Safety Manager

Safety Manager Wharton-Smith - 3.7 Jacksonville, FL Job Details Full-time 13 hours ago Qualifications Resource allocation Project reporting Employee onboarding Construction subcontractor management Spanish CPR Certification Safety management experience within construction industry Safety inspections for hazard identification Engineering Regulatory compliance Hazmat Compliance audits & assessments First aid Environmental compliance Corrective and preventive actions (CAPA) English Compliance management implementation Bachelor's degree in engineering First Aid Certification Team management Developing new training programs Safety audits for hazard identification Environmental regulatory compliance Occupational safety risk assessments Hazard analysis Senior level Project leadership Construction workplace safety regulations Hazard mitigation Project stakeholder communication Full Job Description Wharton-Smith, Inc., a highly regarded General Contractor throughout the Southeast, is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Safety Manager. We are currently seeking someone who is willing to work in our Jacksonville region.

Primary responsibilities:

Partner with Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S) and project teams to enforce site compliance with company, EH&S programs, policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements on multiple construction project within business unit's geographic area. Lead training of safe work practices to educate and inform and guide project teams on management of environmental and hazardous materials reports and conditions. Lead, direct, and enforce Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S) on single construction project, based on safety staffing requirements as defined by Headquarters (HQ) EH&S policy. Manage time and resource allocation and provide safety leadership to assigned project. Assess project Safety practices and known and potential safety related exposures, develop and implement action plans to mitigate risks, and drive changes to improve project team safety awareness and activities. Communicate requirements for improving performance to project leadership and team for adoption and adherence to changes, using project specific-safety standards, best management practices, and EH&S policies and procedures. Understand site safety trends and participate in reducing Project Incident Rates by meeting or exceeding established Business Unit (BU) goals and manage regulatory exposures to zero citations. Develop training for project site-specific needs to educate project management, employees, subcontractors, and trade employees on Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S) programs, policies, and procedures and provide training on safe work practices to encourage and enforce adoption and adherence. Promote safe work practices and safe working conditions in accordance with company and Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S) policies, Federal, State, and Local regulations, and owner contractual requirements. Maintain and enhance working relationships with project staff and subcontractor Safety Representatives. Develop and enforce project Safety Program and related policies and procedures. Identify unsafe actions and conditions and engage with project team to implement immediate corrective actions in accordance with Federal, State and Local regulations and owner requirements. Develop accountability model for project team to ensure pre-planning for activities and tasks for subcontractors and trades. Review subcontractor safety programs for completeness and compliance with company and EH&S policies, Federal, State, and Local regulations, and owner contractual requirements. Review quality of Safety Task Assessment (STA) for project subcontractors and Trades based on contractual requirements. Hold Preconstruction planning meetings with subcontractors to review site safety program and job hazard analysis for their scope of work and to establish and review risk mitigation plans. Develop safety action items for Preconstruction meetings and verify subcontractors conduct training as per OSHA standards. Conduct effective worker orientation program for new employees; administer and record participation. Collaborate with project leadership to create project specific safety reports, assess metrics, and make recommendations for improvement over baseline. Conduct and review project team's safety audits, assess recommended corrective actions, and issue reports of violations and/or unsafe practices for immediate resolution. Other activities, duties, and responsibilities as assigned. Travel is limited to Carolinas area.

Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree from accredited degree program in Occupational Safety & Health, Engineering, or related field of study preferred or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience. Current First Aid/CPR and AED certification Bilingual in English and Spanish strongly preferred Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disability Wharton-Smith provides equal opportunity to qualified disabled veterans, Pre-JVA special disabled veterans and individuals with disabilities to online application systems by making reasonable accommodation to ensure equal access for submitting to job openings. (i.e., wheelchair accessibility, website accessibility, etc). Our recruiting process is centralized and is handled by our HR Department. If we are sent unsolicited resumes from recruiters, we will not pay any recruiting fees. Unsolicited resumes are any resumes sent to us by a recruiter who has not been pre-approved by HR, has not signed our contract, and has not been requested by our HR Department to search for a specific position.