Safety & Health Specialist (Heavy Civil Construction)

General Summary

The position supports the administration of the Company’s Safety and Health Management System (SHMS) and related regulations to ensure the safety of employees.

Essential Job Accountabilities

• Support with Company team members, owner representatives, regulatory agencies, clinics, medical/testing facilities to maintain effective working relationships.
• Promote engagement with the company safety program and local incident prevention efforts to foster involvement and reduce at-risk behaviors.
• Affirmative action statement: Promote engagement with the company safety program and local incident prevention efforts to foster involvement and reduce at-risk behaviors.
• Affirmative action statement: Assist in the implementation of safety related programs to ensure strategic goals are met.
• Affirmative action statement: Perform and document inspections, observations and audits to reduce incidents and ensure health and the well-being of our employees.
• Affirmative action statement: Assist in the preparation and performance of safety meetings and training programs to improve knowledge and understanding of hazards and risks relative to work performed.
• Affirmative action statement: Assist in the investigation and communication of near misses, incidents and claims to make certain that Company interests are preserved.
• Affirmative action statement: Assist in the development and review of job hazard analysis to ensure successful completion of work through identification of hazards and control measures.
• Affirmative action statement: Participate in regulatory agency inspections and investigations to assist in ensuring compliance and protecting Company interests.
• Affirmative action statement: Perform periodic checks to ensure plans, corrective actions and deficiencies are corrected and documented in a timely fashion.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Safety, Occupational Health, or a related field preferred
• Minimum 3+ years’ experience in construction or applicable industry with safety related responsibilities required

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Knowledge of applicable state and federal safety and health regulations
• Strong organizational, follow through and time management skills
• Ability to work in high production environment and respond swiftly
• Attention to detail and ability to prioritize effectively
• Motivated self-starter
• Microsoft Office Suite proficiency

Physical Demands

• Regularly talk and hear
• Frequently stand, walk, sit, and use hands to operate a computer keyboard
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds from floor to waist
• Specific vision abilities include close vision and ability to adjust focus

Additional Requirements/Skills

• Valid state issued driver’s license
• Travel may be required
• Bi-lingual preferred

Our Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance
• Flexible spending plans
• Musculoskeletal health, mental wellness programs
• 100% match on the first 6% of eligible compensation deferred into 401(k) plans

About Granite Construction Incorporated

Granite Construction Incorporated is a member of the S&P 400 Index and is the parent company of Granite Construction Company, one of the nation's largest heavy civil contractors and construction materials producers. Granite is a Drug-Free Workplace and Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. We consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and other applicable laws. For additional information on applicant/employee rights please click here.

Notice to Staffing Agencies

Granite Construction, Inc. and its subsidiaries ("Granite") will not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from a candidate. Any unsolicited resumes sent to Granite, including unsolicited resumes sent to a Granite mailing address, fax machine or email address, directly to Granite employees, or to Granite's resume database will be considered Granite property. Granite will NOT pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume. Granite will consider any candidate for whom an Agency has submitted an unsolicited resume to have been referred by the Agency free of any charges or fees. Agencies must obtain advance written approval from Granite's recruiting function to submit resumes, and then only in conjunction with a valid fully-executed contract for service and in response to a specific job opening. Granite will not pay a fee to any Agency that does not have such agreement in place. Agency agreements will only be valid if in writing and signed by Granite's Human Resources Representative or his/ her designee. No other Granite employee is authorized to bind Granite to any agreement regarding the placement of candidates by Agencies.