Field Safety Manager

Application Instructions

SPS New England, Inc., one of the leading heavy highway contractors in New England, is seeking a highly motivated individual to perform duties on Bridge and Highway construction projects.

Since 1984, SPS has been helping to rebuild New England's infrastructure. Wherever you drive throughout Massachusetts and southern New Hampshire, there's a good chance you will travel down a road or over a bridge built by SPS New England.

Position Description

SPS New England Inc. has an opening in the Safety Department for a Field Safety Manager. The position will report to the SPS Corporate Safety Manager and will spend most of their time in the field working with our employees and subcontractors. The primary goals will be to improve safety performance, educate employees on the current best practices, and build a strong relationship with all employees and subcontractors

Salary/Pay Range: $110-$150,000 Dependent upon experience

Primary Responsibilities

• Performs site inspections
• Assist with training of new hires
• Maintains inventory of safety supplies
• Performs record keeping of site inspections, training, and other related documents
• Updates health and safety program
• Performs safety meetings and toolbox talks
• Inspects various equipment
• Investigate incidents and near-misses
• Ensure compliance with OSHA and client requirements
• Track safety metrics (TRIR, EMR, etc.)
• Coordinate with project managers and superintendents
• Manage workers' comp cases and return-to-work programs

Work Location

• Multiple locations

Schedule

• Monday through Friday with various nights and weekends required

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Retirement plan
• ESOP
• Life insurance
• Paid time off

ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Plan):

SPS is an employee-owned company. We are proud to offer eligible employees the opportunity to participate in our Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). Employee-owners benefit from the success of the company and play a critical role in fostering an ownership culture within the organization, emphasizing the importance of employee engagement, and commitment to long-term success.

We offer competitive compensation and benefits packages, including participation in the ESOP for eligible employees, a collaborative work environment, and opportunities for professional growth within our expanding organization.

Position Requirements

-5-10+ years in construction safety (heavy civil strongly preferred)

Hands-on field experience with:

• Excavation & trenching
• Heavy equipment operations
• Traffic control & work zones
• Utility work (gas, electric, water)
• Concrete, paving, or bridge work

Experience with:

-Leading toolbox talks and safety training

-Investigate incidents and near-misses

-Ensure compliance with OSHA and client requirements

-Track safety metrics (TRIR, EMR, etc.)

-Coordinate with project managers and superintendents

-Manage workers' comp cases and return-to-work programs

-Computer proficient

-Strong technical and problem-solving skills

Equal Opportunity Employer

It is the policy of SPS New England, Inc. to assure that applicants are employed, and that employees are treated during employment, without regard to their race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, color, national origin, age or disability. Such action shall include: employment, upgrading, demotion, or transfer; recruitment or recruitment advertising; layoff or termination; rates of pay or other forms of compensation;

and selection for training, including apprenticeship, pre-apprenticeship, and/or on-the-job training. It is also the policy of SPS New England, Inc. to take affirmative action to employ and to advance in employment, all persons regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status, or any other applicable legally protected status, and to base all employment decisions only on valid job requirements.

This policy shall apply to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, recruitment advertising, hiring, upgrading, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, recall, termination, rates of pay, fringe benefits or other forms of compensation, and selection for training, including apprenticeship, pre-apprenticeship, on the job training, classification, and referral, at all levels of employment. Consistent with these obligations, SPS New England, Inc.

also provides reasonable accommodations to employees and applicants with disabilities and for sincerely held religious beliefs, observances, and practices.

Employees and applicants of SPS New England, Inc. will not be subject to harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status or any other applicable legally protected status. Additionally, retaliation, including intimidation, threats, or coercion, because an employee or applicant has objected to discrimination,…