Manage and enhance the ongoing safety program across multiple project sites
Ensure compliance with safety regulations and company policies
Conduct audits and provide feedback to safety engineers
Coordinate and deliver safety training as needed
Assist in improving safety practices and procedures
Conduct inspections and evaluations, both scheduled and unscheduled
Develop and review safety-related documentation and reports
Benefits
Comprehensive medical and dental coverage with low premiums
Annual health and wellness reimbursement of $1,200
Generous paid time off starting at 15 days plus 10 holidays
401(k) plan with 100% match up to 6% and immediate vesting
Educational assistance for training and development
Company-paid disability and life insurance
Employee Assistance Plan (EAP) for personal support services
Full Job Description
ABOUT THE ROLE
The Safety Manager is responsible for ensuring employee adherence to company safety policies and procedures. This position supports projects throughout designated geographical locations and will travel weekly to project locations in a 3 to 5 state territory. Home location can be anywhere as long as you are near a major airport.
Essential Functions
Manage on-going safety program Work with Operations to ensure proper safety staffing
Verify fieldwork compliance with federal, state and local regulations, company policy, and industry best practices
Audit and provide meaningful feedback, leadership, and guidance to safety engineers
Coordinate cross-training and conduct training as necessary
Assist management with methods to improve safety practices and procedures
Conduct and report on advance notice and no-notice inspections, surveys, and evaluations
Receive, review, and participate with the development of accident briefs, safety-related publications, bulletins, and reports
Provide technical and professional assistance to eliminate or control unsafe behavior and environmental factors
Provide progress reports on safety activities, safety reports, and safety studies
Regular and predictable attendance Essential functions of this position are to be performed in a Company-designated office or field location Understand and comply with the
Company's Code of Business Conduct and Ethics and other industry-specific professional and ethical conduct standards, if applicable
Other duties as assigned
ABOUT YOU
Qualifications
Experience with OSHA record keeping, reporting and Method of Procedure (MOP) writing
Experience in job hazard & safety analysis within the transmission and distribution industry
Experience in the field of transmission and distribution line construction
Management experience within a safety role
Safety or related technical undergraduate degree (such as CSP)
Safety related credentials (e.g., CHST, CUSP, OSHA 501, OTI certifications, etc.) some or any combo of these certifications highly preferred
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities
Experience with Risk Management
Effective communicator
Strong written and oral communications skills
Reliable and punctual
Self-starter and team player
Positive attitude
Valid driver's license Knowledge of utility and construction safety programs
OSHA/DOT related experience
OSHA 10, 30, and 500 (Train the Trainer) Certified
Basic computer and typing skills
Knowledge of OSP (OSHA Strategic Partnership)
WHAT WE OFFER
Compensation & Benefits
Salary
Commensurate with experience, paid weekly. Posted salary ranges are made in good faith. MYR Group reserves the right to adjust ranges depending on the qualifications of the selected candidate.
Comprehensive benefits package - Medical, Basic Vision, Regenexx, Teledoc, Hearing, Mental Health (Low deductibles and out-of-pocket maximums) - Fifteen Dollar weekly premium for employee or employee plus family coverage.
Dental - 100% employer-paid premium.
ThrivePass Health & Wellness Reimbursement Program - Twelve hundred dollars annually for health and wellbeing-related purchases.
Annual Paid Time Off starting at 15 days plus 10 paid Holidays (Cultural Celebration Day is a floating holiday).
Generous 401(k) Plan with100% match up to 6%; immediate vesting, and Annual profit-sharing potential.
Superior educational assistance program (support for educational costs, internal training, and more!).
Company-paid short and long-term disability, life, and accidental death & dismemberment.
Company-paid business travel accident insurance.
Employee Assistance Plan (EAP).
Various voluntary plans available including supplemental vision, accident and critical illness, ID theft, group legal, group auto & home, and additional voluntary life insurance plans for employees and dependents.
This position will remain posted for a minimum of three days. The posting will remain active and automatically extend until the vacancy is filled.
Position may be subject to pre-employment screening, which may include background check and drug testing. Accessibility: If you need an accommodation as part of the employment process, contact our Employment Hotline at 1-855-635-1321.
About MYR
MYR Group Inc. is a leading specialty contractor serving the electrical infrastructure market in the United States and Canada. The company provides a wide range of services, including transmission and distribution line construction, substation construction, and commercial and industrial electrical contracting. MYR Group was founded in 1891 as the Chicago Electrical Works and has since grown through a series of acquisitions to become a leading provider of electrical construction services. The company is headquartered in Rolling Meadows, Illinois and has more than 7,000 employees across the United States and Canada.
