Safety Manager

About the role

DPR Construction is seeking a safety manager to support our Freebird Data Center project. This individual will implement DPR’s environmental health and safety plan (EHSP) and related programs at assigned construction project(s)/business units. The safety manager will work with our project management team and our subcontractors to recognize and address potential hazards before they exist and will ensure compliance with our EHSP utilizing behavior-based safety techniques.

Responsibilities

• Lead and live DPR’s injury-free environment culture.
• Shepherd and develop career path safety coordinator(s).
• Lead pre-qualification processes between DPR and its subcontractors.
• Coach DPR/sub management on safety leadership and management practices.
• Provide trending analysis for project/ regional data on a weekly, monthly and/or quarterly basis.
• Foster the development of safety programs and protocols.
• Develop and blend site-specific safety plan(s) that incorporates both DPR’s and our core market customers’ safe work practices.
• Assist with the continual development of new methods for abating hazards.
• Perform regular jobsite safety audits of worksite activities and share findings, corrective actions and corrective plans with DPR project management.
• Help monitor the subcontractor selection process and adherence to established environmental safety and health guidelines.
• Measure team engagement regarding safety management practices.
• Administrative duties may include maintaining regional safety files such as safety training documentation, applicable medical certifications, environmental testing and special associated training, investigation reports including close calls, injury summaries, leading indicator data and other safety and health documentation.

Qualifications

We are looking for a flexible, detail-oriented team player with the ability to manage multiple tasks, produce quality work, and consistently meet deadlines. The successful candidate will possess:

• Minimum 5 years’ experience on construction sites.
• OSHA 500 training.
• Competent person, train-the-trainer, and other activity specific certifications.
• Familiar with Microsoft office suite.
• Oral and writing skills.
• Degree in safety management or CHST certification a plus.
• Manufacturing / pharmaceutical / OSHPD experience a plus.
• Carpenter or laborer union affiliation okay.

About the company

DPR Construction is a forward-thinking, self-performing general contractor specializing in technically complex and sustainable projects for the advanced technology, life sciences, healthcare, higher education and commercial markets. Founded in 1990, DPR is a great story of entrepreneurial success as a private, employee-owned company that has grown into a multi-billion-dollar family of companies with offices around the world.