Safety Manager/Assistant Safety Director - Swing Shift

Jaquith Consulting Group Inc•New York, NY

2d•$112,000 - $197,000•Onsite

About The Position

Jaquith Consulting Group is seeking an experienced Safety Manager to support the Hudson Tunnel Project. The position is responsible for implementing, monitoring, and managing safety across heavy civil construction operations, and for building a safety culture that goes beyond baseline compliance. The Hudson Tunnel Project is the busiest rail connection between New York, New Jersey, and the Northeast Corridor. The project will improve the capacity, reliability, and resiliency of commuter and intercity rail transit serving 800,000 daily passengers between Washington, D.C., New York, and New England. Supported by the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), the project is slated to receive nearly $12 billion in federal funding — the largest investment in a mass transit project in modern history.

Requirements

Ten (10) years’ experience implementing, monitoring, and managing safety for heavy civil construction programs/projects.
OSHA 30 certification.
Bachelor's degree in Occupational Safety and Health, Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field; equivalent experience may be considered in lieu of degree.
Experience implementing a Behavior-Based Safety (BBS) program across a diverse workforce.
Working knowledge of OSHA construction and general industry standards (29 CFR 1926 and 29 CFR 1910).
Experience developing and implementing Accident Prevention Plans (APPs) and Activity Hazard Analyses (AHAs) consistent with federal safety standards such as USACE EM 385-1-1, applicable to federally funded construction projects.

Nice To Haves

Tunneling experience.
Experience supporting/supervising safety professionals.
Experience in Federal Transit Agency projects.
Relevant degree in Environmental, Health, and/or Safety Science.
Familiarity with transit agencies (such as PANYNJ, NJT, MTA, LIRR, Amtrak).
Experience delivering programs or portfolios of significant value (>$1 billion) is a significant advantage.
Certified Safety Professional (CSP).
Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH).
OSHA 500 certification.
Proficiency in project management software and tools.
Board of Certified Safety Professionals (BCSP) credential, such as Construction Health and Safety Technician (CHST), Safety Management Specialist (SMS), or Associate Safety Professional (ASP).
Training in incident investigation methodology (e.g., TapRooT, Latent Cause Analysis, TOP-SET).
Active Amtrak Roadway Worker Protection (RWP) / ROW card, or completion of Amtrak safety training.
NYC Department of Buildings 40-Hour Site Safety Manager (SSM) license and current Site Safety Training (SST) Supervisor card, or equivalent New Jersey site safety certification.
Completion of USACE EM 385-1-1 40-hour Safety and Health Requirements training, for experience on federally funded construction sites.
Bilingual (English/Spanish), to support communication with a diverse, multi-shift workforce.

Responsibilities

Implement and enforce Federal Railroad Administration Roadway Worker Protection requirements (49 CFR Part 214) for all work, including on-track safety programs, job briefings, watchman/lookout and flagging protocols, and workers' good-faith challenge rights.
Ensure the project safety program satisfies FTA Capital Investment Grant oversight expectations, including support for the Project Management Oversight Contractor's reviews and the project's Safety and Security Management Plan.
Lead or support the Safety and Security Certification process, maintaining the certifiable items list, verification records, and documentation required by the Gateway Development Commission and FTA.
Apply Safety Management System (SMS) principles consistent with FTA's approach, and produce the safety metrics and reporting the federal funding agreement requires.
Ensure compliance with OSHA construction and underground construction standards, which govern the private contractor workforce on both the New York and New Jersey sides.
Meet site safety requirements, including Site Safety Training (SST) card verification for workers and supervisors, and coordinate with the required site safety roles where applicable.
Develop, implement, and continuously improve the project-wide health and safety management system for tunneling and heavy civil operations.
Set standards for a multibillion-dollar program and lead the development of the safety culture for the program.
Review the DB contractor’s submittals, including safety plans, permits, and other documents, for regulatory compliance, and monitor work activities accordingly.
Work with the safety team to develop and report daily on observations, negative and positive, that impact worksite safety.
Lead task-based risk assessments and job hazard analyses for high-consequence tunneling activities: soft-ground and mixed-face excavation under the Hudson River, tunnel boring machine (TBM) operations, ground support, ventilation, confined space entry, hoisting, and, where used, compressed-air work.
Design error-tolerant controls.
Identify ways to make safe work easier through innovative procedures, better tools, and alternative materials, and champion those with operations leadership.
Lead incident, near-miss, and high-potential-event investigations.
Track corrective and preventive actions to closure and feed findings back into risk assessments, procedures, and training.
Respond to, report, and investigate incidents on a regular basis, and ensure the process is followed through to completion.
Deliver or oversee orientations, toolbox talks, and competency-based training for tunneling, heavy civil, and on-track hazards.
Supervise, mentor, and develop project safety professionals, setting clear expectations and supporting their growth.
Coordinate a single standard of care across the contractor, subcontractors, owner representatives, and the operating railroads.
Maintain regular field presence through inspections and audits, adapting the program as work, personnel, and site conditions change.
Develop and drill emergency response, rescue, and evacuation plans specific to underground and confined-space work.
Coordinate emergency planning.