Safety Manager

Choate Co; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading general contractor in the Southeast is seeking a Safety Manager to oversee safety requirements for projects in Atlanta, Georgia. Responsibilities include leading teams to ensure safety on site, conducting training programs, and performing weekly safety inspections. Candidates should have a four-year safety/health degree and at least five years of related experience, including completion of OSHA 500 certification. Opportunities for career growth within a respected company culture focused on client relationships and employee safety.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years related experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Completion of OSHA 500. Certificate must be current within four-year time period.
• Experience in direct supervision of health and safety issues.

Responsibilities

• Manage, coordinate, and complete safety requirements on assigned projects.
• Lead all staff and subcontractors towards safe project construction.
• Conduct and document weekly safety inspections on project sites.

Skills

Safety Training

Risk Analysis

Incident Investigations

Root Cause Analysis

Education

Four year safety/health related degree

Job description

Overview

As one of the largest general contractors in the Southeast, Choate considers our reputation our number one asset, with future success founded upon the strength of our client relationships and our employees. Choate excels in both base and interior construction with office locations in Atlanta, Charleston, Charlotte, Raleigh, and Savannah.

Responsibilities

The Safety Manager is responsible for the management, coordination and successful completion of safety requirements on their assigned project. They assume a leadership role for all staff members on site as well as subcontractor partners in leading these teams to safely construct their project and improve the workforce’s attitude towards behaving in a safe manner both on and off the job. The Safety Manager will develop and conduct site specific orientation training programs and implement those programs for all onsite staff and subcontractors. They are responsible for conducting and documenting weekly safety inspections on the project site(s).

The ultimate goal is to ensure each worker returns home safely each day.

Qualifications

• Four (4) year safety/health related degree minimum five years related experience or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Completion of OSHA 500. Certificate must be current within four-year time period.
• Previous experience in direct supervision of health and safety issues along with administration of programs such as Safety Training, Risk Analysis, Incident Investigations, Root Cause Analysis, and OSHA related issues, including but not limited to inspections.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disabled and veterans.