Safety Engineer

Pepper Construction•Indianapolis, IN

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Safety Engineering position will be a part of the Pepper Construction Company Safety Department. This position is primarily field oriented and is structured to ensure safe work practices are implemented and enforced on all Pepper Construction projects. The Safety Engineer position must take a leadership role in developing and promoting our Pepper Safety Culture. Safety is our first priority and we are committed to taking the steps necessary to protect our people and to the continuing effort of striving for an accident free workplace. The Safety Engineer will be a full time representative whose primary responsibility is to manage health and safety related concerns, maintain required documentation, files, permits and represent Pepper Construction's safety culture on designated project site. The position will be working in Indianapolis and the surrounding counties.

Requirements

A bachelor’s degree in safety management, safety engineering, industrial hygiene or occupational environmental health and safety or equivalent experience in a safety role for commercial projects is preferred.
Minimum of 3 years of professional experience in the areas of safety related to those conditions expected to be encountered on a construction site.
OSHA 30-hour certification
Demonstrate a high level of competency of effective communication with project personnel ranging from project management to frontline workers.
Must be able to provide oversight and facilitate an event management process, including classification of potential event consequences, data collection, root cause analysis, corrective action implementation, and sharing of lessons learned.
Ability to lift 50 pounds, frequently sit, stand, walk, reach, climb, balance, stoop, kneel and crouch, traverse rough terrain, climb ladders and stairs.
Ability to respond quickly to situations in a noisy, fast-paced work environment.
Ability to meet legally mandated safety standards to perform the job.
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite

Nice To Haves

Experience with MEP systems, with a specific emphasis on electrical and mechanical isolation and lockout/tagout process coordination, preferred.
Experience planning and implementing fall protection/prevention systems, rigging and hoisting, crane operations, underground utility damage prevention, environmental remediation, demolition, fire prevention, public protection, scaffolding, indoor air quality control, and mobile equipment, preferred

Responsibilities

Maintain a strong presence on active jobsites. This role spends about 75% of the day on active jobsites.
Conduct job site audits and inspections
Review daily Task Hazard Analysis
Engage with craft employees to drive safety message
Facilitate safety training sessions including jobsite safety orientations
Facilitate Incident Reporting and Root Cause Analysis
Assist in job site safety plans
Provide technical advice to field and office personnel
Serve as a resource to the project team
Assist safety team and Director of Safety
Complete research, tasks and projects as assigned by Director of Safety
Identify areas of safety improvement and suggest the implementation of guidelines, policies, procedures and training