Senior Project Safety Manager

The desire to pursue a career in construction may have been planted in your heart early, passed down from generations or seeded by an early fascination with the building process. There may have been the realization that construction aligns with your skills and interests. Or maybe it happened later, when you saw an opportunity to take your career in a new direction. You want to be part of a team that shares this passion and sense of purpose—a team that works collaboratively, respecting and listening to each other and treating each other like family. You want opportunities to grow, and you care about work-life balance. You want to know that the company you work for is ethical and responsible.

We know you can work for any company, but if you want a career with a company that’s been named a Best Place to Work, is Building With Purpose®, cares about others, and allows you to be true to yourself, your calling, your passion and your values—come build something great with us. Be a True Builder®.

The Senior Project Safety Manager leads the Safety Management System of Robins & Morton. He/she is responsible for coordinating with jobsites on safety practices, provides insight and direction, and leads others to meet and exceed all safety standards.

YOUR DAY-TO-DAY:

(Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job)­

• Stop any observed imminently dangerous event/activity immediately without consultation.
• Complete “Weekly Project Safety Synopsis” and distribute to corporate safety director and OM.
• Complete Project Leading Indicator Assessment & distribute results to project team, OM & Safety Director.
• Assist in claims management process.
• Coordinate & participate in trade partner safe-start meetings prior to their mobilization on site.
• Ensure all safety corrective actions are communicated, understood, implemented and documented.
• Assist in development and implementation of project safety program.
• Keep project management team abreast of all risk/potential risk and ID cost effective solutions.
• Coordinate & participate in preconstruction safety meetings to analyze & effectively prepare for risk issues.
• Audit the “pre-task planning” process for accuracy and depth.
• Regularly conduct jobsite & work area assessments for at risk behaviors, unsafe conditions, public protection, ICRA/ILSM & additional project risk.
• Assist in assessment of all project incidents & ensure proper records are completed & submitted (Root Cause Analysis). Assist in implementation of corrective actions.
• Conduct or participate in & document safety onboarding for all R&M project team.
• Conduct/document in-depth safety training with hourly employees.
• Conduct/facilitate safety training to promote project safety awareness.

WHAT YOU BRING TO THE TEAM: (Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job)

• Preferably, a Bachelor’s degree or higher in safety management, or equivalent comparable certification in safety & health (ex. CHST, ASP, CSP).
• Education requirements may be substituted for years of field experience above minimum identified below.
• At least 10 years, out of recent 15 years of work history, dedicated to building construction safety, preferably with a commercial GC/GM.
• OSHA 510 certification. Preferably, an OSHA 500 certification, CHST, ASP, CSP.
• Practical knowledge, working experience, and documented continuing education in areas such as fall protection, scaffolding, excavations, confined spaces, crane/equipment operations, electrical, incident analysis, OSHA 510 certification, and other such safety/health related training. (An OSHA 10/30 Construction Outreach or OSHA 510 certification will not be acceptable proof for this training requirement. For each area of education identified above, the candidate shall possess a certificate of completion from an accredited training agency dated within four years (ex OSHA Training Institute courses)).
• Specialized training for Emergency First Aid, Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and Automatic External Defibrillator (AED) current to within two years.
• Knowledge of all facets of ground up Construction/New Renovation and safety related issues.
• In depth knowledge of Federal, State and Local regulations covering construction project safety.

Robins & Morton is a privately held construction firm based in Birmingham, Alabama, with offices in Charlotte, Dallas, Huntsville, Miami, Nashville, Orlando, San Antonio, Tampa and Raleigh-Durham. The firm specializes in the construction of healthcare, hospitality, higher education, entertainment, sports and government buildings. Since 1946, the firm has built a reputation as a trusted advisor to clients nationwide by cultivating a high-performing team that values integrity, safety, and innovative thinking. Robins & Morton is consistently ranked as one of the top 100 contractors in the United States, and one of the top 15 in the Southeast.

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