Health and Safety Manager

Posillico Civil•Austin, TX

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The Health and Safety Manager is responsible for ensuring that all health and safety policies and procedures are implemented and that safe practices are adopted. They help to plan, implement, monitor and review the protective and preventative measures that are in place to keep employees safe and work to minimize operational losses, occupational health problems, incidents and injuries.

Requirements

OSHA-30 Construction Certification
BA / BS degree in engineering, safety, health sciences, or equivalent, or have equivalent experience in an occupational safety capacity.
5+ years’ health and safety experience with health and safety compliance.
Experience in the Construction industry required.
Able to demand, encourage, and motivate participation in the company’s safety program.
Effective communicator; both oral and written.
The ability to develop and maintain effective relationships with co-workers, clients, and agency inspectors.
The ability to develop and implement efficient and effective procedures.
A moderate level of IT skills with excel, word, and power point applications.
Patience and diplomacy; the position requires a collaborative approach.

Nice To Haves

OSHA 500 Certification preferred.
HazWoper 40 preferred.

Responsibilities

Communicates with Project Managers, Health and Safety Officers, Facility Health and Safety Representatives and Director of Health and Safety to ensure field safety for all jobsites and facilities.
Supports the Posillico Project Manager in the developing of and implementation of project health and safety program in accordance with Client expectations and Posillico policies and procedures.
Administers the Site Health and Safety Program and advises the Project Manager with regards to all matters of health and safety associated with the project.
Provides site specific orientation to Posillico and subcontractors working on project.
Will lead the Incident investigation on projects and conduct interviews of witnesses.
Coordinates investigation process with Project Manager, Corporate Office and Client.
Assists clients Site Health and Safety Manager in preparation of audits.
Performs duties in accordance with Posillico Health and Safety Program Procedures, Posillico policies and procedures and the site-specific health and safety plans.
Provides leadership and daily supervision to all project safety officers.
Assists with implementation of HASP.
Conducts daily site assessments and inspections.
Reports and documents incidents and issues related to site safety.
Assists the Project with regard to incident investigations.
Coordinates daily side wide tasks with Project Supervisor addressing safety concerns and resolutions.
Conduct site-based safety training to ensure all requirements are fulfilled and documented.
Reviews and assist with preparation of AHA’s.
Assists in the implementation of the video surveillance safety program assisting in the review of findings and coordinating with the project teams to implement corrective measures as part of the project oversight.