Safety Specialist 2, Heavy Equipment Solutions, AFG
About The Position
The Safety Specialist 2 coordinates and implements field safety programs for routine and increasingly complex construction projects. The role conducts site inspections and safety audits, identifies and documents hazardous conditions, recommends and tracks corrective actions, prepares reports, and performs trend analysis. The position supports JE Dunn’s strategy, vision, and values and may oversee one large or complex project and/or multiple projects. The Safety Specialist 2 applies advanced safety knowledge to identify complex issues and recommend project-specific solutions, contributes actively to meetings, and provides guidance and training on basic and some intermediate safety topics. The position follows directions and refers exceptions to a supervisor. The stated career path is Senior Safety Specialist.
Requirements
- At least 2 years of construction safety experience.
- Ability to perform work accurately, completely, and on time.
- Verbal and written communication skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
- Knowledge of and ability to enforce federal, state, local, and company safety regulations.
- Intermediate proficiency in company safety software, programs, processes, and tools.
- Ability to recognize hazardous situations and implement corrective measures.
- Ability to build relationships with team members across projects.
- Proficiency in required construction technology.
- Ability to build relationships and collaborate with internal and external teams.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree in a safety- and health-related field; equivalent relevant experience may be considered in lieu of the stated education requirement.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate and implement field safety programs for construction projects.
- Conduct regular construction-site walk-through inspections to check compliance with laws and company policies.
- Conduct project safety audits; identify, document, and recommend abatement of hazardous or potentially hazardous conditions; and track findings, corrective actions, and closure in internal safety management systems.
- Conduct project-specific new-hire orientations and oversee compliance with drug and alcohol policies.
- Monitor implementation of prime contractor and subcontractor safety programs.
- Attend project pre-planning, progress, and other relevant meetings to discuss safety matters.
- Support field leadership in implementing safety program activities, including meetings and committees, and chair the project safety committee.
- Assist with investigations of project-related accidents, determine root causes with a supervisor, and discuss recommendations to prevent recurrence.
- Coordinate with injured employees and clinics to support treatment attendance and timely return to work; compile injury progress summaries for a supervisor.
- Monitor the site safety incentive program.
- Apply higher-level safety, equipment, legal, and work-process knowledge to identify complex issues and recommend project-specific abatements and safety measures.
- Use internal safety systems and tools to analyze trends, identify problem areas involving projects or subcontractors, and recommend ways to mitigate future occurrences.
- Provide guidance and training on basic and some intermediate safety topics for new or existing safety and project team personnel.
- Assist safety leadership during insurance audits.
- Oversee more complex projects, including one large or complex project and/or multiple projects.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
