Safety Specialist

CSM Group•Kalamazoo, MI

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Safety Specialist is ultimately responsible for monitoring and executing an effective, safe workplace in compliance of safety, health, and the environment. This position directs the resources and activities of the organization to support the Health and Safety programs by providing advice and guidance to project staff which includes Project Directors’, Sr. Project Managers’, Project Managers’, Project Engineers’, and Construction Managers’. This position has a significant influence on the company’s overall performance in the areas of construction site Health and Safety. The primary goal is to continually maintain an appropriate level of awareness, knowledge, and preparedness across the organization to create a culture that prioritizes effective safety protocol. This position will provide overall leadership, professional knowledge and expertise in the administration and support of Health and Safety processes to include regulatory agency compliance, company policies and human capital development. This position reports to the Director of Field Safety for administrative purposes, but closely collaborates with the safety team, Senior PMs, PM/CM, and PE’s to coordinate program efforts and outcomes. This position requires daily travel to jobsites. This is a full-time FLSA-exempt position. The position requires 40 work hours per week with the ability to work more if necessary.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or higher in Safety, Construction Management, Project Management or Engineering or military equivalency
Microsoft Office Suite of products (Outlook, Word, Excel, Project, PowerPoint, etc.)
OSHA 30, required or able to achieve within the first 6 months of employment
Procore knowledge or ability to learn is a must
Must be highly motivated and possess excellent interpersonal communication skills, including incident report writing and reporting of safety metrics
Must be able to travel and willing to work occasional weekends if needed
Ability to work in an effective safe manner with little supervision
Familiarity with industrial hygiene is a plus. Willingness to understand IH basics is a must.

Nice To Haves

Preferred: 5-10 years of practical field experience or military equivalent. Willing to consider a strong cultural fit with less experience.
Preferred: STSC, or CHST, certifications - Studies and prepares to take safety certification exam – STSC, CHST, ASP, etc. (It is expected that you will complete the STSC exam in first year of employment, then prepare to take the next level exam following.)

Responsibilities

Ensures compliance with all applicable federal, state and local legislation and codes governing construction site environmental health and safety.
Enforce policies and procedures to ensure compliance with regulations and guidelines.
Interfaces with regulatory agencies, staff members, trade contractors and key client personnel (as applicable) to formulate corrective actions.
Ensures personnel training and corrective action follow-up is completed.
Performs or reviews accident investigation, data analysis, and recurrence prevention programs and procedures.
Provides feedback for the continuous development of Safety Policies and Procedures as well as effective implementation of these policies.
Works with Construction Managers (CM) and Project Engineers (PE) to positively encourage their development and support implementation of their ideas.
Facilitates and arbitrates between CM/CE’s and trades on issues involving safety and the correction of unsafe conditions.
Serves as a resource for Construction Managers (CM) and Project Engineers (PE) to ensure compliance with site safety protocols, corporate safety programs and goals.
Utilizes behavioral based safety (BBS) practices.
Responds to and helps all emergency situations on site.
Attends conferences, meetings, and workshops to keep up to date on new safety methods and procedures applicable to codes and regulations or to maintain required level of certification and continuous education.
Studies and prepares to take safety certification exam – STSC, CHST, ASP, etc. (It is expected that you will complete the STSC exam in first year of employment, then prepare to take the next level exam following.)
Tracks and schedules required safety trainings or certification renewals.
Provides one-on-one training on specific safety subjects.
Regularly deliver safety moments during team meetings, project meetings or group sessions to raise awareness and educate attendees on safety topics and issues.
Develops accident investigation reports to track and prevent recurrence of incidents and to ensure information on incidents is shared adequately across the organization.
Manages the process for post-incident investigations and lessons learned.
Conducts (or coordinates through other field staff) on-site reviews and audits of safety protocol at all jobsites.
Ensures site safety through review of procedure documents, and contractor’s safety manuals.
Perform site safety inspections / audits using inspection checklists and photos and provides reports to field personnel.
Immediately addresses critical safety concerns arising in the field working with all parties involved to determine a corrective plan of action.
Performs site safety audits using inspection checklists and photos to provide a comprehensive report to field personnel.
Ensures adherence to owner safety rules and regulations.
Intervenes to understand behaviors and determine a corrective action plan with employees whose work habits require correction.
Reports all accidents for proper recordkeeping and reports to proper agencies (OSHA 300a logs etc.).
Reports all safety violations to onsite project managers, directors and subcontractors.
Reviews, provides feedback and uploads weekly housekeeping photos to Procore or client project software.
Updates client databases with current safety metrics and data required.
Assists with regular written reports, metrics, KPIs, etc. as well as other production-related results and updates to the Safety Director.
Performs other related duties as assigned.

Benefits

Medical, Dental & Vision Package
Eligibility begins on the date of hire
Telemedicine included in benefit package at no additional charge to employee
Company provided annual HSA contributions
Dependent care FSA, Medical FSA, Limited care FSA
Paid Time Off
15 days' pay a year
Regularly scheduled, full-time employees begin accruing PTO from their start date of hire, with increases occurring after designated years of service. Employees can accrue a maximum of 1.5 times the annual accrual amount.
Holiday Pay
6 Paid U.S. Holidays
2 Paid Floating Holidays
Employees hired on or after July 1 will receive 1 Floating holiday that year.
Retirement Savings Plan 401(k)
Employees have the option to contribute to Traditional and/or Roth 401(k) plans.
Company 401(k) Matching Contributions
Individual & group learning sessions on portfolio planning
100% vesting after 3 years of service
Bi-weekly cell phone stipend
Employer Paid Enhanced Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Including but not limited to: Emotional well-being, family and relationships, legal and financial matters, healthy lifestyles, work and life transitions
3 face-to-face sessions with a counselor (per area of support per household calendar year)
Service includes eligible dependents
Personal, competency-based development program to assist in future career growth
Wellness Program
Paid Parental Leave Policy: Maternal, Paternal & Adoption
Company Paid Short and Long-Term Disability Insurance
Optional Term Life and AD&D Insurance
Annual apparel allotment
Corporate and Community Events