Traveling Project Safety Manager

About the role

The role involves leading and enforcing environmental health and safety (EH&S) practices on a single construction project within the business unit's geographic area. It includes managing safety staffing requirements, assessing project safety practices, and developing training programs.

Responsibilities

• Lead, direct, and enforce EH&S on a single construction project
• Manage time and resource allocation and provide safety leadership to assigned project
• Assess project safety practices and known and potential safety related exposures, develop and implement action plans to mitigate risks
• Communicate requirements for improving performance to project leadership and team for adoption and adherence to changes
• Understand site safety trends and participate in reducing Project Incident Rates by meeting or exceeding established Business Unit (BU) goals
• Develop training for project site-specific needs to educate project management, employees, subcontractors, and Turner Trade employees on EH&S programs, policies, and procedures and provide training on safe work practices
• Promote safe work practices and safe working conditions in accordance with company and EH&S policies, Federal, State, and Local regulations, and owner contractual requirements
• Maintain and enhance working relationships with project staff and subcontractor Safety Representatives
• Develop and enforce project Safety Program and related policies and procedures
• Identify unsafe actions and conditions and engage with project team to implement immediate corrective actions in accordance with Turner, Federal, State and Local regulations and owner requirements
• Develop accountability model for project team to ensure pre-planning for activities and tasks for subcontractors and trades
• Review subcontractor safety programs for completeness and compliance with company and EH&S policies, Federal, State, and Local regulations, and owner contractual requirements
• Review quality of Pre-Task Plans (PTPs) for project subcontractors and Trades based on contractual requirements
• Hold Preconstruction planning meetings with subcontractors to review site safety program and job hazard analysis for their scope of work and to establish and review risk mitigation plans
• Develop safety action items for Preconstruction meetings and verify subcontractors conduct training as per OSHA standards
• Conduct effective worker orientation program for new employees; administer and record participation
• Collaborate with project leadership to create project specific safety reports, assess metrics, and make recommendations for improvement over baseline
• Ensure timely log of subcontractors’ toolbox safety meetings
• Conduct and review project team’s safety audits, assess recommended corrective actions, and issue reports of violations and/or unsafe practices for immediate resolution

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree from accredited degree program in Occupational Safety & Health, Engineering, or related field of study, and minimum of 4 years of related construction safety experience, or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
• Construction Health Safety Technician (CHST) certification required or within 2 years of appointment
• Completed OSHA 30-hour training and maintain current First Aid/CPR/BBP and AED certifications
• Knowledgeable of Federal, State, and local Environmental Health & Safety regulations
• Working knowledge and consistent application of safety and environmental principles and techniques
• Familiar with general construction operations
• Demonstrate elements of leadership from within, teamwork, and interpersonal skills to build teams and professional relationships
• Professional verbal and written communication skills and effective presentation delivery skills
• Exceptional organizational skills with high attention to detail
• Analytical thinking, good judgment, and complex problem-solving skills