Safety Manager

About This Role

Manage and develop the safety performance and programs for assigned business units and direct reports within HITT Contracting. This role serves as a key safety resource, regularly assessing needs, and participating in corporate safety program development.

Responsibilities

• Manage direct report workloads and make staffing recommendations
• Conduct regular check-ins and yearly performance evaluations for direct reports
• Assess training and learning needs for direct reports
• Train and support Safety Department members
• Review career path goals and provide feedback on career development for team members
• Participate in the retention and recruiting of HITT Safety Department team members
• Manage outside consultant project needs and performance
• Determine and fulfill the safety needs of multiple projects and/or business units
• Conduct on-site safety inspections independently utilizing Predictive Solutions System
• Evaluate hazard and incident data to identify trends and create focus on specific project and corporate safety needs
• Ensure project compliance with federal, state, local, corporate, and client safety regulations and procedures
• Lead OSHA or third-party safety inspections independently
• Lead crisis or accident/incident response and investigation independently
• Develop, select, and deliver safety toolbox meetings and/or project safety orientations effectively
• Assist with safety planning as part of preconstruction process
• Develop and/or lead in execution of department corporate level goals

Requirements

• Comprehensive understanding of high hazard technical areas (cranes, fall protection, scaffold, excavation, electrical)
• Good written and verbal communications skills
• Ability to assess and prioritize multiple business unit needs, tasks, projects and demands
• Adaptability to flexible and changing schedules
• Strong analytical and research skills to define and solve problems
• Ability to work well independently
• Willingness to respond to emergency or crisis conditions
• Ability to work under various environmental or site conditions
• Ability to navigate stairs, ladders and uneven floors or ground conditions

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in safety or related field preferred
• Five years of experience with degree or eight or more years of construction safety experience

Nice to Have

• OSHA 500

Skills

* Required skills

Certifications