Project Safety Manager

About the role

MWHis is seeking a Project Safety Manager to support critical water, wastewater, and advanced water treatment plant projects for both municipal and industrial clients. The position is based in Gresham, Oregon.

Essential Functions

• Provide guidance and assistance to Operations in establishing and maintaining safety operations in compliance with applicable laws and regulations, and best practices.
• Administer, direct, and manage compliance with the project to ensure safety goals are met.
• Provide a strategic vision for creating safe work areas for affected employees and general public.
• Conduct comprehensive reviews of potential risks on projects and identify controls/mitigation measures.
• Perform inspections and audits of project sites periodically, emphasizing hazard recognition, unsafe behaviors, and corrective measures, interfacing with clients, employees, and subcontractors to ensure safety programs and specifications are met.
• Supervise, develop, and manage other safety professionals to ensure effective administration of accident prevention efforts.
• Develop and deliver training resources, leveraging third-party training resources when necessary, and developing required training matrices aligned with project schedules.
• Develop and implement work exposure control plans. Understand IH sampling methods to support regulatory compliance with established PELs.

Basic Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of construction safety experience on a construction site; ability to recognize hazardous situations and implement corrective measures as needed; advanced knowledge of local, state, and federal regulations, including OSHA; advanced knowledge of consensus standards, including NIOSH, ANSI, ASTM, and NFPA standards.
• 4-year occupational safety/health degree or engineering/science degree.
• Thorough understanding of construction methods and federal, state, health, and safety standards.
• Demonstrated ability to interact with and provide H&S direction to management and field personnel.
• Prior experience managing direct reports in a construction environment.
• Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Office, and other computer applications.

Preferred Qualifications

• CHST, CSP, and/or CIH preferred.

Benefits

• Group health & welfare benefits including options for medical, dental, and vision.
• 100% Company Paid Benefits: Employee Life Insurance & Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D), Spouse and Dependent Life & AD&D, Short Term Disability (STD), Long Term Disability (LTD), Employee Assistance Program and Health Advocate.
• Voluntary benefits at discounted group rates for accidents, critical illness, and hospital indemnity.
• Flexible Time Off Program (includes vacation and personal time).
• Paid Sick and Safe Leave.
• Paid Parental Leave Program.
• 10 Paid Holidays.
• 401(k) Plan (company matching contributions up to 4%).
• Employee Referral Program.

Equal Opportunity Employer

MWH Constructors is an equal opportunity employer, including disabled and veterans.