Site Safety Manager (Field Based)

Energy & Utilities
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree preferred; High School Diploma or equivalent required.
  • 3+ years' experience in construction safety, specifically in power, utility, and civil projects.
  • Familiarity with solar and renewable energy technologies and sustainability goals.
  • Preferred certifications include CHST, ASP, or CSP.
  • Current OSHA 30-hour Construction Safety class or equivalent.

Responsibilities

  • Ensure seamless project execution, impacting the sustainable energy landscape.
  • Serve as the primary liaison between the developer and stakeholders to ensure clear communication.
  • Collaborate with teams to meet project milestones on schedule.
  • Address stakeholder inquiries and provide regular project updates.
  • Monitor project performance, ensuring adherence to budgets and timelines.
  • Champion a strong safety culture and enhance personnel involvement in safety activities.
  • Conduct daily observations of safety practices and provide technical support.

Benefits

  • Limited-term role of 18 months with the possibility of renewal.
  • Full-time position requiring 50 hours a week, offering significant engagement in impactful projects.
  • Opportunity to work within a leading sustainability consultancy, contributing to innovative solutions in the energy sector.
Full Job Description
ERM is hiring Site Safety Managers to support our client's solar construction projects regionally in Macon and Savannah, Georgia. In this critical safety role, you will be responsible for communicating with stakeholders, ensuring the project timeline is met, and providing leadership to contractors and vendors associated with the safe delivery of company projects. The Site Safety Manager will possess a broad knowledge of construction safety. This is a full-time (50 hours/week), limited-term role for a duration of 18 months, renewable.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
  • Ensure the seamless execution of this project and maximize impact on the sustainable energy landscape.
  • Serve as the liaison between the developer and project stakeholders, ensuring effective communication and project progress.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure project milestones are achieved on schedule.
  • Address stakeholder inquiries, concerns, and provide regular updates on project status.
  • Monitor project performance, budget adherence, and timelines.
  • Facilitate transparent communication between the developer and key stakeholders.
  • Champion a strong safety culture across the site and maximize personnel involvement in safety-related activities.
  • Provide daily observations of on-site safety practices.
  • Provide timely, high-quality Safety technical support.
  • Carry out regular workplace safety inspections to monitor compliance with site safety rules, policies, procedures, etc.
  • Coordinate the completion of job safety analyses, risk assessments, and pre-task plans.
  • Prepare and submit local, State, and internal reports as needed.
  • Review and track investigations of injuries, illnesses, environmental releases, non-injury accidents, and ear-misses to ensure that they are effective, and that they identify and resolve root causes to minimize re-occurrence. Lead investigations into serious adverse events.
  • Monitor and analyze Safety performance and initiate action to support or correct trends.


REQUIREMENTS:
  • Bachelor's degree preferred. High School Diploma or equivalent required.
  • 3+ years' experience in construction safety on power, utility, and civil projects; experience in solar or renewable construction projects.
  • Familiarity with solar energy and battery energy storage technologies, industry trends, and sustainability objectives.
  • CHST, ASP, or CSP certification is preferred.
  • Current OSHA 30-hour Construction Safety class or equivalent.
  • Comprehensive understanding of the design & construction process.
  • Strong leadership and communication skills; can independently project manage with little to no oversight.
  • Strong interpersonal skills for building lasting relationships and influencing safe outcomes with project stakeholders.
  • Exceptional organizational abilities and meticulous attention to detail.
  • Ability to excel in a dynamic, fast-paced work environment.
  • Can handle client relationships in all forms of communication (written, verbal, presenting, etc.) and knows when to escalate to leadership.
  • Basic MS (Word, Excel, Project, etc.) computing skills, email, etc.
  • Ability to lift 25lbs.
  • Regularly works around moving mechanical parts and heavy machinery and equipment, and in outside conditions that include inclement weather, heat, and humidity. Noise levels may be loud at times.
  • Possesses a valid Driver's License and reliable mode of transportation.
  • Availability for overnight travel up to 5 days a week.


Who We Are:

As the largest global pure play sustainability consultancy, we partner with the world's leading organizations, creating innovative solutions to sustainability challenges and unlocking commercial opportunities that meet the needs of today while preserving opportunity for future generations.

At ERM we know that creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive work environment is an essential part of making our company a great place to build a career. We also see our diversity as a strength that helps us create better solutions for our clients. Our diverse team of world-class experts supports clients across the breadth of their organizations to operationalize sustainability, underpinned by our deep technical expertise in addressing their environmental, health, safety, risk and social issues. We call this capability our "boots to boardroom" approach for its comprehensive service model that allows ERM to develop strategic and technical solutions that advance objectives on the ground or at the executive level.

Please submit your resume and brief cover letter. Based on review of these responses, shortlisted candidates will be invited for interviews.

ERM does not accept recruiting agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias, ERM employees or any other company location. ERM is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

ERM is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

Thank you for your interest in ERM!

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