Safety Manager

Overview

Position Summary:

The Safety Manager is responsible for supporting project site crews and Safety Specialists by visiting project sites, assessing the project site for unsafe work conditions, and working with project managers, project site supervision, and safe system personnel to properly control and minimize risks and hazards to protect employees, subcontractors and the customer.

Company Overview:
Founded by Sam Saiia as Birmingham Excavating Co. in 1946, the company now known as Saiia Construction is an industrial heavy civil contractor of choice for the power generation, mineral and aggregate mining, and pulp and paper markets. With more than 630 pieces of construction machinery in our fleet, over 500 employees, and experience working in 11 states, we have the resources and knowledge to complete projects of any scale.

As a Mas Tec Company, we are poised for continued growth and an exciting future!

Mas Tec’s Clean Energy and Infrastructure Group (CE&I) is a $4 billion annual revenue business unit that provides construction services for industrial facilities; building products manufacturers, power generation facilities, manufacturing plants; solar, wind, and thermal energy plants; buildings, and infrastructure.

• Preview projects and project sites before work begins to determine safety and environmental related risks.
• Develop project site specific safety plan, EAP (Emergency Action Plan) and training for project sites.
• Visit active project sites to assess ongoing work conditions to ensure compliance with project site specific safety plans, and local, state and federal regulations.
• Document unsafe work conditions, safety hazards and health hazards.
• Work with project management, site supervision and craft workers to develop and implement solutions to safety related findings on project sites.
• Determine corrective or preventative measures where necessary and follows up to ensure corrective and preventive measures are implemented.
• Manage contractors’ safety programs and training; recommend changes as necessary for compliance.
• Audit orientation and annual safety training records for compliance.
• Conduct investigations of accidents and injuries through employee interviews, equipment inspections and site inspections, carefully reviewing the integrity of personal protective equipment, materials and project site specific gear.
• Recommend appropriate disciplinary action when safe work practices and policies are violated by employees and subcontractors.
• Provide updates to the Project Manager, Director of Safety and Executive staff on a regular basis.
• Ensure all required records and reports are up to date, accurate and submitted to comply with all internal processes and local, state and federal regulations.
• Ensure project sites have the appropriate safety equipment.
• Manage Safety Specialists at project sites where assigned.
• Perform all other duties as assigned by the Director of Safety.

• 5-7 years construction safety managerial experience or equivalent combination of training and related experience.
• Experience and/or training in Excavation, Trenching, and Soil Mechanics preferred.
• Knowledge of and experience with OSHA, MSHA and EPA rules, regulations and reporting processes and procedures for construction and mine safety.
• Ability to professionally represent the company when dealing with external organizations, regulatory bodies and with all organizational levels internally.
• Ability to communicate and train effectively.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
• Ability to exercise good business judgment and common sense when making recommendations and decisions.
• Ability to multi-task and thrive in an environment where numerous tasks and projects are occurring simultaneously.
• Ability to meet deadlines in short time frames.
• Strong interpersonal skills: ability to interact and work with all levels of the company at project sites and offices, and effectively deal with vendors, subcontractors, customers, and regulatory agencies.

• Plans, organizes, and manages the work of the…