Safety Manager - Federal

Kokosing Industrial•Chesapeake, VA

8d•Hybrid

About The Position

Kokosing is seeking a Safety Manager to lead and monitor the Company Safety and Health Program at assigned locations. This role involves championing the implementation of the company's behavioral-based program, Safety 24/7, and ensuring regulatory compliance. The Safety Manager will serve as a hands-on contributor and leader, actively engaging in daily operations while guiding and supporting safety staff. This position requires balancing technical expertise with strong interpersonal skills to promote teamwork and collaboration, ensuring safety practices are effectively integrated and driving continuous improvement initiatives. The role also involves supervising, mentoring, and managing safety staff to ensure the effective application of the Safety and Health Management System, fostering a collaborative environment for learning and development. The Safety Manager will ensure safety staff conduct and document audits, inspections, and safety conversations, providing coaching to operations managers on corrective actions. A key responsibility is leading incident investigations, developing strategies to reduce future occurrences, and ensuring quality and timely reporting of workers' compensation and general liability incidents. The role partners with operations managers to develop and execute strategies for reducing injuries and incidents, and proposes process improvements based on safety data analysis. The Safety Manager will also coordinate safety meetings and training programs, collaborate on the development of safety policies and procedures, and serve as a point of contact for safety authorities and clients.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in safety and health or equivalent combinations of technical training and experience.
10+ years of experience with safety and health in the construction industry preferred.
Demonstrates understanding of OSHA, MSHA, DOT, and EPA regulations as well as other state/federal safety regulations and company safety policies/procedures.
Ability to manage one or more project/facility locations, lead, and prioritize tasks to manage safety programs effectively.
Knowledge and experience to coach, conduct, and document safety and health audits, inspections, and/or behavioral observations and conversations.
Exceptional personal computer skills (MS Suite, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Phone Apps, Power BI, etc.).
Strong organization and administrative recording skills to manage one or more project/facility locations.
Demonstrates advanced written and verbal communication skills, effectively conveying complex safety information to various stakeholders at assigned project or facility.
Demonstrated ability to coach safety staff to apply business unit operational means and methods, including leading and lagging indicators; uses this understanding to achieve results.
Competent in identifying trends, needs for training, and root cause analysis to support proactive interventions that enhance safety culture.
Competency in risk mitigation strategies and policy/procedure development.
Ability to work in high production environment (50+ hours/week, including nights and weekends) and respond quickly and effectively under pressure and deadlines.
Demonstrated leadership skills and ability to proactively coach and guide safety staff.
Ability to explain information, convey performance expectations and handle sensitive issues with safety staff, with positivity and professionalism.
Ability to set priorities for the safety staff to ensure timely and effective completion of safety assignments.
Ability to think independently, coach safety staff and influence operations managers on the implementation of the appropriate corrective and preventative actions.
Applies good judgment to identify, troubleshoot and resolve day-to-day technical and operational problems for safety staff.
Ability to positively interact and influence safety staff and operations management to create a safe work environment.
Ability to provide guidance, coaching, and support to help safety staff enhance their skills and achieve their professional goals.
Fosters an environment of growth by identifying opportunities for learning and development.
Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
Ability to convey safety concepts effectively to diverse audiences, promoting a shared understanding of safety goals and practices.
Demonstrates a proactive approach to own development by seeking out new knowledge, skills, and experiences, focusing on continuous improvement.
Stays updated with industry trends and actively pursues opportunities for growth and improvement.
Role model to safety staff and operate with honesty and integrity.
Valid Driver’s License, good driving record required.

Nice To Haves

CPR/First Aid certification preferred.
OSHA 30-Hour and 10-Hour Trainer certification preferred.
GSP, ASP, CSP or CHST Designation preferred.
EM385 knowledge preferred.

Responsibilities

Lead and monitor the Company Safety and Health Program at assigned location or locations.
Champion the implementation of the Company’s behavioral based program – Safety 24/7.
Serve as both a hands-on contributor and a leader, actively engaging in daily operations while guiding and supporting safety staff.
Supervise, mentor, and manage safety staff to ensure the effective application of the Safety and Health Management System.
Ensure safety staff initiates, performs, and documents safety and health audits, inspections and safety conversations.
Lead in investigating injury, illness, and general liability incidents, and is involved with the creation of strategies to reduce future occurrences.
Partner with operations managers to develop and execute strategies targeted at reducing injuries, illnesses, and incidents, ensuring the achievement of business objectives.
Propose and support the implementation of process improvements based on analysis of safety performance data to enhance the effectiveness of our safety and health management system.
Analyze safety data from audits, inspections, conversations, incidents, and training to provide insights to operations management to support continuous improvement.
Ensure safety staff identifies, initiates, coordinates and leads safety meetings and training programs to communicate company policies and distribute safety correspondence.
Collaborate with Safety Director or Company Safety Manager, and VP of Safety to assist with the development, organization, and implementation of safety policies, procedures, and trainings.
Coach safety staff and provide leadership of project safety programs with subcontractors, vendors, and third-party personnel to verify adherence to regulatory, owner, and site-specific safety policies and procedures.
Serve as a point of contact for any federal, state, or municipal safety or risk management authority and/or personnel, (i.e. OSHA, MSHA, EPA, etc.).
Serve as the point of contact with the client.
Assist corporate insurance personnel in investigating and managing incidents to minimize loss.