Safety Specialist

Batchelor & Kimball; Apex (NC); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Batchelor & Kimball is seeking a Project Safety Specialist to support our Safety department on construction projects. You will assist with implementing safety plans, collecting metrics, onboarding new hires, and participating in incident investigations to ensure compliance with local, state, and federal regulations.

The role requires familiarity with safety management processes and the ability to work with owners, construction managers and contractors.

Qualifications

• Ability to read and interpret policies, programs, and regulations.
• Good written, verbal communication, and organizational skills.
• Able to handle multiple tasks and complete them promptly.
• Self-starter who can work independently with minimal instructions.

Responsibilities

• Assist with implementing site safety plans and procedures.
• Coordinate collection and analysis of safety metrics throughout the year.
• Assist with new hire onboarding.
• Assist with incident investigations when necessary.
• Prepare required documentation and incident reporting and create safety alerts.
• Monitor safety management system programs to ensure regulatory compliance on site.
• Observe and ensure Safe Work Practices on site.

Skills

Policy interpretation

Communication

Organization

Multitasking

Self-starter

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Batchelor & Kimball takes pride in partnering with our clients to deliver excellent results from engineering and construction to operations and maintenance.

There’s not a lot of BS here, and not a lot of turnover. Good people work at Batchelor & Kimball. We’re good at our jobs, and good to each other. We have high expectations because the work is challenging, but we know the most valuable thing about the work is the people who do it.

If this sounds like a good fit for you, we’d like to meet you! We are looking for a hardworking and trustworthy individual to support our Safety department.

What you’ll do:

• Assist with implementing site safety plans and procedures.
• Coordinate collection and analysis of safety metrics throughout the year.
• Assist with new hire onboarding.
• Assist with Incident Investigations when necessary.
• Prepare required documentation and incident reporting and create safety alerts.
• Monitor, maintain, and implement Safety Management System programs to ensure compliance in accordance with all company, local, state, and federal regulations.
• Observe and ensure implementation of Safe Work Practices on site including compliance with site safety requirements.
• Must have familiarity with a variety of subject matter including fall protection, rigging, electrical, steel erection and excavations.
• Ability to apply effective safety management processes is required.
• The ability to work with owners, construction managers and contractors is essential.
• A behavior-based approach to safety is required.
• The Project Safety Specialist must also be proficient in the use of Microsoft products and be able to develop various plans and reports utilizing good technical writing skills.
• Participate in daily safety meetings with assigned project team.
• Evaluate hazards in work tasks, work environments, and JhA’s with team.
• Conduct or coordinate the scheduling of any safety training required.
• Assist with special projects as assigned.

What you’ll need (minimum qualifications):

• Ability to read and interpret policies, programs, and regulations.
• Must have good written, verbal communication, and organizational skills.
• Able to handle multiple tasks simultaneously and ensure prompt completion of tasks and assignments.
• Must be a self-starter and able to work independently. Relies on minimal instructions and pre-established guidelines and timetables to perform the functions of the job.

Nice to have:

• Experience or knowledge of the HVAC/Mechanical Contracting industries.
• Bilingual language skills to include Spanish.
• OSHA 10 and or OSHA 30.

NOTE: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. The duties described may change at the discretion of management, and the employee may be required to perform duties that are not listed in the job description.

We offer our employees a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package and are always looking for individuals with the talent and skills required to contribute to our continued growth and success. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled.