Key Responsibilities:
- Oversee and manage employee activities on-site
- Conduct thorough inspections of company equipment and job sites to ensure adherence to health and safety regulations
- Lead investigations into incidents, ensuring proper documentation and record-keeping
- Monitor and evaluate near-miss incidents, implementing preventive measures to avoid future occurrences
- Design and facilitate training programs to promote awareness and understanding of the company’s health and safety protocols
- Develop, implement, and maintain company health and safety plans, policies, and procedures to ensure a safe working environment
- Cultivate a safety-focused culture within the organization, and actively promote safety values with construction partners
- Lead and coordinate the employee safety committee
- Prepare and review safe work plans for projects prior to mobilization
- Actively participate in meetings related to projects and company operations
- Work closely with the Human Resources department on safety-related matters
- Conduct safety orientation sessions for new employees
- Analyze safety data to identify trends and guide future safety initiatives
- Liaise with state safety authorities to ensure compliance with regulations
- Provide supervision and guidance to site safety representatives, as needed
Qualifications:
- At least three years of hands-on experience in safety management
- A bachelor’s degree in Occupational Health and Safety, Environmental Health, Safety Engineering, or a related field is preferred.
- Strong understanding of federal, state, and local health and safety regulations
- Expertise in conducting risk assessments, hazard analysis, and safety audits to identify and mitigate potential safety risks
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Proficiency in analyzing safety performance data, near-miss incidents, and accident trends to identify areas for improvement
- Ability to assess complex safety situations, think critically, and make informed decisions quickly
- Experience working collaboratively with cross-functional teams, including HR, operations, and project management, to integrate safety protocols into all areas of company operations
- Comfort with using safety management software, incident tracking systems, and Microsoft Office Suite
- Ability to conduct on-site inspections and walk-throughs, and work in a variety of environments
All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, age, color, sex (including pregnancy), religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, military status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable laws or regulations.
GPAC (Growing People and Companies) is an award-winning search firm specializing in placing quality professionals within multiple industries across the United States since 1990. We are extremely competitive, client-focused and realize that our value is in our ability to deliver the right solutions at the right time.
