Senior Safety Manager (Data Centers)

Suffolk Construction • Cedar Rapids, IA

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About The Position

The Mission Critical Center of Excellence manages billions of dollars in projects annually, specializing in data center and mission-critical construction for leading technology and telecommunications clients across the United States. Focused on fast-paced, MEP-intensive projects, the group is recognized for delivering complex solutions while offering significant opportunities for career advancement within the thriving mission-critical construction industry.

This position works with Superintendents, Project Managers, Vice Presidents and Project Executives to take a leadership role in the administration, direction, and implementation of corporate safety and health policies and procedures.  This position is responsible for overall safety management on a site or multiple project sites within a region. 5% - 10% travel possible

Requirements

• 5+ years of related work experience in field of Construction Health and Safety.
• Working knowledge of Federal and State safety and health regulations, as well as local building code issues for safety and health
• Qualified OSHA Construction Industry Outreach Trainer
• Professional CHST certification
• Demonstrated leadership with construction and safety technologies and practices
• Willingness to provide best in class customer service
• Trained as CPR Instructor (training is provided)
• Completed required internal training with Learning and Development team
• Excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong planning, problem solving, and troubleshooting skills
• Individual must be collaborative and positive in directing people
• Capacity to coordinate efforts with field staff and external partners
• Meticulous attention to detail
• Ability to make decisions promptly and with confidence
• Sound business judgment
• Highly organized, able to prioritize and multi-task
• The ability to manage and embrace change. Respond and adapt to new processes and new ways of looking at old problems.
• Candidate must possess Suffolk’s Core Values: Passion, Integrity, Hard Work, Professionalism, and Caring

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction or Safety preferred but not required

Responsibilities

• Create, communicate, enforce, and identify opportunities for improvements in corporate safety programs
• Mentor and Supervise Safety Managers as required by Regional Safety Director
• Provide administrative expertise as related to project-specific safety document storage in OnTrac
• Coordinate, schedule, and facilitate subcontractors Pre-Construction Safety Planning Meetings acting as a resource for field operations with compliance on Federal (OSHA) and state as well as local safety and health regulations including NFPA and JCAHO Standards
• Review all Subcontractors Site Specific Safety Programs and Job Hazard Analysis prior to Subcontractor mobilization
• Conduct regularly scheduled site evaluations using Predictive Solutions software; follow up and track corrections to deficiencies
• Periodically attend and monitor Tool Box Talks conducted by subcontractors to assure documentation and quality
• Perform root cause and accident investigation techniques in the event of a job site accident – including collection of Suffolk Safety and Health standard incident reporting forms and documentation working closely with Risk Managers
• Active coordination with Regional Risk Manager’s for identification of Claims trends and pro-active risk management planning
• Enforce documentation from all subcontractors on the proper training of their employees as related to their scope of work
• Conduct training for OSHA 10 or 30 Hour, HAZWOPER, and other Safety related topics

Benefits

• Benefits include, competitive salaries, auto allowances and gas cards for certain roles, access to market leading medical and emotional and mental health benefits, dental, and vision insurance plans, virtual care options for physical therapy and primary care, generous paid time off, 401k plan with employer match and access to expert financial resources, company paid and voluntary life insurance, tax deferred savings accounts, 10 backup daycare days each year, short- and long-term disability, commuter benefits and more.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees