Senior Construction Safety Lead — EH&S

Turner Construction Company; Shelton (CT); On-site; USD 93,000 - 144,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner Construction Company is seeking an experienced EHS professional to partner with EH&S and project teams to enforce site compliance on a single project within the geographic area. You will lead training of safe work practices and guide management of environmental and hazardous materials reporting and conditions.

You will develop and implement safety plans, monitor performance, and drive improvements to minimize exposures, with emphasis on training subcontractors, trades, and staff on EH&S

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Occupational Safety & Health, Engineering, or related field, and minimum 4 years of related construction safety experience.
• Construction Health Safety Technician (CHST) certification required or within 2 years of appointment.
• Completed OSHA 30-hour training and maintain current First Aid/CPR/BBP and AED certifications.
• Knowledgeable of Federal, State, and local Environmental Health & Safety regulations.

Responsibilities

• Lead, direct, and enforce Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S) on single construction project, based on safety staffing requirements as defined by HQ EH&S policy.
• Manage time and resource allocation and provide safety leadership to assigned project.
• Assess project Safety practices and potential exposures, develop action plans to mitigate risks and drive improvements.
• Communicate requirements for improving performance to project leadership and teams using site safety standards and EH&S policies.
• Develop training for project site-specific needs to educate management, employees, subcontractors, and Turner Trade employees on EH&S programs.
• Promote safe work practices and safe working conditions in accordance with EH&S policies and regulations.
• Maintain relationships with project staff and subcontractor Safety Representatives.
• Identify unsafe actions and implement immediate corrective actions per regulations and owner requirements.
• Review subcontractor safety programs for completeness and compliance with policies and regulations.
• Hold Preconstruction planning meetings to review site safety program and risk mitigation plans.
• Develop safety action items for Preconstruction meetings and verify training per OSHA standards.
• Conduct worker orientation and record participation.
• Collaborate to create project safety reports, assess metrics, and recommend improvements.
• Ensure timely log of subcontractors’ toolbox safety meetings.
• Conduct safety audits and issue reports for violations and unsafe practices.

Job description

Turner Construction Company is seeking an experienced EHS professional to partner with EH&S and project teams to enforce site compliance on a single project within the geographic area. You will lead training of safe work practices and guide management of environmental and hazardous materials reporting and conditions.

You will develop and implement safety plans, monitor performance, and drive improvements to minimize exposures, with emphasis on training subcontractors, trades, and staff on EH&S