Safety Manager - Transportation North

STV; New York (NY); On-site; USD 150,000 - 171,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Life Insurance

Job summary

STV is seeking a Safety Manager to support the Transportation North group, primarily on client sites in New York City. The Senior Safety Manager will report to the Director of Health & Safety and help integrate safety across projects from design to site management within the Transportation Northeast Operating Group.

Ideal candidates will have NYC safety credentials, extensive field experience in construction, and proven ability to lead safety staffing, planning, and program development across

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Safety or a field related to occupational safety and health.
• Professional credentials such as CSP, CHST, CIH, and/or NYC DOB Site Safety Manager.
• Exceptional verbal, written, and electronic communication skills.
• Minimum of 8 years of safety and health experience in vertical construction, heavy industry/manufacturing facilities, and/or similar industry.
• Experience managing multiple projects, safety personnel, and support personnel.
• Computer literacy and experience with Microsoft Office products.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic planning and staffing safety resources for the Operating Group’s needs.
• Facilitate organizing and running multiple inspection/field projects safely, on time, and within budget.
• Administer safety across office locations and interface with clients, contractors, and regulators.
• Translate safety policies into effective work practices with project managers and engineering teams.
• Monitor compliance with federal, state, and local safety legislation and STV HSE standards.
• Provide career development guidance for direct reports.
• Maintain safety logs and incident records and support investigations.

Skills

Communication skills

Project management

Safety program management

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Safety or related field

CSP/CHST/CIH/Site Safety Manager credential

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

STV is seeking a Safety Manager to work with our Transportation North group. This position will be located in New York, New York and will mainly be located on client sites within the metro NY area.

The Transportation Northeast Senior Safety Manager will report to the Director of Health & Safety and provide support across the Transportation Northeast Operating Group geographic boundaries and add value by working with all levels of management integrating safety and health into all aspects of the Transportation’s Operating Group scope of strategic services, from the design phase to jobsite management.

Key responsibilities will include strategic planning, programmatic support and staffing safety resources for the Operating Group’s needs. The Transportation Northeast Senior Safety Manager will facilitate organizing and running multiple inspection/field projects in a manner that ensures the projects are completed safely, on time, within budget, and that meet all applicable regulatory and quality requirements. Also, the administration of safety among office locations is an important aspect of support. The Senior Safety Manager must plan proactively achieving efficiencies, anticipating issues, and addressing the Operating Group support needs.

This position requires coordination with NE Transportation group leadership to implement the STV HSE program and supporting multiple projects and offices. This includes facilitating the completion of Health and Safety Plans, regular site surveys of inspection/field projects to identify and evaluate physical conditions, safety practices, hazardous situations, and compliance with established safety standards. This position also requires interfacing with clients, contractors, NYC DOB, OSHA and other safety professionals to direct and implement safety standards, codes and regulations.

This position also requires interacting with STV’s Marketing group to support proposals, reviewing safety requirements in contracts, and engaging in pre-construction planning efforts to facilitate safety requirements for scheduled scope of work.

The Ideal Candidate Must

• Possess strong project experience as a Safety Professional with NYC Department of Environmental Protection and NYC MTA Railroad
• Anticipate majority of work in the NY/NJ area but also be capable of assisting projects in other locations across the country where needed
• Provide the Transportation Northeast Operating Group support regarding strategic planning, program development and enforcement, safety staff resourcing, training and safety budget’s needs
• Support corporate safety program evaluation and continuous improvement efforts
• Develop performance measures inclusive of leading indicators to monitor and audit project performance
• Apply STV’s policies, procedures and work practices to promote the Company and project safety and health program
• Monitor compliance with mandatory federal, state, and/or local safety and health legislation, laws, standards and codes
• Monitor and audit the programmatic elements of STV’s HSE Management system
• Provide career development guidance and direction for direct reports.
• Participate in the investigation of injuries, conditions, and incidents that do, or could involve actual or potential liability, maintain records of pertinent data, and compile the required reports
• Support regulatory investigations and citation management strategies.
• Maintain safety logs and records all incidents. Collects all related information from staff, public and subcontractors and records in project logs.
• Function as point of contact for contractors' and subcontractors' Safety Representatives
• In conjunction with project managers and engineering team members, develops and initiates specific safety and health procedures to translate policies and regulations into effective work practices
• Work collaboratively with other safety team members throughout the organization
• Monitor and attend pre-construction meetings, other meetings, and maintains copies of meeting records in project folders
• Spend the appropriate level of time on project sites facilitating and promoting Safety initiatives

Required Skills

The ideal candidate must have:

• A bachelor’s degree, preferably in Safety or a field related to occupational safety and health
• Professional credentials such as: Board of Certified Safety Professionals Certified Safety Professional (CSP), and/or Construction Safety and Health Technician (CHST), and/or the American Board of Industrial Hygiene Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) and/or NYC DOB Site Safety Manager
• Exceptional verbal, written, and electronic communication skills
• Minimum of 8 (eight) years of safety and health experience in vertical type construction, heavy industry/manufacturing facilities, and/ or similar industry
• Experience managing multiple projects, safety personnel, and support personnel
• Computer literacy and experience working with Microsoft software products

Compensation Range

$149,671.54 - $171,053.19

STV offers the following benefits

• Health insurance, including an option with a Health Savings Account
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare, Dependent Care and Transit and Parking where applicable)
• Disability insurance
• Life Insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment
• 401(k) Plan
• Retirement Counseling
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• Back-Up Dependent Care
• Parental Leave
• Continuing Education Program
• Professional Licensure and Society Memberships

STV is committed to paying all of its employees in a fair, equitable, and transparent manner. The listed pay range is STV’s good-faith salary estimate for this position. Please note that the final salary offered for this position may be outside of this published range based on many factors, including but not limited to geography, education, experience, and/or certifications.

We know great candidates don’t always meet every qualification, and research shows women and people of color are less likely to apply unless they do. At STV, we believe strong talent comes from a wide range of backgrounds, and your skills and experience may align with this or another opportunity as we continue to grow.