HSE Manager

Reeder General Contractors•River Oaks, TX

About The Position

The Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE) Manager is responsible for overseeing and enhancing all aspects of safety and environmental management systems within the company. This role requires a proactive approach to ensuring compliance with local, state, and federal regulations, as well as the implementation of policies and programs designed to promote a safe and healthy work environment. The HSE Manager will coordinate training programs, conduct inspections, manage incident investigations, oversee contractor management, and lead safety communication initiatives. The HSE Manager works closely with executive and senior management to support all company initiatives and impress the safety culture throughout the organization.

Requirements

Experience in Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE) management.
Knowledge of local, state, and federal safety and environmental regulations.
Experience in developing and implementing safety policies and programs.
Experience in coordinating training programs.
Experience in conducting inspections.
Experience in managing incident investigations.
Experience in contractor management.
Experience in leading safety communication initiatives.
Familiarity with safety equipment and personal protective equipment (PPE).
Experience with safety management systems.
Experience with safety orientation and onboarding of new employees.
Experience in reviewing and updating safety policies/handbooks.
Experience in attending construction safety-related events.
Experience in project planning for safety.
Experience in participating in project meetings (kick-off, preconstruction, OAC, Subcontractor, Internal).
Knowledge of project scope of work.
Experience in preconstruction safety planning.
Experience in creating and communicating project-specific safety plans.
Experience overseeing PTS requirements for projects.
Understanding of owner-specific safety requirements.
Experience developing project start-up safety plans.
Experience creating and policing site emergency evacuation plans & crisis management plans.
Experience working with HR on safety onboarding and training.
Experience managing training programs like Click Safety.
Experience chairing safety committee meetings.
Experience maintaining detailed employee safety records.
Experience maintaining an up-to-date training database.
Experience developing and conducting safety training and presentations.
Experience with OSHA 30 and CPR training.
Experience evaluating training program effectiveness.
Experience creating and maintaining an internal safety committee.
Experience with employee and subcontractor discipline for safety non-compliance.
Experience with RAKEN for safety logs and reporting.
Experience conducting site inspections.
Experience developing, maintaining, and enforcing usage of Procore safety and quality forms.
Experience inspecting equipment and machinery for safety.
Experience maintaining and posting OSHA 300 logs.
Experience reporting and investigating safety incidents.
Experience leading root cause analysis (RCA).
Experience implementing and monitoring solutions-driven action items.
Experience communicating safety lessons and incident insights.
Experience evaluating and categorizing subcontractors based on risk assessments.
Experience updating pre-bid questionnaires.
Experience providing input on subcontractor selection.
Experience setting safety expectations with vendors.
Experience revising safety clauses in Master Service Agreements (MSAs).
Experience conducting subcontractor safety performance reviews.
Minimum certification for insurance education.
Experience overseeing and managing insurance programs (GL, Builders Risk, Auto, Bonds).
Experience negotiating insurance terms.
Experience spearheading insurance claims.
Experience providing fleet safety training.
Experience reviewing and updating fleet safety policies.
Experience tracking vehicle health reports.

Nice To Haves

LINK (as a safety consultant or resource)
OSHA 30 certification
CPR certification
Fall protection safety program knowledge
JHA procedure knowledge
Weekly toolbox talk experience
Accident investigation procedure knowledge
Physical barricade policy (active campus safety policy) knowledge
PPE knowledge
Experience with Raken application settings
Experience with Procore safety and quality forms and templates

Responsibilities

Oversee and enhance all aspects of safety and environmental management systems.
Ensure compliance with local, state, and federal regulations.
Implement policies and programs to promote a safe and healthy work environment.
Coordinate training programs.
Conduct inspections.
Manage incident investigations.
Oversee contractor management.
Lead safety communication initiatives.
Support all company initiatives and foster a safety culture.
Participate in strategic planning meetings to integrate safety into business operations.
Provide strategic input to executive management on safety investments and priorities.
Explore and implement new technologies and tools for enhancing safety.
Stay informed about innovations in safety equipment and personal protective equipment (PPE).
Review, audit, and improve the HSE Program, including safety orientation and onboarding.
Continually review and update the written safety policy/handbook.
Communicate safety updates to all employees effectively and frequently.
Attend construction safety-related events and cultivate relationships within the safety & construction community.
Participate in project-based meetings or ensure a safety consultant is in attendance.
Gain knowledge of all project scope of work.
Be involved in preconstruction efforts to support safety planning.
Preview projects before work begins to determine safety-related risks and ensure a detailed project-specific safety plan is created and communicated.
Oversee PTS requirements for all projects, ensuring identification, scheduling, and execution.
Understand and adhere to specific owner-required safety policies.
Develop and maintain a standard project start-up safety plan.
Help create and police site emergency evacuation plans & crisis management plans.
Work closely with HR to develop and conduct a standardized safety onboarding and training program for all new employees.
Manage, administer, and enforce the Click Safety training program for the entire organization.
Chair a monthly safety committee meeting, developing the agenda, schedule, and selection criteria, and following up with meeting minutes.
Provide detailed record keeping of all safety trainings completed by each employee.
Maintain an up-to-date training database.
Develop and conduct training and presentations to ensure accident prevention & education.
Evaluate the effectiveness of training programs and update them.
Create and maintain an internal safety committee that meets once per month.
Discipline employees and subcontractors who fail to comply with minimum safety standards.
Participate in RAKEN log input while on site.
Conduct activity audits and screen RAKEN for safety violations.
Help enforce the participation of RAKEN for all team members.
Manage notifications for Site Safety Notes in RAKEN.
Create safety reports in RAKEN and fully utilize the software.
Review project site daily logs on RAKEN to audit safety infractions and JHA form adherence.
Conduct inspections while onsite and ensure consultants conduct regular inspections thoroughly and honestly.
Provide detailed inspection reports with a focus on corrective actions and no repeat offenses.
Develop, maintain, and enforce usage of Procore safety and quality forms and templates.
Inspect equipment and machinery or observe possible unsafe conditions while onsite.
Maintain and post OSHA 300 logs for all projects as required by OSHA.
Immediately contact CEO, Sr. Leadership Staff & PM at the time of a safety incident.
Immediately report and investigate the incident with a focus on root cause analysis.
Conduct mandatory site-wide stand down meetings following a safety incident.
Assist in incident investigations to determine root causes and develop preventive strategies.
Manage cases involving employee injuries and ensure proper record keeping of incidents.
Lead root cause analysis (RCA) and cause mapping exercises for safety and operational incidents.
Implement solutions-driven action items and monitor their effectiveness.
Communicate key safety lessons and incident insights to field teams.
Ensure consultants are scheduling and conducting stand downs for struggling contractors.
Evaluate and categorize subcontractors based on risk assessments.
Update and improve the pre-bid questionnaire to better assess subcontractor suitability.
Provide input during pre-construction and contract review phases to guide decisions on subcontractor selection.
Set safety expectations with new and existing vendors at the start of each project.
Revise safety clauses in Master Service Agreements (MSAs).
Conduct quarterly reviews to assess subcontractor safety performance and develop improvement plans.
Obtain minimum certification for insurance education.
Oversee and help manage insurance programs including GL, Builders Risk, Auto, Bonds, and other insurance policies.
Participate and help negotiate terms at yearly annual meetings with insurance agents.
Spearhead the negotiations and filing of any insurance claims.
Provide onboarding and safety training for all employees who are issued fleet vehicles.
Review and update fleet safety policies annually or as necessary.
Track monthly vehicle health reports from all fleet drivers.
Supply Equipment as needed.