Site Safety & Health Officer

About the role

Harpy Technologies is seeking a dynamic, proactive, and self-starting Site Safety and Health Officer to join our team. The Site Safety & Health Officer will report to the President/General Manager.

Responsibilities

• Assist in controlling hazardous working conditions and unsafe employee activities
• Supervise and coordinate project emergency action procedures, including work assignments, personnel administration, staffing, and training for emergency contingency plans
• Develop and administer job site safety and environmental training
• Complete daily project safety audits, as well as property damage and personal injury investigations
• Provide oversight to ensure that the project site conforms to all applicable safety regulations
• Document all accidents, safety violations, and unsafe conditions
• Provide problem resolution for sites that are in violation of safety standards
• Support OSHA compliance officers, corporate safety officers, and insurance inspectors during on-site audits
• Monitor contractor compliance with OSHA and company safety requirements
• Maintain all safety documents for the project site
• Facilitate necessary safety meetings
• Submit unplanned event forms to Human Resources if a work-related injury occurs
• Assist in preparing written appeals for safety violation citations
• Perform additional assignments per supervisor's direction
• Manage staff through ensuring appropriate staffing, provide formal and informal evaluations/feedback, addressing employee issues when warranted and providing appropriate training and mentoring
• Identify problems, gather and analyze information, and consult with associated staff to make projects successful
• Meet established goals, while ensuring quality of work through accuracy and thoroughness
• Flexible, well organized, and detail oriented, using efficient time management skills to meeting project deadlines and schedules
• Make timely decisions using sound and accurate judgment while keeping appropriate people informed in the decision process
• Work to increase job knowledge, exhibiting the ability to learn and apply new skills

Requirements

• 10+ years experience in safety management on construction job sites
• Current OSHA 30 and USACE EM 385-1-1 certification
• Proven successful project history of maintaining quality and safety, excelling at managing rapidly changing priorities to accomplish project goals
• Strong verbal and written communication skills to interact with all levels of employees, company management, and outside partners such as owners, architects, engineers, subcontractors, and suppliers
• Willing and able to travel to project sites or work out of town, typically located throughout the South and Midwest
• Working knowledge of computers and proficiency with Microsoft Office suite and project management software
• Ability to work outdoors in extreme conditions such as cold, heat, and humidity on a regular, daily basis
• Able to stand, climb, bend, and stoop on a regular, daily basis
• Maintain a valid driver’s license and operate a personal vehicle
• Ability to travel for temporary contract assignments
• Use of visual and auditory skills

Qualifications

• Desired Bachelors degree in Construction Management or similar field (pre