Safety Manager / Co-Owner

About the role

We are seeking an energetic and dedicated Safety Manager to lead and support safety initiatives across Keller and Hoffman's construction projects and company operations. This position will support projects based out of our Kaukauna, Germantown, Sun Prairie, Wausau, and Hoffman offices, with regular travel to project sites as needed.

Responsibilities

• Proactively plan, implement, control risk management, and manage safety programs that promote a safe, healthy, and accident-free work environment.
• Work closely with project teams, field leadership, and employees to ensure compliance with safety regulations, company policies, and industry best practices while helping protect our employees, clients, subcontractors, and the general public.
• Lead the planning and implementation of risk management and safety programs for field and office operations in compliance with all federal, state, county, and local regulations, including MSDS requirements.
• Proactively work with owners, subcontractors, and project teams prior to project start-up to identify, assess, and mitigate potential risks, ensuring a safe work environment and reducing operational exposure.
• Manage Hazardous materials control program. Work with 3rd party services to review samples and test for hazardous materials prior to the start of demolition on all projects. Secure good faith reports prior to the start of work.
• Lead our policy and procedure development and determination of department goals and objectives; willingly and aggressively strive to further site safety.
• Create jobsite safety plans before a job starts.
• Conduct jobsite walkthroughs, report on jobsite inspections and coordinate with site supervisor to effectively carry out the site specific safety plan.
• Maintain a positive work relationship with clients, subcontractors, coworkers & management.
• Investigate incidents, prepare reports, facilitate early return to full duty work responsibilities for injured workers and provide meaningful light duty transitional work opportunities.
• Identify potential causes for incidents and recommend changes in policies and procedures to prevent accidents. Disciplinary action for Keller employees and/ or subcontractors.
• Create annual budget for all safety expenses.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Occupational Health and Safety or a related field (Preferred)
• 3 or more years of experience as a Safety Manager or Director
• Familiarity with writing health and safety polices and procedures
• Valid drivers license
• Strong knowledge of OSHA standards, construction safety standards, and industry best practices
• Excellent supervisory and leadership skills
• Ability to travel to project sites as required

Benefits

What's in it for you? We offer a competitive salary and annual incentive bonus, a great benefits package, and don't forget about the ESOP! Being 100% employee-owned, the ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Plan) is an added retirement benefit that is completely company funded. You become an Owner without all the headaches.... and at no cost to you. You will instantly have a team of 325+ co-owners that want you to succeed and will help you along the way. If you succeed, we ALL succeed!