Self Perform Project Safety Manager (Southern California)

Turner Construction Company•Los Angeles, CA

1d•$120,000 - $190,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Self Perform Project Safety Manager partners with Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S) and project teams to enforce company programs, policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements on a single construction project in the business unit’s geographic area. The role provides safety leadership, allocates time and resources, identifies and mitigates safety risks, and promotes safe work practices and conditions. It also guides project teams on environmental and hazardous-materials reports and conditions and leads training for project management, employees, subcontractors, and trade employees. The manager develops and enforces the project Safety Program, supports compliance with company policies, Federal, State, and Local regulations, and owner contractual requirements, and works with project leadership and subcontractor Safety Representatives to improve safety performance. The role is based in Southern California, with the main project location in Los Angeles, California. Travel is required. The position is salaried exempt, with an estimated annual salary range of $120,000 to $190,000.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited program in Occupational Safety & Health, Engineering, or a related field, and at least 4 years of related construction safety experience, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
Construction Health Safety Technician (CHST) certification required, or must be obtained within 2 years of appointment.
Completed OSHA 30-hour training.
Current First Aid, CPR, BBP, and AED certifications; certifications must be maintained.
Knowledge of Federal, State, and local EH&S regulations.
Working knowledge and consistent application of safety and environmental principles and techniques.
Ability to identify actual and potential safety exposures and lead corrective actions.
Familiarity with general construction operations.
Leadership, teamwork, and interpersonal skills to build teams and professional relationships.
Professional verbal and written communication skills and effective presentation delivery skills.
Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail.
Analytical thinking, good judgment, and complex problem-solving skills.
Travel is required; access to reliable transportation is required.

Responsibilities

Lead, direct, and enforce EH&S on a single construction project according to Headquarters EH&S staffing requirements.
Manage time and resource allocation and provide safety leadership to the assigned project.
Assess project safety practices and actual or potential safety exposures; develop and implement risk-mitigation plans and improvements to safety awareness and activities.
Communicate performance-improvement requirements to project leadership and teams, supporting adoption of project-specific safety standards, best practices, and EH&S policies and procedures.
Monitor safety trends, help reduce project incident rates in line with Business Unit goals, and manage regulatory exposures to avoid citations.
Develop and deliver site-specific EH&S training for project management, employees, subcontractors, and trade employees, including safe-work-practice training.
Promote safe work practices and conditions in accordance with company policies, regulations, and owner contractual requirements.
Maintain and strengthen working relationships with project staff and subcontractor Safety Representatives.
Develop and enforce the project Safety Program and related policies and procedures.
Identify unsafe actions and conditions and work with the project team to implement immediate corrective actions.
Develop an accountability model that ensures subcontractors and trades pre-plan activities and tasks.
Review subcontractor safety programs for completeness and compliance with company policies, regulations, and owner requirements.
Review subcontractor and trade Pre-Task Plans (PTPs) for quality and contractual compliance.
Hold preconstruction planning meetings with subcontractors to review site safety programs and job hazard analyses and establish and review risk-mitigation plans.
Develop safety action items for preconstruction meetings and verify that subcontractors conduct training in accordance with OSHA standards.
Conduct new-employee worker orientations and administer and record participation.
Collaborate with project leadership on safety reports and metrics and recommend improvements against baseline performance.
Ensure subcontractor toolbox safety meetings are logged on time.
Conduct and review project team safety audits, assess corrective actions, and issue reports of violations or unsafe practices for immediate resolution.
Perform other activities, duties, and responsibilities as assigned.