Safety & Health Specialist III

General Summary

The position supports the administration of the Company’s Safety and Health Management System (SHMS) and related regulations, ensuring safety and health 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 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.
• Good verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills.
• Active CHST certificate preferred.
• Knowledge of MS Office Products (Word, Powerpoint, Excel, CoPilot).
• 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.

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.
• Health Savings Account (HSA) or Flexible Spending Account (FSA).
• 100% match on the first 6% of eligible compensation that salaried employees defer into their 401(k) plans.

About Granite Construction Incorporated

• Member of the S&P 400 Index.
• One of the nation's largest heavy civil contractors and construction materials producers.
• Drug-Free Workplace and Equal Opportunity Employer.

Notice to Staffing Agencies

• No fees will be paid to any Agency that does not have a valid fully-executed contract for service and in response to a specific job opening.
• 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.
• Agencies must not bind Granite to any agreement regarding the placement of candidates by Agencies.