Safety Manager

McGough is a respected partner that brings six generations of experience to high profile, unique and complex construction projects. We take great pride in our people and their extraordinary expertise in planning, development, construction and facility management. McGough employee tenure reflects the commitment and pride we share in our work. Ask anyone who knows us - the caliber of our people sets us apart.

The Safety Manager plays a critical role in upholding McGough's Environmental, Health & Safety, and risk control policies across our jobsites. This position requires leadership, proactive problem-solving, and a commitment to fostering a strong safety culture throughout the organization.

• Four-year degree in Occupational Safety and Health, Construction Management or Engineering or related degree
• Minimum 7 years that have been dedicated solely to building construction safety
• Minimum 5 years of construction safety process management experience
• Minimum 3 years of actual field experience in safety
• OSHA 500 or OSHA 502 training
• First Aid/CPR/BBP and AED training, current to within 2 years
• Due to healthcare requirements on projects, Covid vaccination/booster may be required, or willing to obtain prior to employment
• Knowledge of safety/environmental principles and techniques
• Achievement of ASP or CSP is required within 2 years of appointment to this position
• Demonstrated ability to identify known potential exposures and lead implementation of corrective actions

• Bilingual with the ability to communicate in both Spanish and English
• Minimum of 4 hours documented education and exemplify practical knowledge and working experience in the following areas:
  • Fall protection
  • Scaffolds
  • Excavation
  • Confined space
  • Crane/equipment operations
  • Electrical
  • Incident investigations
  • Other safety/health related training

• Attention to detail and high level of accuracy
• Ability to organize and prioritize responsibilities
• Strong problem-solving skills, documentation skills, research and resolution skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication
• Proficiency in Microsoft applications
• Ability to function as an integral team member, working under time constraints and meeting deadlines in a changing environment
• Ability to take initiative and work independently with minimal supervision
• Embodies personal integrity and keeps confidences
• View every interaction as an opportunity to add value and enhance relationships

Office: Various jobsites and/or Field Operations office.

Travel: In addition to regional meetings, overnight travel may be involved

• Perform all functions and responsibilities in partnership with McGough's culture, corporate vision, ethics and code of conduct
• Build positive working relationships with Safety Team, McGough project and jobsite staff and subcontractor safety representatives
• Contribute to the development and enhancement of the overall project safety program
• Manage time and resource allocation appropriately to provide overall safety leadership to assigned project(s)
• Strive for continued growth of professional knowledge and skills to contribute to the team dynamic
• Provide coverage as needed when other team members are absent

• Enforce safety program and related policies and procedures and implement immediate corrective actions in accordance with McGough, federal, state and local regulations and owner requirements
• Aid project management personnel to ensure compliance with all safety, accident and fire programs, procedures and policies
• Stop any unsafe practices, train on correct behavior, and recommend suitable disciplinary action
• At the start of each project, hold pre-construction planning meeting with McGough jobsite staff and subcontractors to review overall site safety program and job hazard analysis for their scope of work, and ensure plans are in place to mitigate risks
• Provide technical and administrative direction to on-site safety personnel
• Involvement in OSHA inspections and related follow-up
• Accident/incident investigation
• Research safety topics

• Conduct weekly jobsite walk throughs/audits with Superintendent/Foremen to identify hazards and train safe behavior
• Conduct bi-weekly site wide safety meetings focusing on timely and relevant activities to the jobsite
• Train employees utilizing company provided safety and hazard awareness training programs
• Recognize hazardous situation and implement corrective procedures
• Thoroughly investigate all incidents and accidents

• Evaluate training needs and make recommendations to Safety Team, jobsite leadership, and/or to subcontractors
• Perform jobsite inspections and prepare reports (Power Point/Excel) to submit to the Safety Director
• Review all safety documentation/reports for accuracy and completeness
  
  Track and identify trends
• Maintain job site specific safety administrative files and records
• Participate as an active member of the…