Traveling Project Safety Manager, Construction

Real Estate & Construction
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-15 years of construction experience with large-scale projects like mission-critical/data centers.
  • Preferred background in general contracting.
  • BS in Occupational Health and Safety or a related field favored.
  • CSP/CHST/STS certification(s) is a plus.
  • Completed OSHA 30-hour training; OSHA 500/510 certification is beneficial.
  • Strong understanding of safety regulations and standards.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office and project management technology.

Responsibilities

  • Lead on-site safety efforts on large-scale projects alongside various stakeholders.
  • Develop and enforce site-specific safety plans ensuring compliance.
  • Monitor and analyze safety metrics to suggest improvements.
  • Conduct regular safety inspections and enforce corrective actions as needed.
  • Create and manage site-specific safety orientations for new workers.
  • Facilitate safety discussions in preconstruction and subcontractor meetings.
  • Organize safety standdowns and discussions to reinforce safety culture.

Benefits

  • Competitive per diem for travel-related expenses.
  • Provided vehicle for work-related travel or allowance for personal vehicle use.
  • Coverage for all housing expenses while on project travel.
  • Frequent return home: round-trip ticket every two weeks for those traveling.
  • Performance-based bonus opportunities and employee stock ownership options.
  • Retirement savings with Traditional and Roth 401k plans.
  • Generous tuition reimbursement and scholarships for associates' children.
  • Paid sabbatical after five years plus travel allowance.
  • Volunteering encouragement with paid time off for volunteer work.
Full Job Description
A Day in the Life:
  • Lead and manage on-site safety efforts on complex or large-scale projects, working closely with project superintendents, project managers, multiple subcontractors, and client reps.
  • Develop and ensure compliance with site specific safety plan.
  • Track and assess project safety metrics for recommended improvements.
  • Safety Inspections - perform regular safety inspections and review project team's safety inspections. Recommend corrective actions and issue safety violations as necessary.
  • Orientations - Develop site specific safety orientation to be administered with global safety video. Manage all new worker orientations and recordkeeping.
  • Preconstruction meetings - Lead safety portion of preconstruction meetings with subcontractors. Review site specific safety requirements and discuss scope specific hazards and mitigation plans.
  • Subcontractor Coordination meetings - Attend and prepare relevant site-specific safety content for weekly subcontractor coordination meeting.
  • Perform site-wide safety standdowns, toolbox talks, and small group discussions and log meeting minutes and attendees.
  • Collect and manage required subcontractor safety documentation (safety plans, fall protection plans, Weekly TBTs, pre-tasks, training certificates, etc.)
  • Incident Investigations - Collaborate with subcontractors to ensure that all incidents are formally investigated and that subcontractors identify root cause, contributing factors, and corrective actions.

Necessary Qualifications:
  • 5-15 years of construction experience managing complex, large-scale projects such as mission-critical/data centers, heavy commercial Industrial, advanced manufacturing, etc.
  • Prior experience with a general contractor preferred.
  • BS in Occupational Health and Safety or a closely related field is preferred.
  • CSP/CHST/STS or similar certification(s) preferred.
  • Completed OSHA 30-hour training, OSHA 500/510 certification a plus.
  • Strong knowledge of safety regulations and standards.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to effectively communicate with workers at all levels.
  • Ability to lead and influence others to prioritize safety.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Demonstrated ability to identify atypical hazards, communicate them effectively, and implement proactive corrective actions.
  • Possess and maintain a current, valid driver's license in your state of residence.
  • Proficient with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and other technology applicates used at the project level (Procore, Safety Management Apps, etc.)
  • Must be willing to travel and live within 10 miles of the job site for eleven (11) days on, three (3) days at home and repeat this schedule throughout the project cycle

What We Can Offer You:

We are dedicated to the well-being of our associates and are proud to be consistently recognized as a Best Place to Work. Our compensation and benefits package not only supports our associates and their families but benefits local communities and communities around the world.
  • Competitive per diem
  • A company-provided vehicle or allowance for the use of your personal vehicle
  • Company provided fuel card
  • All housing expenses covered when traveling for projects
  • An airplane ticket home every 2 weeks when traveling
  • Industry-leading performance-based bonus program
  • Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
  • Traditional and Roth 401k
  • Tuition reimbursement for associates
  • Scholarship for associates' children up to $28,000 per child
  • 1-month paid sabbatical after every five years of employment, plus $5,000 for travel
  • 1-week paid volunteer leave each year
  • 100% charitable match
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage
  • 100% paid 12-week maternity leave

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