Safety Manager

McCarthy Building Companies, Inc.; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. is seeking a Safety Manager for the St. Louis market to lead the safety program and foster a proactive safety culture across projects.

You will coordinate with on-site teams and subcontractors to ensure compliance and proper safety documentation, conduct regular inspections, and manage incident investigations. Responsibilities include conducting weekly toolbox talks, ensuring PPE and safety materials are available, and reporting safety metrics to ensure

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field preferred.
• 5+ years’ experience managing safety on large healthcare, commercial, industrial, mission critical, or similar construction projects.
• OSHA 500 and BCSP certifications preferred.
• Ability to manage safety orientations, oversee substance abuse programs, and investigate injuries on-site.
• Ability to work with management, owners, trades and subcontractors.
• Excellent communication, organizational, decision-making and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to travel or relocate within the region as needed.

Responsibilities

• Monitor safety programs with on-site subcontractors and McCarthy employees; ensure new hires have proper safety documents.
• Conduct documented safety inspections at least twice monthly and coordinate reports with the insurer.
• Coordinate with Project Supervision to ensure PPE, safety materials, first aid, and posted safety docs on-site.
• Investigate injuries and review reports; coordinate corrective actions with staff; log injuries for OSHA.
• Minimize hazards and enforce safety policies using the disciplinary policy.
• Lead weekly Project Safety Toolbox meetings with McCarthy employees.
• Record and forward safety meeting records, pre-plans, inspections, and directives for tracking.

Skills

Safety program management

Incident investigation

OSH compliance

Team coordination

Communication

Travel willingness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a related field

OSHA 500 certification

BCSP certification

Job description

Position Summary

The Safety Manager is responsible for promoting a proactive safety culture and overall administration of the safety program for projects in the St. Louis market, which positively influences all team members to actively engage in providing a safe work environment.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and discuss safety programs and efforts with on-site subcontractors and McCarthy employees, ensuring safety is part of our culture and that all new hires have proper safety documents and information
• Conduct documented safety and health inspections no less than twice per month, coordinating compliance reports with McCarthy’s insurance company
• Coordinate with Project Supervision so that necessary protective equipment and safety materials are utilized, adequate first aid materials are available and safety documents are posted on-site
• Investigate all injuries and review all accident reports, coordinating corrective measures with McCarthy employees and logging injuries/illnesses for OSHA purposes
• Minimize construction hazards and enforce safety policies utilizing the company’s disciplinary policy
• Conduct/coordinate Project Safety "Toolbox" meetings with all McCarthy employees on a weekly basis
• Record and forward copies of all safety related meetings, programs, safety pre-plans, inspections, correspondence, directives, citations, etc. to the Division Safety Director for tracking

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field preferred
• 5+ years’ experience managing safety efforts of large healthcare, commercial, industrial, mission critical, or similar construction projects
• OSHA 500 and BCSP certifications preferred
• Ability to manage/administer safety orientations, oversee substance abuse programs, investigate/report on injuries/illnesses/near misses and perform other various safety functions on-site
• Ability to work with all construction groups - management, owners, trades and subcontractors
• Excellent communication, organizational, decision-making and problem-solving skills
• Ability to travel or relocate within the region as needed

Equal Opportunity Statement

McCarthy is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veteran status.