Health & Safety Manager

AFG•Gaithersburg, MD

19h•Onsite

About The Position

Founded in 1990, award winning AFG Group, Inc. provides a full range of program, project and construction management services to our clients - from project planning, definition, design, and construction, through commissioning, relocation, and move-in. Recognized as an ENR Top 100 CM Firm, AFG’s portfolio includes Healthcare & Laboratories, Federal & Public Agencies, Courts & Criminal Justice, and Education markets. Clients include the Department of Defense (DoD), Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), General Services Administration (GSA), National Institutes of Health (NIH), and various state/local agencies served through AFG’s nationwide offices and locations. We continue to do what AFG does best: helping owners and users solve facility-related problems.

Requirements

Minimum 10 years overseeing safety for facility design and construction projects with multiple phases and multi-year duration.
BS in applicable discipline from an accredited ABET university or college or minimum 16 years of Construction Safety Experience on projects of similar scope and complexity.
Experience working on Federal facilities, preferably Federal research facilities with energized systems in large central plants, electrical substations, mission critical and special purpose buildings, including but not limited to chill water, steam, central air & power systems as well as site utility installation, including trenching, critical lifts and rigging.

Responsibilities

Provide expert guidance and advice to project team on health and safety matters, with the authority to stop unsafe work in coordination with CO and COR as necessary to protect personnel.
Review D-BE’s Health and Safety plans, activity hazard assessments, job hazard assessments, and procedures tailored to the unique risks of the projects that align with federal, state, and NIST regulations and requirements.
Participate in project planning to ensure safety measures are considered from design phase to completion.
Define clear, measurable safety benchmarks for the entire project team.
Manage documentation and reporting for health and safety including training records, inspection reports, incident reports and regulatory filings.
Lead Project Team in investigations of accidents, injuries, or near-misses to determine root causes, document findings, and ensure that corrective and preventative actions are implemented.
Coordinate emergency response plans amongst project team.
Review and have awareness of contractor health and safety programs and distribute information amongst other stakeholders.
Act as primary point of contact for project team health & safety representatives and regulatory bodies in coordination with the COR.
Oversee Contractor safety including plans, orientations, and training.