Safety Professional

About the role

Big-D Heavy Industrial is seeking a Safety Professional to join our team based in Port Arthur, TX. This is a career opportunity within a company committed to excellence and growth.

Responsibilities

• Works on a specific jobsite and collaborates with the safety team and leadership to establish a zero-harm culture.
• Maintains and monitors job site activity for all inspections and administrative tasks.
• Documents site conditions focusing on safety items and projects safety conditions through photographs and written reports.
• Develops and implements safety plans for improvement with project leadership team and documents these plans.
• Conducts special employee site safety training meetings for safety or risk concerns specific to the project.
• Provides detailed reports of each meeting to the site project team and corporate safety director.
• Holds specialty training sessions as required and needed.
• Attends and participates in monthly supervisor and foreman safety training meetings.
• Reviews infractions and improvements with the site management personnel, documenting progress electronically.
• Responds to safety concerns and incidents, assisting in accident investigations and root cause analysis.
• Ensures compliance with all federal, state, and company safety standards on all jobsites.
• Conducts job site orientation for every new employee.
• Reviews job hazard analysis and pre-task planning documents for scopes of work performed on projects.
• Assists in addressing safety or risk issues as the project progresses.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree preferred or at least 1-3 years of construction safety experience, or a combination of both.
• Proven track record of successful OSHA/MSHA ratings, loss-work records, EMR trainings, etc.
• OSHA 30 hour training required; OSHA outreach instructor (OSHA 500) preferred.
• MSHA 24 hour training; MSHA Blue Card Instructor a plus.
• Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Associated Safety Professional (ASP), Construction Health and Safety Technician (CHST) or other safety certifications are desirable.
• Valid Driver’s License with a good driving record.

Skills

• Ability to interact and communicate effectively with customers, vendors, subcontractors, and employees at all levels of the organization.
• Intermediate level understanding and usage of MS Office suite, including Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to be extremely organized.
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
• Ability to pay close attention to details in all aspects of work functions.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and professionalism in the workplace.

Benefits

• 100% coverage for medical and dental insurance for individual or family plans.
• Employer contribution into an HSA 401k with match.
• Long-term and short-term disability insurance.
• Life insurance.
• Other supplemental benefits.
• PTO and holidays.

Additional Job Information

Interested applicants must submit their resume for consideration using our applicant tracking system. Due to the high volume of applications received, only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Unsolicited resumes from search firms or employment agencies, or similar, will not be paid a fee and become the property of Big-D Construction.