Sr Safety Manager/ Safety Manager

Lemartec • Pontoon Beach, IL

11h • Onsite

About The Position

Lemartec’s Senior Safety Manager or Safety Manager promotes and ensures site safety and oversees day-to-day safety field operations for assigned projects. The role plans, coordinates, and enforces safety regulations and codes and serves as the company’s point of contact for owners, subcontractors, regulatory agencies, and Lemartec team members on safety matters. It provides safety, health, accident-prevention, and investigation training for managers and supervisors; assists management with annual safety overviews; and conducts safety meetings, audits, and inspections to assess compliance and performance, identify corrective actions, and follow up. The position also plans and delivers preventative-care, safety, and compliance training programs.

This is a traveling role requiring travel across the United States up to 100% of the time. Project locations may include various states and can change as the organization grows. The position supports construction projects and is responsible for safety processes, documentation, inspections, incident response, subcontractor compliance, and environmental policy implementation.

Requirements

• At least 10 years of work experience.
• Previous management experience is required.
• CHST certification at minimum.
• Extensive working knowledge of OSHA regulations, ANSI standards, or other applicable codes.
• Demonstrated construction safety experience and field skill set.
• Experience dealing with regulatory agencies, safety and health professionals, and legal representatives.
• Ability to manage safety in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
• Full knowledge and understanding of local, state, and federal OSHA requirements and construction safety.
• Superior communication and organizational-development skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work with cross-functional teams.
• Experience with Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Experience with document-control programs such as Procore.
• Ability to travel up to 100% of the time across the United States.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in occupational health or a related field.
• SMP, ASP, or CSP certification.
• Data center project experience.
• Advanced safety or industrial-hygiene certifications, or the ability to obtain the CHST certification.

Responsibilities

• Develop and conduct safety processes and training to promote ongoing safety awareness, emergency response, and safety orientation for new employees.
• Develop, deliver, and maintain required OSHA written management processes, including recordkeeping in accordance with local, state, and federal regulations.
• Perform daily site safety inspections and inspect safety equipment; remove defective equipment and manage fall-protection equipment inspection procedures.
• Establish schedules for preparation, submission, review, and acceptance of Job Hazard Analyses.
• Develop, implement, and maintain a comprehensive Job Hazard Analysis program and tracking log.
• Handle accident reporting, investigation, and recordkeeping.
• Ensure subcontractor compliance with safety and health requirements.
• Compile, analyze, and interpret statistical data related to near misses, incidents, injuries, and illnesses.
• Participate in fact-finding and root-cause analysis for injury and incident investigations and obtain accident and injury reports from jobsites.
• Record and manage site safety documentation and provide detailed weekly written reports.
• Implement company environmental policies in accordance with existing and new state and EPA laws and regulations.
• Recommend purchases of safety equipment.
• Participate in safety pre-construction and pre-work meetings.
• Facilitate mass safety meetings and required weekly tailgate safety meetings.
• Compile safety meeting materials, prepare agendas, and record meeting minutes.
• Manage and coordinate substance-abuse testing and arrange medical clinics for new jobsites.
• Facilitate Lemartec’s return-to-work program with employees, medical professionals, and project personnel.
• Provide safety and health, accident-prevention, and investigation training for managers and supervisors.
• Assist management with annual safety overviews and conduct safety meetings, audits, and inspections, including corrective-action follow-up.
• Plan, implement, and conduct preventative-care, safety, and compliance training programs.
• Serve as the company’s safety point of contact for owners, subcontractors, regulatory agencies, and company personnel.

Benefits

• Compensation of $120,000–$150,000 per year, commensurate with experience.
• Competitive pay with ongoing performance reviews and merit increases.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP).
• Flexible spending accounts for healthcare and dependent care.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance with plan choice and coverage for spouse, domestic partner, and children.
• Diabetes management, telehealth coverage, prescription drug plan, and pet insurance.
• Paid time off and paid holidays.
• Bereavement leave.
• Military leave, including differential pay and benefits continuation.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Short- and long-term disability insurance, life insurance, and accidental death and dismemberment coverage.
• Voluntary life insurance, accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity coverage.
• Emergency Travel Assistance Program.
• Group legal plan.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed