Safety Manager

BLHI; Atmore (AL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

BL Harbert International is seeking a Site Safety Manager to lead and enforce safety initiatives on a construction site in alignment with project management. You will identify hazards, ensure regulatory compliance, and drive a strong safety culture across the workforce.

Responsibilities include incident investigations, coordinating with medical and risk teams, and acting as the on-site safety advisor. A decade of safety experience, OSHA 30, and related certifications are expected.

Qualifications

• High School Education and/or Trade School.
• A minimum of 10 years of general safety experience including 5 years of applicable construction project experience.
• Industry Certification/Accreditation.
• OSHA 30-hour for Construction course and/or USACE EM385-1-1 40-hour course.
• Documented Skills Training.
• Preferred: Degree in a relevant curriculum from an accredited college or university.
• Preferred: Advanced emergency response training or experience (EMT, Hazmat, etc.)

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and enforce federal, state, local and company safety regulations on site.
• Proactively recognize potential hazards and implement corrective measures.
• Conduct incident investigations to determine root causes and prevention.
• Coordinate with project management, occupational medicine, insurers, and risk engineers.
• Serve as the safety, health and environmental technical advisor for the project.
• Supervise Site Safety Technician and safety personnel on site.

Skills

Hazard identification

Regulatory compliance

Incident investigations

Safety training

Communication skills

Education

High School Diploma or Trade School

OSHA 30 Construction

Construction safety certification

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Excel

Job description

The Site Safety Manager directly coordinates with and serves in support of the Project Manager(s) and Superintendent(s). This position plans, leads, directs, and enforces activities on a construction project to identify, eliminate, and control hazardous conditions that may lead to injury, environmental impact, and/or property damage using job specific safety standards and best management practices that may include all applicable safety, health, and environmental regulations, best practices, policies and programs. The Site Safety Manager champions the safety culture and core principles of BL Harbert International.

The Site Safety Manager's title is often client driven and may include Site Safety and Health Officer SSHO, Safety and Health Program Manager SHPM, etc.

Reports to:

Site Project Manager

(In matters requiring technical support the Site Safety Manager has direct report to appropriate Corporate Safety representative)

Directly supervises Site Safety Technician and personnel assigned to site safety duties.

(Site Safety Manager is empowered to manage and enforce site safety, health and environmental efforts regarding all site personnel)

Educational Requirements of position:

Minimum:

• High School Education and/or Trade School
• A minimum of 10 years of general safety experience including 5 years of applicable construction project experience.
• Industry Certification/Accreditation
• OSHA 30-hour for Construction course and/or USACE EM385-1-1 40-hour course
• Documented Skills Training

Preferred:

• Degree in a relevant curriculum from an accredited college or university
• Advanced emergency response training or experience (EMT, EMT-P, Hazmat, Technical Rescue etc.)

Technical Requirements of position:

• Software
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Outlook
• Proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint or similar software applications used in developing training materials
• Familiar with Microsoft Excel
• General
• Mastery of applicable construction safety standards
• Basic understanding of building components and their installation; construction tasks, scheduling and trade sequencing.
• Basic understanding of each construction trades' scope of work.
• Basic understanding of risk management principles

Essential Function of the position

• Ability to enforce all applicable and/or required federal, state, local and company safety, health and environmental regulations
• Ability to pro-actively recognize potential hazardous situations/exposures and implement corrective measures.
• Ability to conduct incident investigations to determine potential contributing factors and root causes
• Good interpersonal and communication skills (both verbal and written) required for coordination with and support of:
  • Executive, senior and project management
  • Occupational medicine clinics, physicians, staff
  • Insurance carriers, brokers, adjustors, risk engineers
• Function as the project's safety, health and environmental technical advisor

Relationship Management

• Establish and maintain relationship with project team, owner's safety counterpart, and project insurance risk engineers
• Establish and maintain relationship with project subcontractors and vendor's safety counterpart
• Establish and maintain relationship with project's occupational medicine clinic, physician, and medical staff
• Establish and maintain relationship with emergency response authorities having jurisdiction
• Ensures positive exposure to community

Corporate Culture/Evolution

• Demonstrates adherence to BLHI Corporate Value in daily management
• Builds project climate to empower personnel and sustain BLHI safety culture
• Interacts with professionalism and pro-activism
• Continually seeks feedback and personal development for advancement
• Trains direct reports for advancement
• Seeks to understand and further the overall objectives of BLHI

Working Conditions

Construction project site.

Regional Safety Manager

Requirements for Advancement:

• In-depth understanding of construction safety, health and environmental standards
• In-depth understanding of and consistent enforcement of BLHI's safety, health and environmental programs
• Ability to support and coordinate with project teams and multiple projects
• Ability to manage disputes
• Evidence of upholding BLHI corporate values and requiring same of others
• Understanding and engaging in BLHI overall goals and objectives
• Working knowledge of risk management.
• Evidence of supporting role in business development process

Qualifications

Licenses & Certifications

Preferred

OSHA 30

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