Safety Manager

Safety Manager

Are you looking for a highly rewarding opportunity that provides extensive career growth opportunity? Gilbane is seeking an On-Site Safety Manager to supervise all safety efforts on a single large life sciences project based in Albany.

As a Top-10 ENR Contractor, Gilbane is a family-owned business with 45 offices that has been shaping communities since 1870. Consistently recognized as one of the most reputable construction management firms in the country, Gilbane is committed to delivering projects safely and on-time. You will have the opportunity to build schools, labs, hospitals, corporate offices, sports arenas and more!

We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

You are a coach/leader who leads with an inclusive and empathetic mindset. You provide feedback and guidance to help others excel in their current or future roles. You determine priorities, delegate work, and effectively communicate progress. You establish measures to assess the impact, quality, and timeliness of results while praising successes and sharing lessons learned. You build high performing teams by attracting, engaging, developing, and retaining talented individuals through motivation and discipline to maximize impact on the organization and the individual.

You leverage business insights by understanding industry trends, local market/economic conditions, and Gilbane's business model to make critical decisions and create competitive advantage. You deploy a strategic mindset when considering solutions to long-term opportunities and risks that may develop in the future.

Your core values match Gilbane's: Integrity, Caring, Teamwork, Toughmindedness, Dedication to Excellence, Discipline, Loyalty, and Entrepreneurship.

Gilbane offers employees multi-dimensional training opportunities through a number of resources. While managing your responsibilities to projects, you will be able to enroll in trainings through our award-winning Gilbane University to build leadership and technical skills. In addition, you would work with an experienced team which provides you with the opportunity to learn new industry skills every day. You will protect and promote the interests of both Gilbane and the client in all matters as well as demonstrating the personal characteristics of a developing leader.

Responsibilities

Supports all safety efforts on the project and promotes the Gilbane Cares safety culture

Ensures contractor activities are preplanned for safety through scope review, preconstruction meetings, JHA review, STAs, etc.

Ensures contractors meet Gilbane safety submittal requirements

Ensures contractor compliance with Gilbane safety plan & expectations

Maintains all safety related documentation

Makes recommendations concerning situations hazardous to employee safety or health

Utilizes SafetyNet to Audit and monitor project team implementation of the Safety Plan

Performs at least 15 SafetyNet inspections per month with at least 100 observations in each inspection

Provides and analyzes SafetyNet trending reports with project team and develops action plans

Coaches project team in effective hazard identification and correction of issues using SafetyNet

Investigates all accidents/near misses and complete all paperwork required

Ensures project teams have safety equipment and resources

Serves as project liaison and manages project correspondence with Insurance carriers

Provides safety training to project teams on Gilbane, client, and OSHA requirements

Trains direct reports on processes, procedures, and completion of daily tasks

Manages workload and performance of direct reports, ensuring alignment with overall company standards

Fosters a positive and inclusive work environment to motivate and engage team members

Aids in communicating company and department strategy to direct reports

Collaborates closely with business development to ensure seamless integration with sales strategies including performance metrics on your assigned projects, pursuits, and client deliverables. Actively participates in opportunities to strengthen client, partner, and industry relationships that position Gilbane as the "Builder of Choice"

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Occupational Safety Management or Mechanical Engineering preferred

4-7 years of construction safety management experience is required

Life Sciences construction safety experience is preferred

BCSP credential

Construction Health and Safety Technician (CHST) certification is required Candidates must hold, or be able to obtain, the CHST credential within six months of their start date.

Certified and authorized instructor by GU and OSHA to teach safety courses to employees and contractors

Or equivalent combination of education and experience

Comprehensive knowledge of construction safety and health principles, techniques, methods, regulations, and interpretations

Capable of identifying current and future potential exposures and recommending corrective action

Strong computer skills and familiarity with the Microsoft Office suite

Strong written and verbal communication skills

Developing management and leadership skills

Salary to be determined based on factors such as geographic location, skills, education, and/or experience of the applicant, as well as the internal equity and alignment with the team. For Upstate New York, this ranges from $100,000.00-$130,000.00 plus benefits and retirement program.