Project Safety Professional (Omaha)

Turner Construction•Omaha, NE

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Turner Construction is a leading commercial construction general contractor with a 120-year history. The Omaha office is committed to relationships with trade partners, local businesses, and non-profit organizations, reflecting our commitment to Nebraska and local communities. Our current portfolio includes data centers, pharmaceutical renovations, and commercial spaces. Turner is committed to sustaining a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment where everyone feels connected, represented, and supported. We build ambitious projects and our people set us apart. This is not a remote/hybrid position and will be based in a Turner office or project location.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree from accredited degree program in Occupational Safety & Health, Engineering, or related field of study, and minimum of 2 years of related construction safety experience, or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
Construction Health Safety Technician (CHST) certification required or within two years of appointment
Completed OSHA 30-hour training and maintain current First Aid/CPR/BBP and AED certifications
Familiar with safety/environmental principles and techniques
Familiar with Federal, State, and local Environmental Health & Safety regulations
Familiar with general construction operations
Ability to identify safety related exposures and propose corrective actions
Demonstrate elements of leadership from within, teamwork, and interpersonal skills to build professional relationships
Professional verbal and written communication skills with effective presentation delivery skills
Ability to take direction and follow through with commitments
Exceptional organizational skills with high attention to detail
Analytical thinking, good judgment, and problem-solving skills
Access to reliable transportation required

Responsibilities

Provide training to construction project team for safe work practices to educate and enforce adherence to Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S) programs, policies and procedures.
Identify, eliminate, and control hazardous conditions on project that may lead to injury and/or property damage.
Educate construction project team, including Turner Trade employees, on Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S) programs, policies, and procedures and provide training on safe work practices to encourage and enforce adoption and adherence.
Promote safe work practices and safe working conditions in accordance with company and EH&S policies, Federal, State, and Local regulations, and project owner contractual requirements.
Build working relationships with project team and subcontractor Safety representatives.
Contribute to development of overall project safety program.
Enforce safety program, related policies and procedures, and implement immediate corrective actions in accordance with Turner, Federal, State and Local regulations and owner requirements.
Ensure proper pre-planning for activities and tasks for subcontractors and trades.
Review subcontractor safety programs for completeness and compliance with company and EH&S policies, Federal, State, and Local regulations, and owner contractual requirements.
Hold pre-construction planning meeting with subcontractors to review site safety program and job hazard analysis for their scope of work and review risk mitigation plans.
Gather Pre-Task Plans (PTPs) and Job Hazard Analyses (JHAs) for project subcontractors based on contractual requirements.
Coordinate Preconstruction meetings with project team, ensure subcontractors conduct proper training as per OSHA standards, and conduct effective worker orientation program for new employees; administer and record participation.
Create Safety reports for project, analyze metrics, and make recommendations for improvement over baseline.
Conduct safety meetings and issue meeting minutes as directed by supervisor.
Maintain log of subcontractors’ toolbox safety meetings held with their staff and provide Safety reports to supervisor as required.
Conduct safety audits and recommend corrective action per company policy and work with supervisor to issue reports of violations and/or unsafe practices to subcontractors for immediate resolution.
Evaluate training needs and make recommendations to subcontractors.
Actively participate in reducing Project Incident Rates by meeting or exceeding established Business Unit goals and manage regulatory exposures to zero citations.
Administer drug screening program (e.g., pre-employment, post-accident, random, cause) consistent with company and owner’s requirements.
Other activities, duties, and responsibilities as assigned.