Safety Manager; On-Site

About Us

We are a leading, single-source electrical construction and telecommunications services supplier for the New York metropolitan area. Our expertise includes tenant fit-out, power infrastructure, data center infrastructure, network design, structured cabling, and electrical system design-build, installation, and maintenance.

Forest Electric NY is committed to creating a stronger culture of safety awareness and execution. We have an immediate need for a safety professional to manage our safety process within New York City, and more importantly to be a field presence to ensure its execution and compliance.

The Safety Manager position will work hand-in-hand with the current leaders of our safety program, and work with designated foreman as “Safety Champions”. These individuals will be given advanced training in specific fields of safety, and will have the ability to train and educate other foremen and field personnel.

The Safety Manager will be responsible for co-managing the organization’s safety program. These efforts will include the following, but other duties may be assigned:

• Update and create safety policies
• Create safety training schedules and continued education programs
• Implement programs for safety initiatives
• Coordinate with Corporate safety programs, and work with Company and Corporate safety teams
• Ensure compliance and accuracy of reporting policies
• Ability to identify known and potential safety related exposures
• Interact with Local Union #3 and Joint Industry Board safety teams
• Ensure the proper relay of information to field personnel
• Understand and monitor safety statistics
• Monitor inventory and quality of PPE
• Review Methods of Procedure and Pre-Task Plans prior to shutdowns and installations
• Be present on-site during any shutdowns, tie-ins, live work, etc.
• Stay current on industry updates, attend seminars and additional trainings

The Safety Manager will be responsible for the field personnel’s direct execution and compliancy of all safety policies and procedures. The primary responsibility of the role will be to provide a constant and full-time presence at our various project sites. With this onsite presence, the responsibilities of the position include the following:

• Ensure compliance with OSHA, Client and Property Owner safety requirements.
• Conduct regular documented field inspections of work activities
• Perform safety briefings with foremen and crews
• OSHA record keeping
• Insure the availability and proper use of PPE
• Conduct Tool Box Talks
• Equipment Inspections (Harnesses, electrical cords, PPE, tools, ladders, lifts, etc.)
• Prepare Job and Task Hazard Analyses and action plans
• When possible, personally handle First Aid / accompany injured worker to medical facility
• Conduct near-miss, accident and injury investigations
• Hold weekly safety meetings
• Attend Management meetings (i.e. planning, progress)
• Enforce Disciplinary Policy
• Develop / Perform Site Orientation Training

• 62-hour Site Safety Supervisor card
• Site Safety Manager Certification through the New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) highly preferred
• Ability to identify known and potential safety related exposures
• Board of Certified Safety Professional

While visiting job site locations, the employee may be required to work indoors/outdoors, be exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical and electrical parts; high, precarious places; dust, fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; outside weather conditions, extended exposure to sunlight; cold and heat; risk of electrical shock and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.

As a leading provider of mechanical and electrical construction, facilities services, and energy infrastructure, we offer employees a competitive salary and benefits package and we are always looking for individuals with the talent and skills required to contribute to our continued growth and success.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Compensation Range: $100,000 - $150,000

Local Union #3 benefits

Other Compensation:
Position is bonus eligible.