Safety Professional II

Gilbane Building Company • Chicago, IL

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About The Position

Gilbane is seeking a Safety Professional II to support all safety efforts on a single project with a workforce of less than 250 and not high hazard work, or to provide safety support related to training, systems, and processes across the organization. Gilbane is a family-owned business with 45 offices, founded in 1870, and is a Top-10 ENR Contractor. They are committed to delivering projects safely and on-time, building schools, labs, hospitals, corporate offices, and sports arenas. Gilbane is dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace.

Requirements

• 1-2 years of relevant experience
• Working knowledge of construction safety principles, techniques, and methods
• Knowledge of OSHA laws, regulations, and policies
• Capable of identifying known potential exposures and recommending corrective action
• Computer skills and familiarity with the Microsoft Office suite
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Qualified applicants who are offered a position must pass a pre-employment substance abuse test.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Safety Management or Engineering preferred
• Equivalent combination of education and experience

Responsibilities

• Promotes the Gilbane Cares safety culture
• Ensures contractor activities are preplanned for safety through scope review, preconstruction meetings, JHA review, STAs, etc.
• Ensures contractors meet Gilbane safety submittal requirements
• Ensures contractor compliance with Gilbane safety plan & expectations
• Maintains all safety related documentation
• Makes recommendations concerning situations hazardous to employee safety or health
• Utilizes SafetyNet to audit and monitor project team implementation of the Safety Plan
• Performs at least 15 SafetyNet inspections per month with at least 100 observations in each inspection
• Provides safety training to project teams on Gilbane, client, and OSHA requirements
• Investigates all accidents/near misses and completes all paperwork required
• Ensures project teams have safety equipment and resources
• Assists Corporate and Division Safety Directors with miscellaneous administration support (i.e. reports, safety data for proposals, employee training certs, meeting notes, etc.)
• Participates in Safety Report/ Dashboard reviews and coordinate follow-up actions with appropriate parties
• Coordinates with Gilbane Information Technology/Data Group spearheading integration efforts of Safety Observation software (SafetyNet) data into the Electronic Data Warehouse
• Provides recommendations to improve Safety Observation software use and micro-strategy dashboard designs
• Establishes standards for entering projects, vendors, users and uses standard reports in Safety Observation software to ensure consistency and accuracy of data required for successful mapping, integration, and validation
• Assists with Program Management Systems software questions, issues, data scrubbing and coordinate vendor assistance if required
• Manages rollout of Safety training in the field (Safety Observation software, Program Management Systems, Micro-strategies, etc.)
• Provides ergonomic training, assessments, and recommendations to employees throughout the enterprise
• Provides First Aid/CPR/AED training to employees when traveling to jobsites and offices

Benefits

• Competitive health and welfare benefits
• Generous profit-sharing/401k plan
• Gilbane University training

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level