Safety Manager (SSHO)

B.L. Harbert International•Homewood, AL

51d•Onsite

About The Position

Safety Manager (SSHO) Reports to: Site Project Manager (In matters requiring technical support the Site Safety Manager has direct report to appropriate Corporate Safety representative) Supervises: Directly supervises Site Safety Technician and personnel assigned to site safety duties. (Site Safety Manager is empowered to manage and enforce site safety, health and environmental efforts regarding all site personnel) Mental Effort: Considerable mental effort and comprehension. Must be able to make sound decisions quickly. Must be able to have sustained concentration with frequent interruptions. Physical Effort: Requires moderate, varied physical effort and dexterity including: sitting stationary, moving around an office or jobsite, ascending and descending work areas, seeing and communicating effectively. Working Conditions: Construction project site. Potential advancement position: Regional Safety Manager Requirements for Advancement: In-depth understanding of construction safety, health and environmental standards In-depth understanding of and consistent enforcement of BLHI's safety, health and environmental programs Ability to support and coordinate with project teams and multiple projects Ability to manage disputes Evidence of upholding BLHI corporate values and requiring same of others Understanding and engaging in BLHI overall goals and objectives Working knowledge of risk management. Evidence of supporting role in business development process

Requirements

High School Education and/or Trade School
A minimum of 10 years of general safety experience including 5 years of applicable construction project experience.
Industry Certification/Accreditation
OSHA 30-hour for Construction course and/or USACE EM385-1-1 40-hour course
Documented Skills Training
Documented Competent Person Safety Training in applicable disciplines
Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Outlook
Proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint or similar software applications used in developing training materials
Familiar with Microsoft Excel
Mastery of applicable construction safety standards
Basic understanding of building components and their installation; construction tasks, scheduling and trade sequencing.
Basic understanding of each construction trades' scope of work.
Basic understanding of risk management principles
Good interpersonal and communication skills (both verbal and written) required for coordination with and support of: Executive, senior and project management Occupational medicine clinics, physicians, staff Insurance carriers, brokers, adjustors, risk engineers

Nice To Haves

Industry specific pro-board certification (STS, CHST, CSP, CRIS, etc.)
Degree in a relevant curriculum from an accredited college or university
Advanced emergency response training or experience (EMT, EMT-P, Hazmat, Technical Rescue etc.)

Responsibilities

Enforce all applicable and/or required federal, state, local and company safety, health and environmental regulations
Pro-actively recognize potential hazardous situations/exposures and implement corrective measures.
Conduct incident investigations to determine potential contributing factors and root causes
Function as the project's safety, health and environmental technical advisor
Establish and maintain relationship with project team, owner's safety counterpart, and project insurance risk engineers
Establish and maintain relationship with project subcontractors and vendor's safety counterpart
Establish and maintain relationship with project's occupational medicine clinic, physician, and medical staff
Establish and maintain relationship with emergency response authorities having jurisdiction
Ensures positive exposure to community
Embraces BLHI Corporate Values
Demonstrates adherence to BLHI Corporate Value in daily management
Builds project climate to empower personnel and sustain BLHI safety culture
Interacts with professionalism and pro-activism
Continually seeks feedback and personal development for advancement
Trains direct reports for advancement
Seeks to understand and further the overall objectives of BLHI