Project Safety Manager - Mission Critical (Milwaukee)

Turner Construction Company; Port Washington (WI); On-site; USD 107,000 - 166,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan

Health Savings Account

Flexible Spending Account

Wellness benefits

Legal plan

Identity theft protection

Life insurance

Short-term and long-term disability

Paid vacation

Holidays

Paid parental leave

Tuition reimbursement

Employee referral bonuses

End-of-year appreciation pay

Job summary

Turner Construction Company is seeking an experienced Environmental Health & Safety Leader to enforce site compliance on a single construction project within the Chicago Main division area. You will train teams on safe work practices and manage environmental/hazardous materials reports within regulatory requirements.

The role emphasizes safety leadership, program development, audits, and collaboration with project leadership to improve performance and reduce risk while ensuring adherence to EH&S

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Occupational Safety & Health or related field with at least 4 years of safety experience.
• CHST certification required or within 2 years of appointment.
• OSHA 30-hour training completed; maintain First Aid/CPR/BBP and AED certifications.
• Knowledgeable of Federal, State, and Local EH&S regulations.
• Working knowledge and consistent application of safety and environmental principles.
• Ability to identify known and potential safety exposures and lead corrective actions.
• Familiar with general construction operations.
• Demonstrate leadership, teamwork, and interpersonal skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication and presentation abilities.
• Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Analytical thinking, good judgment, and problem-solving.
• Travel required, access to reliable transportation.

Responsibilities

• Lead EH&S on a single construction project per HQ policy.
• Provide safety leadership and manage resources on the project.
• Assess safety practices, mitigate risks, and improve safety awareness.
• Communicate requirements to project leadership for adoption and adherence.
• Monitor safety trends and reduce incident rates toward zero citations.
• Develop site-specific training for management, employees, and subcontractors.
• Promote safe work practices and compliance with regulations and owner requirements.
• Maintain relationships with project staff and subcontractor safety reps.
• Develop and enforce the project Safety Program and policies.
• Identify unsafe actions and implement corrective actions per regulations.
• Create accountability for pre-planning with subcontractors.
• Review subcontractor safety programs for compliance.
• Review PTP quality for subcontractors.
• Hold preconstruction meetings to review safety program and risk plans.
• Develop safety action items and verify training.
• Conduct worker orientation and record participation.
• Collaborate to create safety reports, assess metrics, and recommend improvements.
• Ensure timely log of toolbox safety meetings.
• Conduct safety audits, issue reports, and drive resolutions.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Analytical thinking

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Occupational Safety & Health or related field

CHST certification

Tools

OSHA 30-hour training

First Aid/CPR/BBP/AED certifications

Job description

Job Details

• Division: Chicago Main
• Project Location(s): Port Washington, WI 53074 USA
• Job Type: Regular
• Job Classification: Experienced
• Job Family: Environmental Health and Safety
• Compensation: Salaried Exempt

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 business unit's geographic area. Lead training of safe work practices to educate and inform and guide project teams on management of environmental and hazardous materials reports and conditions.

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Essential Duties & Key Responsibilities

• Lead, direct, and enforce Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S) on 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 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 accountability model for 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 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 as per OSHA standards.
• Conduct 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 log 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.

Salary Range

The salary range for this position is estimated to be 107,000.00 - 166,000.00 USD annualized.

Benefits

Turner Construction provides flexible benefits, including medical, dental, and vision coverage, financial benefits such as a 401(k) plan, Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Account, wellness benefits, a voluntary legal plan, identity theft, life insurance, and short-term and long-term disability coverage.

In addition to our extensive benefits offerings, we provide paid vacation, wellness/sick time, holidays, paid parental leave, tuition reimbursement, employee referral bonuses, and end-of-year appreciation pay.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree from accredited degree program in Occupational Safety & Health, Engineering, or related field of study, and minimum of 4 years of related construction safety experience, or 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 maintain current First Aid/CPR/BBP and AED certifications
• Knowledgeable 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 elements of leadership from within, 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

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Performance of the required duties require physical ability to climb permanent and temporary stairs, passenger use of construction personnel hoists, ability to climb ladders and negotiate work areas under construction. While performing the duties of this job, 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 frequently uses a computer keyboard. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. The employee is regularly required to be mobile, and the employee occasionally travels both short and long distances via a variety of 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 characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works at construction work sites where the employee is exposed to moving mechanical parts, high precarious places, fumes, or airborne particles, outside weather conditions, and risk of electrical shock. The noise in the work environment is usually moderate to loud. While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works in an office setting. The noise in the work environment is usually quiet to moderate in an office setting. The employee is required to work in compliance with company safety policies, procedures, and applicable laws.

Equal Opportunity 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.