Safety Manager ( EPC / T&D Electrical Projects)

Great Southwestern Construction; Alvarado (TX); Remote; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical & Vision coverage

Dental coverage

Paid time off and holidays

401(k) match up to 6%

Education assistance

Disability and life insurance

Travel insurance

Job summary

Great Southwestern Construction is seeking a Safety Manager to lead our safety program across multiple states. You will travel weekly to project locations and work with Operations to ensure proper safety staffing and compliance with regulations.

The role requires strong experience in safety management, OSHA record keeping, and hazard analysis within transmission and distribution projects. A safety degree or credentials are highly valued.

Qualifications

• OSHA record keeping, reporting, and MOP writing experience required.
• Experience in job hazard and safety analysis in transmission and distribution.
• Experience in transmission and distribution line construction.
• Management experience in a safety role.
• Safety-related degree such as CSP preferred.
• Safety credentials (CHST, CUSP, OSHA 501, OTI) highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage ongoing safety program and coordinate with Operations for staffing.
• Verify fieldwork compliance with regulations, policies and best practices.
• Audit and provide feedback to safety engineers and teams.
• Coordinate cross-training and conduct trainings as needed.
• Assist management with improving safety practices and procedures.
• Conduct inspections and prepare safety-related reports and briefs.
• Provide progress reports on safety activities and studies.
• Ensure adherence to Company Code of Business Conduct and Ethics.

Skills

OSHA record keeping

Job hazard analysis

Line construction

Safety management

Driver's license

Education

Safety-related degree (CSP or similar)

Safety credentials (CHST/CUSP/OSHA 501/OTI)

Job description

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Safety Manager is responsible for ensuring employee adherence to company safety policies and procedures. This position supports projects throughout designated geographical locations and will travel weekly to project locations in a 3 to 5 state territory. Home location can be anywhere as long as you are near a major airport.

Company Overview

Established in 1977, Great Southwestern Construction, Inc. (Great Southwestern) - a subsidiary of MYR Group Inc. - has successfully completed hundreds of transmission, distribution, substation, live line, and clean energy projects nationwide. We are well positioned as a contractor of choice for providing transmission, distribution, and substation construction, telecommunication systems, maintenance, and emergency restoration services. Weutilizeourwell-established, long-standing reputation to create enduring relationships. We have built this reputation by meeting the needs of our clients and team members in a safe and innovative work atmosphere.

Our leadership team is second to none in providingsupportandopportunitiesfor growth, with over half of our senior management team having been promoted within the company. We believe in creating a balanced work-life environment built on our culture and values of safety, integrity, respect, and initiative. With industry leading benefits and compensation, weshowcasethe true value of our craft workers and truly put our People First. Are you ready to grow?

Essential Functions

• Manage on-going safety program
  Work with Operations to ensure proper safety staffing
• Verify fieldwork compliance with federal, state and local regulations, company policy, and industry best practices
• Audit and provide meaningful feedback, leadership, and guidance to safety engineers
• Coordinate cross-training and conduct training as necessary
• Assist management with methods to improve safety practices and procedures
• Conduct and report on advance notice and no-notice inspections, surveys, and evaluations
• Receive, review, and participate with the development of accident briefs, safety-related publications, bulletins, and reports
• Provide technical and professional assistance to eliminate or control unsafe behavior and environmental factors
• Provide progress reports on safety activities, safety reports, and safety studies
• Regular and predictable attendance
  Essential functions of this position are to be performed in a Company-designated office or field location
  Understand and comply with the
• Company's Code of Business Conduct and Ethics and other industry-specific professional and ethical conduct standards, if applicable
• Other duties as assigned

ABOUT YOU

Qualifications

• Experience with OSHA record keeping, reporting and Method of Procedure (MOP) writing
• Experience in job hazard & safety analysis within the transmission and distribution industry
• Experience in the field of transmission and distribution line construction
• Management experience within a safety role
• Safety or related technical undergraduate degree (such as CSP)
• Safety related credentials (e.g., CHST, CUSP, OSHA 501, OTI certifications, etc.) some or any combo of these certifications highly preferred

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Experience with Risk Management
• Effective communicator
• Strong written and oral communications skills
• Reliable and punctual
• Self-starter and team playerPositive attitude
• Valid driver's license
  Knowledge of utility and construction safety programs
• OSHA/DOT related experience
• OSHA 10, 30, and 500 (Train the Trainer) Certified
• Basic computer and typing skills
• Knowledge of OSP (OSHA Strategic Partnership)

WHAT WE OFFER

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary
  • Commensurate with experience, paid weekly. Posted salary ranges are made in good faith. MYR Group reserves the right to adjust ranges depending on the qualifications of the selected candidate.
• Comprehensive benefits package - Medical, Basic Vision, Regenexx, Teledoc, Hearing, Mental Health (Low deductibles and out-of-pocket maximums) - Fifteen Dollar weekly premium for employee or employee plus family coverage.
• Dental - 100% employer-paid premium.
• ThrivePass Health & Wellness Reimbursement Program - Twelve hundred dollars annually for health and wellbeing-related purchases.
• Annual Paid Time Off starting at 15 days plus 10 paid Holidays (Cultural Celebration Day is a floating holiday).
• Generous 401(k) Plan with 100% match up to 6%; immediate vesting, and Annual profit-sharing potential.
• Superior educational assistance program (support for educational costs, internal training, and more!).
• Company-paid short and long-term disability, life, and accidental death & dismemberment.
• Company-paid business travel accident insurance.
• Employee Assistance Plan (EAP).
• Various voluntary plans available including supplemental vision, accident and critical illness, ID theft, group legal, group auto & home, and additional voluntary life insurance plans for employees and dependents.

This position will remain posted for a minimum of three days. The posting will remain active and automatically extend until the vacancy is filled.

Position may be subject to pre-employment screening, which may include background check and drug testing. Accessibility: If you need an accommodation as part of the employment process, contact our Employment Hotline at 1-855-635-1321.

MYR Group, Inc. and our subsidiaries are proud to be Equal Opportunity Employers. We promote diversity of thought, culture, and background, which connects our family of brands. We are committed to a work environment that supports, inspires, and respects all individuals and in which personnel processes are merit-based and applied without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age, disability, national or ethnic origin, military service status, or other protected characteristics. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

MYR Group does not sponsor applicants for work visas. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States for any employer.

MYR Group, Inc. and our subsidiaries do not work with any third-party recruiters or agencies without a valid signed agreement and partnership with the Corporate Talent Acquisition Team.