Safety Representative - Austin Industrial (Channelview, TX)

Austin Careers•Channelview, TX

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Austin Industrial is hiring a Safety Representative to execute the site safety program on an assigned project. The representative educates and trains project staff on safety requirements and incident-prevention practices, ensures compliance with company and customer safety policies, and spends most of their time in the field observing work, coaching, auditing, and engaging craft employee-owners. The position also supports project supervision in resolving field safety issues and fills in for the site HSE manager during absences. The role involves working with customer representatives, project staff, and subcontractors; preparing safety reports and accident-investigation documents; and developing and facilitating project-specific safety training and orientations. The representative must comply with Austin Industrial’s safety manual, policies, and expectations and represent the company professionally. Other duties may be assigned. Applicants must be legally authorized to work for any employer in the United States. Austin Industrial cannot sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this position. Reasonable accommodation may be made for qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions. Work may take place in industrial and construction environments with exposure to weather, temperature extremes, noise, dust, fumes, moving equipment, vibration, and other site-specific hazards. Employees must wear required PPE and meet applicable customer, site, regulatory, medical, and fitness-for-duty requirements.

Requirements

Four years of maintenance and construction safety experience.
Valid driver’s license.
TWIC Card.
CSST/NCCER.
Legally authorized to work for any employer in the United States; visa sponsorship is not available.
Able to perform the listed physical activities, including sitting, standing, walking, climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, reaching, and using hands and fingers.
May be required to lift, carry, push, or pull up to 50 pounds and work at elevations, on uneven surfaces, or in confined spaces.
Sufficient visual, hearing, communication, and motor skills to safely perform job responsibilities.
Ability to read, comprehend, and follow safety procedures, work instructions, and company policies; exercise sound judgment; solve problems; maintain attention to detail; manage stress; and adapt to changing priorities.
Ability to wear required PPE and meet applicable customer, site, regulatory, medical, and fitness-for-duty requirements.
Maintain a constant commitment to safety, quality, and productivity expectations.

Responsibilities

Execute the site safety program on an assigned project.
Educate and train Austin project staff on safety requirements and incident-prevention practices.
Ensure compliance with company and customer safety policies and the company’s current safety manual, policies, and expectations.
Build working relationships with customer representatives, project staff, and subcontractor safety representatives.
Assist in preparing accurate safety reports and accident-investigation documents.
Assist with staff safety training and subcontractor development.
Represent the company positively and professionally with customers and subcontractors.
Create and facilitate safety training and orientations aligned with project specifics and schedules.
Participate in safety organizations outside the company and in the assigned region.
Observe work in the field, coach, audit, and engage craft employee-owners.
Help project supervision resolve safety problems and issues in the field.
Fill in for the site HSE manager during absences.
Perform other duties as assigned.