Field Safety Manager; Deputy

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The Field Safety Manager is responsible for implementing and maintaining Bechtel’s ESH programs across all project phases. This involves administrative and field tasks per established industry practices, procedures, and regulatory and Bechtel requirements. The position requires practical application of occupational safety and related disciplines for managing safety and health aspects of the project. This role ensures compliance with regulatory requirements, contractual obligations, and Bechtel Core Processes, while fostering a proactive safety culture.

The Field Safety Manager is responsible for ensuring field operations comply with regulatory standards, managing risks, preventing incidents, and promoting ongoing improvements to protect personnel, assets, and the environment. This role reports directly to the Project ESH Manager and oversees the Area ESH Leads within the designated geographic areas of the project. Work requires physical ability for field inspections, including walking on construction sites in extreme heat or humidity, climbing ladders and scaffolding, working at heights or on uneven surfaces, and entering confined spaces.

Must be able to wear assigned PPE (e.g., harness, life vest, gloves, etc.).
“This position is designated as part‑time telework per our global telework policy and may require at least three days of in‑person attendance per week at the assigned office or project. Weekly in‑person schedules will be determined by the individual and their supervisor, in consultation with functional or project leadership.”

• Establish, administer, and sustain a comprehensive safety and health program at the project level, or oversee a significant component of such a program, for large‑scale or complex projects. This includes both technical and administrative responsibilities, as well as ensuring adherence to compliance requirements.
• Assure that safety and health requirements are integrated in planning documents, design criteria, construction execution, commissioning and startup and operational plans, schedules, procurement, and subcontract documents.
• Prepare technical and regulatory reports and research issues to support ESH program execution.
• Provide technical support within the project’s ESH team and to other project groups, so that safety and health requirements are integrated within project planning, design, construction planning, procurement, subcontracts, commissioning, and other project functions.
• Work with other project‑level functional leads (e.g., engineering, construction, commissioning and startup, subcontracts, procurement, project controls, document control) to assist them in addressing safety and health requirements in their work products and activities.
• Monitor adherence to regulatory standards, contractual ESH obligations, and Bechtel’s Life Critical Requirements (LCRs).
• Emphasize and use risk assessment and Bechtel's ESH Management System to help achieve continual improvement of the ESH program.
• Participate in ESH emergency preparedness planning and confirm investigation and resolution of safety incidents.

• Evaluate incidents and ESH performance trends.
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with stakeholders, address their concerns, and collaborate with project leadership, subcontractors, and the client to achieve ESH objectives.
• Supervise…