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J.E. Dunn Construction Company
Safety Specialist 2, Mission Critical
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What they do
A Safety Specialist works with safety specialists to inspect and test workplace environments and equipment and develop workplace safety programs. May specialize in product and equipment safety, and work to identify and correct safety hazards before they affect a customer or end user.
$66,320 / year median in Iowa
+13% projected growth
Job Description
Safety Specialist 2,
Utilizes internal safety management systems to document findings and to track abatement techniques and closure. + Conducts project-specific new hire orientation and oversees drug and alcohol policy compliance. + Monitors the implementation of prime contractor and/or subcontractors' safety programs. + Attends project pre-planning, progress and other relevant project-related meetings to discuss safety-related matters. + Supports field leadership in the implementation of the safety program specifics, such as meetings, committees and related activities well as chairing the project safety committee. + Assists in the investigation of project-related accidents. Confers with supervisor to determine root cause and discuss recommendations for changes in the work processes to eliminate recurrence. + Coordinates with injured employees and clinics to ensure that the worker attends treatment and is returned to work at some capacity in a timely manner. Compiles progress summary reports of injuries for supervisor. + Monitors site safety incentive program.
Mission Critical Location:
Omaha, NE, US, 68118Council Bluffs, IA, US- Best People + Right Culture. These are the driving forces behind JE Dunn's success.
- By hiring inspired people, giving them interesting and challenging work, enabling them with innovative tools, and letting them share in the company's rewards, we've found a sustainable way to grow in our industry for the last 100+ years.
- Our diverse teams around the country strive to enrich lives through inspired people and places everyday, and we need inspired people like you to join us in building authentic partnerships.
- _JE Dunn's Advanced Facilities Group (AFG) combines Mission Critical, Advanced Industries, and Industrial & Manufacturing into one high-performing team focused on cutting-edge work to serve innovative clients on large Industrial & Manufacturing, Data Center, and Semiconductor projects.
- Role Summary
- The Safety Specialist 2 will coordinate and implement the field safety program for routine and increasingly complex construction projects.
Autonomy & Decision-Making:
Follows directions and refers all exceptions to supervisor. +Career Path:
Senior Safety Specialist.- Key Role Responsibilities - Core
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SAFETY SPECIALIST FAMILY - CORE
_ Coordinates and implements the field safety program for routine construction projects. + Conducts regular walk-through inspections of construction sites to ensure compliance with laws and Company policies. + Conducts safety audits on assigned projects by identifying, documenting and recommending abatement of hazardous/potentially hazardous conditions to internal and external clients.Utilizes internal safety management systems to document findings and to track abatement techniques and closure. + Conducts project-specific new hire orientation and oversees drug and alcohol policy compliance. + Monitors the implementation of prime contractor and/or subcontractors' safety programs. + Attends project pre-planning, progress and other relevant project-related meetings to discuss safety-related matters. + Supports field leadership in the implementation of the safety program specifics, such as meetings, committees and related activities well as chairing the project safety committee. + Assists in the investigation of project-related accidents. Confers with supervisor to determine root cause and discuss recommendations for changes in the work processes to eliminate recurrence. + Coordinates with injured employees and clinics to ensure that the worker attends treatment and is returned to work at some capacity in a timely manner. Compiles progress summary reports of injuries for supervisor. + Monitors site safety incentive program.
- Key Role Responsibilities - Additional Core
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SAFETY SPECIALIST 2
_ In addition, this position will be responsible for the following: + Possesses a higher level of safety knowledge that helps identify more complex safety issues and provide more complex abatements solutions. + Utilizes a higher level of knowledge of equipment, laws and work processes, and applies that knowledge to project-specific safety recommendations. + Contributes a higher level of communication skills and plays a more active role in meetings. + Utilizes internal safety management systems and tools to perform trend analysis that identifies safety trends, including problem areas within the project or subcontractors, and provides recommended solutions to mitigate future occurrences. + Provides guidance and training on basic and some intermediate safety-related topics for new or existing safety and project team personnel. + Assists safety leadership during insurance audits. + Capable of overseeing more complex projects, including one large or complex project and/or multiple projects.- Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
- + Ability to perform work accurately and completely, and in a timely manner.
- Education
- + Bachelor's degree in a safety and health-related field (Preferred). + In lieu of the above requirements, equivalent relevant experience will be considered.
- Experience
- + 2+ years construction safety experience (Required).
- Working Environment
- Benefits Information
- The benefits package aligned to this position is Professional Non-Union.
- _JE Dunn provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation in order to apply for a job, please submit your request to_
- _accommodations@jedunn.com_
- _JE Dunn Construction Company does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firms or agencies.
Requisition ID:
63051- Why People Work Here
- At JE Dunn we offer our employees an inspired place to enrich their life and the lives of those around them
- Building on our rich history,
- our employee
- owners are shaping the future
- of JE Dunn. In our team-focused environment
- we do life together
- and are generously
- rewarded for our efforts
- About JE Dunn
- For more information on who we are, clickhere. (https://www.jedunn.com/who-we-are/)
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Workplace Discrimination is Illegal (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088\_EEOC\_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf) California Privacy Policy- E-Verify
- JE Dunn participates in the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program. E-Verify Participation (English and Spanish) (https://www.e-verify.gov/sites/default/files/everify/posters/EVerifyParticipationPoster.pdf) Right to Work (English) Right to Work (Spanish) (https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/USCIS/Verification/E-Verify/E-Verify\_Native\_Documents/IER-RightoWorkPosterES.pdf)
Nearest Major Market:
- Omaha
Nearest Secondary Market:
- Council Bluffs