Site Safety Manager

Ameresco; Kentucky; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Ameresco, Inc. is hiring a Site Safety Manager for a Columbus, Ohio project to lead safety programs and ensure OSHA compliance across the site.

The role requires planning, implementing, and upholding safety standards with the project team, conducting audits, trainings, and incident investigations to promote a strong safety culture.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in occupational health and safety or related field; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience in construction safety.

Responsibilities

• Oversee site safety plans and activity hazard analyses for assigned projects.
• Ensure compliance with safety policies and standards.
• Ensure PPE meets OSHA requirements and employees are trained properly.
• Conduct safety audits to ensure safe work and protect health.
• Investigate incidents, perform root-cause analysis, and implement corrective actions.
• Review subcontractor safety qualifications and attend pre-construction meetings as required.
• Collaborate with project supervision to develop safety solutions.
• Foster a positive safety culture among project personnel.
• Maintain safety certifications as required by contracts.
• Conduct monthly safety meetings for project staff.
• Ability to travel to support construction safety operations.
• Perform other duties as required.

Skills

OSHA Compliance

Team leadership

Safety audits

Communication

Safety culture

Education

Bachelor's degree in occupational health and safety

Tools

Procore

Microsoft Office

Job description

Ameresco, Inc. (NYSE:AMRC) is a leading energy solutions provider dedicated to helping customers reduce costs, enhance resilience, and decarbonize to net zero in the global energy transition. We are a trusted, full-service partner to public sector and government entities, K-12 schools, higher education, utilities, and healthcare customers across the U.S., Canada, the U.K., and Europe.

At Ameresco, we show the way by developing, constructing and operating tailored smart energy efficiency solutions, distributed energy resources, and infrastructure upgrades that drive cost savings, resilience, decarbonization, and innovation. Our comprehensive portfolio is built to address the challenges of today and adapt the future, ensuring long-term sustainability and success for our customers.

Ameresco has a new opportunity for an experienced Site Safety Manager based in the Columbus, Ohio, metropolitan area. This position will be responsible for planning, preparing, organizing, implementing, and executing all safety administrative and performance requirements for an assigned project in accordance with contract specifications, OSHA, Ameresco internal Safety Management System, and Accident Prevention Plan (APP), while fully integrating with the project team to support the safe production of quality work.

Responsibilities:

• Oversee the preparation of site-specific safety plans and activity hazard analysis for assigned projects.
• Ensure compliance with all safety policies and adopted standards.
• Ensure personal protective equipment meets applicable OSHA requirements and employees are trained in proper use.
• Conduct safety audits of assigned project site(s) ensuring work is being accomplished safely, and occupational health is not compromised.
• Ensure incidents are reported, investigated, under-go comprehensive root‑cause analysis, and corrective actions implemented to minimize the likelihood of repeat occurrence.
• Review subcontractor safety qualifications and attend pre‑construction meetings as required.
• Work with project supervision and management to create safety solutions to safety problems.
• Foster and maintain a positive safety culture for the project personnel.
• Maintain all safety certifications as required by contracts.
• Conduct monthly safety meetings for project staff.
• Ability to travel as needed to support construction safety operations.
• Perform other duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in occupational health and safety or related field; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience in construction safety.

Additional Qualifications:

• Must be organized, proactive and have proven experience in OSHA Compliance.
• CHST or CSP certifications preferred.
• Current OSHA 10 or 30 Construction Safety Certification.
• Current First Aid & CPR Certification.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office, Procore, and other basic computer skills.
• Skillful communicator in both verbal and written communication.
• A great listener who can communicate professionally and in an open and positive approach.

Ameresco is an Equal Opportunity Employer.