Civil Construction Safety Director
17 days ago
Nashville
Job Description This Civil Contractor is seeking a Construction Safety Director with at least 5 years of civil construction Safety experience. The EH&S / SSHO Director will primarily manage safety-operations on commercial projects within their specialty: industrial, multifamily and corporate/commercial office structures. The Safety Director will work closely with ownership, executives and company staff to ensure the highest level of safe work practices. Position Overview: • The Safety Director will be based in Nashville, TN & will be responsible for establishing, monitoring and enforcing a companywide safety plan for all current projects., • The Safety Director is to ensure all OSHA, federal, local and project specifications are met to keep an accident-free work environment on every project for all workers, subcontractors and non-construction personnel., • The Safety Director directly reports to the President and VP Operations & communicates with Management on all safety matters for each job site., • The Safety Director will coordinate daily safety planning with each individual project through Safety Engineers Team, and with close communication with the Project Managers and Superintendents. Responsibilities: • Implements and enforces the Corporate Health and Safety Program. Initiates and communicates updates to the program as needed., • Ensures that all subcontractors and suppliers are informed of and comply with the contractual environmental, health, and safety requirements., • Coordinates between safety engineers and subcontractors to ensure proper safety procedures are being carried out, • Conducts regular site visits, inspects and audits working conditions, safety equipment and machinery on each jobsite, • Studies audit reports for non-compliance and leading indicators to develop preventative measures and focused safety audits conducive to proactive safety strategies, • Implements and reviews Construction Work Plans and any and all specification pertaining to the project in relations to OSHA rules and regulations and job specifications., • Prepares and maintains all OSHA logs and acts as the point of contact for all OSHA interactions., • Conducts onsite safety training for all workers when needed., • Establishes accident prevention and control strategies for each work location - recommend procedural, design and operational improvements to minimize/avoid potential hazards., • Investigates accidents, near misses; issues a root cause analysis report and develops an action plan to avoid future similar incidents., • Ensures all required records and reports are complete, accurate and submitted per protocol and implements appropriate corrective actions as required through safety engineers., • Interfaces with and maintains insurance industry relationships, • Identifies and analyzes operational risk for impact to corporation including frequency, trends and severity, • Provides safety mentorship to all field personnel, especially to less experienced ones. Education, Experience, Abilities Requirements: • B.S. in Occupational Health and Safety or similar discipline required, • Minimum 8 years in the civil construction industry, • Must have 5+ years safety leadership experience, • Must be well versed in Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requirements, • Must have OSHA 500 Trainer Certification, 10hr/30hr Trainer, • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, • Excellent computer and technology skills, • Previous experience with risk management and interfacing directly with insurance companies preferred