Area HSE Manager

$100,000 - $140,000/Yr

Railworks - Secaucus, NJ

Full-time - Mid Level

Secaucus, NJ

Transportation Equipment Manufacturing

About the position

The Area HSE Manager is the company's first line for communications and training relating to our safety programs and for ensuring that the company fully complies with all respective local, state, and federal regulations and our customer's requirements. The Area HSE Manager actively directs the administration of project safety, accident prevention, and hazard communication programs to maintain safe work environments. This individual conducts regular worksite surveillance inspections, air sampling tests, and comprehensive safety training for employees. The Area HSE Manager documents unsafe conditions, safety violations, accidents, and near misses, thoroughly investigating all surrounding circumstances through employee interviews, equipment inspections, and site inspections, carefully reviewing the integrity of personal protective equipment, materials, and job-site specific gear. The Area HSE Manager determines safety needs and corrects unsafe employee activities, procedures, and practices, ensuring that all required records and reports are complete, accurate, and correctly submitted to comply with all internal processes and comply with all local, state, and federal regulations and customer requirements.

Responsibilities

• Plans and implements safety policies and procedures in compliance with local, state, and federal regulations with special emphasis on FRA and OSHA requirements, as well as customer requirements
• Trains and coaches hourly labor, foremen, supervisors, and local managers in work site safety practices, fire prevention, and correct handling techniques for toxins, equipment, and other materials
• Inspects the jobsite to detect existing or potential accident and health hazards, determining corrective or preventative measures where indicated, and follows up to ensure measures have been implemented
• Leads investigations of near misses and incidents and cooperates in the preparation of materials and evidence for organization use in hearings, lawsuits, and insurance investigations
• Submits incident reports complying with all local, state, and federal regulations, customer and corporate requirements
• Oversees administration related to the company's Workers' Compensation program on the specific project
• Maintains safety files and records
• Provides informational signs, posters, barriers, and other materials to warn of potential and actual safety hazards and to prevent access to hazardous conditions
• Assists with corporate safety initiatives.

Requirements

• 5 to 6 years work experience in a heavy labor environment necessary
• MUST have Construction Industry experience
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to write reports
• Strong computer skills are mandatory, significant experience and abilities with Microsoft Office Suite are necessary
• Experience with OSHA reporting necessary
• Must have excellent communications skills, both verbal and written
• Strong interpersonal skills are necessary; ability to interact with all levels of the company in field sites, corporate, and customers
• Must possess the character and unquestionable integrity to represent the Company and provide credibility for all work, reports, and analysis that is provided through the safety department
• Must have the ability to grasp facts, processes, procedures in a changing environment very quickly, a quick learner
• Works in a proactive manner, a self-starter who approaches his/her work with a sense of urgency
• Ability to meet deadlines under pressure in short time frames
• Ability to multi-task and thrive in an environment where numerous tasks and projects are occurring simultaneously
• Must possess a valid Driver License
• Must be physically able to wear respiratory protection, climb ladders, work in tunnels, work at heights, work outdoors in both hot and cold conditions and walk remote jobsites
• Must be able to obtain TWIC Card for access to ports as well as pass other security screenings as determined by our clients.

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• Medical coverage
• Dental coverage
• Vision coverage
• 401(k) with company match
• Additional performance incentives