Safety Manager I (Taylor, TX) - Austin Bridge & Road

Austin Industries, Inc.; Taylor (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401K

ESOP

Paid time off

Job summary

Austin Bridge & Road is seeking an experienced Safety Manager for a Taylor, Texas project. The role focuses on leading the site safety program, implementing the EHS framework, and coordinating with clients and trade partners to maintain a safe work environment.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years of construction safety leadership, CSP certification, OSHA 500 trainer status, and strong reporting, training, and incident investigation skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Safety or progress toward degree.
• CSP/ASP/GSP/CHST/OHST or equivalent credential.
• OSHA 500 trainer certification.
• CPR and First Aid certification.
• CMAR and preconstruction experience preferred.
• Bilingual in Spanish desirable.

Responsibilities

• Implement the Safety & Health Program on site, including the EHS management system and apply program principles.
• Communicate effectively with clients, management, supervisors, employees, and trade partners.
• Attend preconstruction meetings and review safety submittals from trade partners.
• Build and maintain relationships with project staff, trade partner safety representatives, and vendors.
• Create and maintain accurate safety incident reports and investigation documents.
• Provide and participate in staff safety training sessions aligned with project scopes.
• Represent the company professionally with owners and trade partners.
• Summarize safety incidents through bulletins, updates, and site safety plans.
• Manage safety incidents according to the severity matrix.
• Conduct monthly safety data analysis and share trends with project staff.
• Participate in crane and hoist safety activities as necessary.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Public speaking

Team leadership

Safety program management

Incident investigation

On-site safety enforcement

Education

Bachelor's degree in Safety

Associate’s degree with progress toward Bachelor's

Certified Safety Professional (CSP/ASP/GSP/CHST/OHST)

Authorized OSHA 500 trainer

CPR and First Aid certification

CMAR and preconstruction experience

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Job description

Austin Industries is one of the nation’s largest, most diversified U.S.-based construction companies. With more than 8,000 employee-owners, Austin Industries provides nearly every type of civil, commercial and industrial construction services through the expertise of our operating companies: Austin Bridge & Road, Austin Commercial and Austin Industrial.

Austin Bridge & Road is currently seeking an experienced Safety Manager for a project in Taylor, Texas. We excel at what we do and are looking for talented professionals that want to excel with us. The Safety Manager I is responsible for managing the site safety program on assigned projects. This role continuously implements and facilitates the required Safety & Health Program principles to ensure a safe and compliant work environment.

Responsibilities

• Implement the Austin Bridge and Road Safety & Health Program, including the EHS management system, and apply program principles effectively.
• Communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, with clients, management, supervisors, employees, and trade partners.
• Attend preconstruction meetings and review all safety submittals from trade partners.
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with project staff, trade partner safety representatives, and key vendors, including suppliers, architects, and other stakeholders.
• Create and maintain accurate safety incident reports and accident investigation documents.
• Provide and participate in staff safety training sessions and development programs for trade partners, aligning training with project scopes and specific work types.
• Represent the company positively and professionally with owners and trade partners.
• Summarize and communicate safety incidents through bulletins, updates, PowerPoint presentations, and site-specific safety plans.
• Manage safety incidents according to Austin Bridge and Road’s severity matrix.
• Conduct monthly safety data analysis to identify project trends tracking first aid cases, near misses, recordable incidents, and lost-time accidents. Log and communicate identified trends to project staff for proactive management.
• Strong field presence, constantly
• Understand and participate in Incident Loss Analysis (ILA) meetings, case management, accident investigations, and the permit process.
• Adhere to Austin Bridge and Road Crane and Hoist safety policies outlined in the Annual Compliance Signoff and participate in Crane and Hoist safety activities as necessary.
• Immediately notify the designated area manager of any OSHA visit or complaint, following the notification hierarchy to ensure all relevant staff are promptly informed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Safety, or an associate’s degree with demonstrated progress toward a bachelor’s degree
• A Certified Safety Professional certificate, such as CSP, ASP, GSP, CHST, OHST, or equivalent credential
• Authorized OSHA 500 trainer
• CPR and First Aid certified
• CMAR and preconstruction experience preferred
• Experience with asphalt laydown operations and asphalt plant operations preferred
• Good organizer, meticulous, and good public speaker at ease moderating large groups
• Bilingual in Spanish highly desirable

Requirements

• 5+ years of managing construction safety and health processes
• OSHA 30 hour with experience in training and excavation trenching confined space entry
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint,)
• Requires working outdoors at times in the rain or snow and during cold, warm, and hot temperatures
• Must be able to work on call as needed
• Valid driver’s license
• Applicants must be legally authorized to work for ANY employer in the United States. Austin Bridge & Road is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this position.

Benefits & Compensation

We offer excellent benefits including medical, dental, life and disability insurance, and a matching 401K plan. We are proud to be a 100% Employee-Owned Company (ESOP)! To learn more about our employee-ownership structure, please go to https://www.austin-ind.com/our-company/100-employee-owned.

Austin Bridge & Road is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

See the “Know Your Rights” poster available in English and Spanish.

About Austin Bridge And Road

A leader in the heavy highway and transportation industry for more than 100 years, Austin Bridge & Road delivers asphalt and concrete services, and builds landmark projects such as complex highway interchanges, tollways, runways, bridges, rail projects, and water/wastewater facilities.

To learn more about us, visit https://www.austin-ind.com/what-we-do/bridge-road.

No Third-Party Inquiries Please

This Company does not accept and will not consider unsolicited resumes or any other unsolicited candidate information submitted to the Company or any of its employee-owners by staffing agencies, search firms, or third-party recruiters in response to a posted vacancy. The Company will not pay any placement fee(s) without a written agreement to do so (i.e., payment must be required pursuant to the terms of a written agreement).

Any unsolicited resumes or candidate information submitted to this Company or any of its employee-owners becomes the property of the Company.

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