leading training initiatives, and managing safety practices to mitigate risks.

Candidates should have a Bachelor's Degree in Occupational Safety & Health or a related field, relevant safety certifications, and experience in construction safety management. The job requires physical ability to navigate construction sites and promote safe working conditions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Occupational Safety & Health, Engineering, or a related field.
• 4+ years of related construction safety experience.
• Construction Health Safety Technician (CHST) certification required within 2 years.

Responsibilities

• Lead and enforce safety on the construction project.
• Develop and implement training on safe work practices.
• Manage resource allocation and provide safety leadership.

Skills

Occupational Safety & Health

Construction Safety Management

Regulatory Knowledge

Leadership

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Occupational Safety & Health or Engineering

Job description

Job Details

Division: New York Main

Project Location(s): New York, NY 10001 USA

Job Type: Regular

Job Classification: Experienced

Job Family: Environmental Health and Safety

Position Description

Partner with Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S) and project teams to enforce site compliance with company, EH&S programs, policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements on a single construction project within the business unit’s geographic area. Lead training of safe work practices to educate and inform and guide project teams on the management of environmental and hazardous materials reports and conditions.

Essential Duties & Key Responsibilities

• Lead, direct, and enforce Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S) on a single construction project, based on safety staffing requirements as defined by Headquarters (HQ) EH&S policy.
• Manage time and resource allocation and provide safety leadership to the assigned project.
• Assess project safety practices and known and potential safety-related exposures, develop and implement action plans to mitigate risks, and drive changes to improve project team safety awareness and activities.
• Communicate requirements for improving performance to project leadership and team for adoption and adherence to changes, using project-specific safety standards, best management practices, and EH&S policies and procedures.
• Understand site safety trends and participate in reducing Project Incident Rates by meeting or exceeding established Business Unit (BU) goals and manage regulatory exposures to zero citations.
• Develop training for project site-specific needs to educate project management, employees, subcontractors, and Turner Trade employees on Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S) programs, policies, and procedures and provide training on safe work practices to encourage and enforce adoption and adherence.
• Promote safe work practices and safe working conditions in accordance with company and Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S) policies, Federal, State, and Local regulations, and owner contractual requirements.
• Maintain and enhance working relationships with project staff and subcontractor Safety Representatives.
• Develop and enforce project Safety Program and related policies and procedures.
• Identify unsafe actions and conditions and engage with project team to implement immediate corrective actions in accordance with Turner, Federal, State and Local regulations and owner requirements.
• Develop an accountability model for the project team to ensure pre-planning for activities and tasks for subcontractors and trades.
• Review subcontractor safety programs for completeness and compliance with company and EH&S policies, Federal, State and Local regulations, and owner contractual requirements.
• Review the quality of Pre-Task Plans (PTPs) for project subcontractors and trades based on contractual requirements.
• Hold preconstruction planning meetings with subcontractors to review site safety program and job hazard analysis for their scope of work and to establish and review risk mitigation plans.
• Develop safety action items for preconstruction meetings and verify subcontractors conduct training per OSHA standards.
• Conduct an effective worker orientation program for new employees; administer and record participation.
• Collaborate with project leadership to create project-specific safety reports, assess metrics, and make recommendations for improvement over baseline.
• Ensure timely logs of subcontractors’ toolbox safety meetings.
• Conduct and review project team’s safety audits, assess recommended corrective actions, and issue reports of violations and/or unsafe practices for immediate resolution.
• Other activities, duties, and responsibilities as assigned.
• Site Safety Manager Certification through the New York Department of Buildings (DOB).

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited program in Occupational Safety & Health, Engineering, or a related field of study, and a minimum of 4 years of related construction safety experience, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• Construction Health Safety Technician (CHST) certification required or within 2 years of appointment.
• Completed OSHA 30-hour training and current First Aid/CPR/BBP and AED certifications.
• Knowledge of Federal, State, and local Environmental Health & Safety regulations.
• Working knowledge and consistent application of safety and environmental principles and techniques.
• Ability to identify known and potential safety-related exposures and lead implementation of corrective actions.
• Familiar with general construction operations.
• Demonstrate leadership within teams, teamwork, and interpersonal skills to build teams and professional relationships.
• Professional verbal and written communication skills and effective presentation delivery skills.
• Exceptional organizational skills with high attention to detail.
• Analytical thinking, good judgment, and complex problem-solving skills.
• Travel required; access to reliable transportation required.

Physical Demands

Performance of the required duties requires physical ability to climb permanent and temporary stairs, use construction personnel hoists, climb ladders, and negotiate work areas under construction. The employee is frequently required to sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls, and reach with hands, talk, and hear. The employee frequently views a computer monitor and uses a computer keyboard. Specific vision abilities required include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. The employee is regularly required to be mobile and occasionally travels short and long distances via various conveyances. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 15 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Work Environment

The work environment includes exposure to moving mechanical parts, high precarious places, fumes, airborne particles, outside weather conditions, and risk of electrical shock. Noise levels are usually moderate to loud at construction sites and quiet to moderate in office settings. The employee works in compliance with company safety policies, procedures, and applicable laws.

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement

Turner is an Equal Opportunity Employer - race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or other characteristics protected by applicable law.