Safety Professional II

Gilbane Building Company•Indianapolis, IN

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 and encourages applications even if past experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification. The ideal candidate acts inclusively, showing empathy and respect, aligning with Gilbane's core value of Caring and a "People First" workplace culture. They are strong communicators and problem solvers, adaptable, collaborative, and self-starters who demonstrate passion, commitment, and ownership. They identify opportunities for improvement and value-add solutions, and their core values align with Gilbane's: Integrity, Caring, Teamwork, Toughmindedness, Dedication to Excellence, Discipline, Loyalty, and Entrepreneurship.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Safety Management or Engineering preferred
1-2 years of relevant experience
Or equivalent combination of education and 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

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