Risk and Safety Manager

Freese and Nichols • San Antonio, TX

5h • Hybrid

About The Position

Freese and Nichols is currently seeking an experienced Risk and Safety Manager in San Antonio, Fort Worth, Houston, or Austin, TX . As the Risk and Safety Manager you will lead our corporate health and safety program. You will provide expert guidance to leaders across the organization on a broad and evolving array of topics to ensure the health and safety of FNI employees. You will craft strategy, spearhead safety initiatives, and serve as a resource for our technical groups.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in related field
• 6+ years’ of experience in Risk and Safety
• 3+ years of experience managing risk and safety resources, programs, and initiatives to meet organizational objectives
• Certified Safety Professional (Board of Certified Safety Professionals)
• Strong knowledge of OSHA standards, including 29 CFR Part 1910 (General Industry) and 29 CFR Part 1926 (Construction)

Responsibilities

• Manage a significant portion of the organization's risk management and/or risk control strategies and processes, including policy development, risk assessment, risk appetite evaluation, training, and tactical risk modeling.
• Demonstrate managerial courage by making difficult decisions, leading change, following company policies, and holding staff accountable to ensure team alignment and engagement.
• Design and oversee health and safety programs to ensure regulatory compliance, protect employee well-being, and minimize business risk through training, audits, and performance evaluation.
• Coordinate emergency management activities across the organization and serve as a resource and advisor on emergency preparedness and response.
• Oversee administration of insurance policy renewals to ensure appropriate pricing, service standards, and coordination of professional and non-professional liability risk mitigation.
• Coordinate physical security strategies, monitor risks to employees, and recommend appropriate prevention and mitigation measures.
• Serve as a trusted business partner to internal clients by managing relationships and deploying appropriate resources to support business objectives.
• Manage non-professional liability claims strategies, including tracking, investigation, coordination with carriers, and issue escalation.
• Develop training courses to meet specific business requirements and performance needs.
• Support personal transformations by running complex leadership development programs.

Benefits

• comprehensive benefits package (see more at https://www.freese.com/services/benefits-that-work/ )
• paid overtime for salaried employees
• annual bonus
• access to company cabins in Red River, New Mexico
• flexible work environment which includes a hybrid schedule with up to 40% of remote work
• alternative work schedule program which provides a day off every other Friday

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees