Area Safety Representative
This full-time position is based in Baltimore, MD and supports projects in the Baltimore-Washington, Northern Virginia, and Pennsylvania area.
About the role
The Area Safety Representative will foster and maintain a proactive approach to safety, promoting an employee-centered safety culture. Reporting directly to the Corporate Safety Director, this role supports and assists the field workforce by conducting safety training, assessing jobsites for hazards, and implementing corrective measures.
Responsibilities
- Conduct new employee orientations and ensure compliance with site drug testing program
- Develop and conduct training as needed at the project, including, but not limited to, fall protection, confined space, personal protective equipment, first aid/CPR, signal person, and Hazard Communication
- Write, review, and modify site-specific safety policies and procedures
- Ensure jobsite compliance with Federal, State, and Local Regulations as well as Corporate Policies and Procedures
- Lead incident investigation efforts, document findings, and assist in developing lessons learned to help prevent recurrence
- Perform job site safety inspections (inspection of power tools, cords, hazards, etc.)
- Conduct PPE inspections, order, replace, and administer training
Requirements
- 3+ years of safety experience in the general construction industry, preferably civil infrastructure and heavy highway construction
- Bachelor's degree in safety or risk management or related field
- 30-hour OSHA Construction safety class or its equivalent
- Must be willing to accept travel to job sites in different states
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (especially Word and Excel), PowerPoint, and other related computer software
Skills
- Detail-oriented, excellent communicator with the ability to multi-task, prioritize, and take initiative
- Comfortable working/teaching knowledge of the following:
- Hazard Communication
- Use of P.P.E.
- First-Aid/CPR & AED
- Trench Shoring
- Confined Space
- Respiratory Protection
- Fall Protection
- Blood Borne Pathogens
- OSHA Regulations
- Forklift
- Silica
- Mobile Cranes
- Rigging & Signaling
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- 401(k) plan
- Profit sharing
- Paid time off (PTO)
- Company vehicle
- Stipends
Pay
$85,000 - $110,000 per year
About Brayman Construction
We are a leading heavy civil and geotechnical contractor with headquarters in suburban Pittsburgh. Incorporated in 1947 as a family-owned business, we have diversified and evolved our construction services from a small bridge and concrete company. Today, we are a large, nationally recognized provider of complex, heavy civil and geotechnical construction projects servicing both public and private sector clients. We have a long-standing tradition of providing exceptional training for our workforce. Our commitment to safety practices and risk management excellence has earned the prestigious ISNETWorld RAVS Plus Safety Recognition.
Work Environment
This is a Safety Sensitive Position requiring work on project sites, including federal projects, and in a heavy manufacturing facility with various safety hazards which are potentially life-threatening to the employee. This position may require:
- Working at heights
- Working in confined spaces
- Working around heavy equipment
- Working around chemicals requiring a government permit
- Working around high voltage
- Working under constantly changing circumstances
- Project site work at night and on weekends on an as-needed basis
This position will be subject to more stringent drug testing and compliance policies associated with our status as a Federal Contractor.