Project Safety Manager (Southern California)

Turner Construction•Los Angeles, CA

1d•$120,000 - $190,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Project Safety Manager partners with Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S) and project teams to enforce company and EH&S programs, policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements on a single construction project within the business unit’s geographic area. The role leads training in safe work practices and guides project teams in managing environmental and hazardous materials reports and conditions. The manager leads EH&S for the assigned project, assesses safety practices and potential exposures, develops risk-mitigation plans, and drives improvements in safety awareness and performance. The role works with project leadership, subcontractors, employees, and trade workers to implement site-specific safety programs, meet regulatory and contractual requirements, and improve project safety metrics. This position is based at a construction project in Los Angeles, California, and requires travel and access to reliable transportation. The work regularly takes place at construction sites, with occasional office work. The stated annual salary range is $120,000 to $190,000.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited program in Occupational Safety & Health, Engineering, or a related field, plus at least 4 years of related construction safety experience; an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience is acceptable.
Construction Health Safety Technician (CHST) certification is required or must be obtained within 2 years of appointment.
Completed OSHA 30-hour training.
Maintain current First Aid, CPR, BBP, and AED certifications.
Knowledge of Federal, State, and local EH&S regulations.
Working knowledge and consistent application of safety and environmental principles and techniques.
Ability to identify known and potential safety exposures and lead corrective actions.
Familiarity with general construction operations.
Leadership, teamwork, and interpersonal skills to build teams and professional relationships.
Professional verbal and written communication skills and effective presentation delivery skills.
Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail.
Analytical thinking, sound judgment, and complex problem-solving skills.
Travel is required, and reliable transportation is required.
Ability to climb permanent and temporary stairs and ladders, use construction personnel hoists, and negotiate areas under construction.
Ability to perform frequent activities including sitting, climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, handling objects, tools, or controls, reaching, talking, and hearing.
Ability to regularly remain mobile and occasionally travel short and long distances using a variety of conveyances.
Ability to regularly lift or move up to 15 pounds and occasionally lift or move up to 50 pounds.
Ability to work at construction sites with exposure to moving mechanical parts, high or precarious places, fumes or airborne particles, outdoor weather, and risk of electrical shock; construction-site noise is usually moderate to loud.

Responsibilities

Lead, direct, and enforce EH&S on a single construction project in accordance with Headquarters EH&S staffing policy.
Manage time and resource allocation and provide safety leadership for the assigned project.
Assess project safety practices and actual or potential safety exposures; develop and implement risk-mitigation plans and drive improvements in safety awareness and activities.
Communicate performance-improvement requirements to project leadership and teams, and promote adoption of project-specific standards, best practices, and EH&S policies and procedures.
Monitor safety trends, help reduce project incident rates in line with Business Unit goals, and manage regulatory exposures to avoid citations.
Develop and deliver site-specific EH&S training for project management, employees, subcontractors, and trade employees, including safe-work-practice training.
Promote safe work practices and conditions in accordance with company and EH&S policies, applicable regulations, and owner contractual requirements.
Maintain and enhance working relationships with project staff and subcontractor Safety Representatives.
Develop and enforce the project Safety Program and related policies and procedures.
Identify unsafe actions and conditions and work with the project team to implement immediate corrective actions.
Develop an accountability model to ensure project teams pre-plan subcontractor and trade activities and tasks.
Review subcontractor safety programs for completeness and compliance with applicable company, regulatory, and owner requirements.
Review subcontractor and trade Pre-Task Plans for quality and contractual compliance.
Hold subcontractor preconstruction planning meetings to review site safety programs and job hazard analyses and establish and review risk-mitigation plans.
Develop safety action items for preconstruction meetings and verify subcontractor training complies with OSHA standards.
Conduct worker orientations for new employees and administer and record participation.
Collaborate with project leadership on project-specific safety reports, metrics, and recommendations for improvement over baseline.
Ensure timely logging of subcontractor toolbox safety meetings.
Conduct and review project team safety audits, assess corrective actions, and issue reports of violations or unsafe practices for immediate resolution.
Perform other assigned activities, duties, and responsibilities.