Safety Manager

HITT Contracting Inc.•Charleston, SC

About The Position

The HITT Safety Manager is responsible for safety performance and safety development for assigned business units and direct reports. The role serves as a safety resource at project, business-unit, and corporate levels, regularly assesses the safety needs of assigned business units or projects, and uses available resources to meet those needs. The Safety Manager also contributes to HITT’s corporate safety program and safety culture. The position manages and develops Safety Department team members, oversees safety performance across projects and business units, and provides technical guidance to project teams and subcontractors. It leads inspections, training, incident response, safety planning, regulatory compliance, and continuous improvement efforts. The role also supports corporate initiatives and collaborates with other parts of the corporate Risk Management Team as needed.

Requirements

CHST, CSP, or equivalent professional safety designation.
First Aid/CPR certification.
OSHA 30-Hour for construction.
A degree and five years of experience, or eight or more years of construction safety experience; other professional experience or skills may act as a substitute.
Comprehensive understanding of high-hazard technical areas, including cranes, fall protection, scaffolding, excavation, and electrical safety.
Good written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to assess and prioritize multiple business-unit needs, tasks, projects, and demands.
Ability to handle confidential information.
Ability to adapt to flexible and changing schedules.
Strong analytical and research skills to define and solve problems.
Ability to work independently.
Willingness to respond to emergency or crisis conditions.
Ability to work under varied environmental or site conditions.
Ability to navigate stairs, ladders, and uneven floors or ground conditions.
Sets an example for safe work practices on and off work sites.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in safety or a related field.
OSHA 500.

Responsibilities

Manage direct-report workloads based on project volume, project needs, and department responsibilities, and make staffing recommendations.
Conduct regular check-ins and annual performance evaluations for direct reports; assess their training needs, provide support, and discuss career development.
Participate in recruiting and retaining Safety Department team members, and manage outside consultants’ project needs and performance.
Determine and fulfill safety needs across multiple projects or business units; evaluate inspection performance by department members and project teams.
Conduct on-site safety inspections using the Predictive Solutions System, evaluate hazard and incident data, and identify trends and safety priorities.
Set safety inspection criteria and expectations, evaluate performance, mentor Operations and Site Operations in the inspection process, and recommend improvements.
Evaluate project compliance with federal, state, local, corporate, and client safety requirements and procedures; research current and future OSHA regulations.
Lead OSHA or third-party safety inspections and crisis, accident, or incident response and investigations independently.
Develop and deliver toolbox meetings, project safety orientations, just-in-time training, and in-house safety training; evaluate and coach others on training delivery.
Enforce safety requirements with HITT and subcontractor workforces and supervision, evaluate project safety policies, and assess subcontractor safety performance.
Review project safety inspections with Site Operations; distribute inspection reports and open-issue summaries to project teams, subcontractors, and other key stakeholders.
Review and develop Job Hazard Analyses, assist with safety planning during preconstruction, lead selected subcontractor safety preconstruction meetings, and address special needs for Site-Specific Safety Plans.
Participate in project safety and subcontractor meetings, develop orientations addressing special client or site conditions, and elevate safety concerns as appropriate.
Audit project safety signage and documentation requirements and recommend or enact improvements.
Research and resolve safety-related issues; identify or select project-specific protective equipment and arrange safety training to meet project or business-unit needs.
Collaborate with project teams on project-wide safety stand-downs and serve as a technical resource to Safety Department members and Site Operations.
Develop or lead corporate-level departmental goals and business-unit safety goals; prepare monthly safety summaries for assigned business units.
Act as the primary departmental contact for processes such as Predictive Solutions or Toolbox Talks; identify corporate safety-equipment needs and research and trial new safety products.
Participate in HITT corporate initiatives or committees outside of safety and in safety or construction professional organization meetings.
Build positive working relationships with HITT project teams and subcontractors, respond to safety concerns from clients, tenants, or affected members of the public, and collaborate with the corporate Risk Management Team as needed.