Traveling Safety Manager - Construction

B&B Concrete Contractors; El Paso (TX); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

B&B Concrete Contractors is seeking a Sr. Site Safety Manager to ensure compliance with health and safety standards at construction sites in El Paso, Texas. You will lead safety initiatives, conduct orientations, and facilitate training for personnel while maintaining safety records.

The ideal candidate will have a B.S. in Safety and Health, at least 4 years of relevant experience, and CHST certification. Strong leadership, interpersonal skills, and bilingualism in Spanish are preferred.

Qualifications

• Strong management, leadership, and interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate well both verbally and in writing.
• Minimum of four years of safety experience in building construction or equivalent.
• Bilingual in Spanish and having intercultural communication skills is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop the project safety program.
• Conduct jobsite orientation for new project employees.
• Facilitate training for site personnel to ensure safety standards are met.
• Conduct regular daily and weekly jobsite inspections.

Skills

Management skills

Leadership skills

Interpersonal skills

Bilingual in Spanish

Computer skills

Education

B.S. in Safety and Health

CHST certification

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

General Description

As a Sr. Site Safety Manager, you will provide support to the Project Staff and the Concrete Strategies safety team in an effort to execute corporate safety and health standards and procedures in compliance with Federal, State, and Local requirements. In addition to your project responsibilities, you shall participate in and complete all assignments designated to you. This will include, but is not limited to, assisting in the development of a zero injury safety culture on each project, conducting at least weekly documented jobsite safety inspections, effectively communicating orientations for all new project workers, assisting with and reviewing subcontractor daily pre-task safety analysis, actively promoting and participating in daily stretch and flex program, identifying project trends and executing proactive safety initiatives to eliminate incidents, supporting corporate goals and initiatives, emphasizing and supporting proactive safety such as near miss/hazard reporting, coaching and recognizing workers on safe work methods, reporting all incidents in an effective and timely manner following established protocols and being a champion in motivating workers to perform their jobs safely! Your responsibilities will be all-encompassing for each project you will be dedicated to.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the development of the project safety program.
• Establish and conduct jobsite orientation for new project employees.
• Administer and record their participation in the orientation program and issue identification to those employees completing the orientation program.
• Attend all initial meetings with the project staff and subcontractor representatives to clearly define their role within the confines of the project safety program.
• Conduct and document pre-planning safety meetings with each subcontractor representative to establish safety procedures prior to the subcontractor’s activity on site.
• Establish and conduct regular (weekly) safety meetings with subcontractor representatives and with project staff to ensure proper compliance.
• Facilitate training for site personnel and ensure that standards are met per the OSHA/Concrete Strategies and in compliance with Federal and State standards.
• Ensure and maintain a log of each subcontractor's toolbox safety meeting.
• Review each subcontractor's safety program and ensure that it meets or exceeds the project safety program requirements.
• Ensure that each subcontractor designates a safety representative who is properly trained in the subcontractor's scope of work and has the proper authority to correct safety issues.
• Conduct regular daily and weekly jobsite inspections and complete the safety checklist, noting safety violations and corrective actions.
• Record, notify and prepare a written report of any violations or unsafe practices to subcontractors for immediate correction actions.
• Stop any violations or unsafe acts or practices.
• Assist the Project Superintendent in establishing and implementing proper fire prevention, evacuation and fire control procedures.
• Investigate all incidents and generate proper reports.
• Establish and maintain all required safety records.
• Conduct a monthly overview safety meeting and attend project staff meetings to brief on safety issues.
• Perform other duties as necessary.

Qualifications

• Strong management, leadership, and interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate well both verbally and in writing.
• Education/Experience: B.S. in Safety and Health or equivalent.
• At least two (4) years of safety experience or a combination of education/multiple years of experience in building construction, with a working knowledge of safety/environment principles and techniques.
• Bilingual in Spanish and having intercultural communication skills is preferred.
• CHST certification required.
• Computer skills with familiarity with Microsoft Office.

Working Conditions

Physical requirements:

• Performance of the required duties will require physical ability to climb permanent and temporary stairs, passenger use of construction personnel hoists, ability to climb ladders and negotiate work areas under construction.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Requires use of hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls, sit, talk and hear, stand, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 75 pounds.
• Regularly works on-site at the construction work site where the employee is exposed to moving mechanical parts; high precarious places, fumes or airborne particles, outside weather conditions and risk to electrical shock.