Senior Safety Manager

Why Manhattan?

Manhattan Construction Company is a family of builders committed to developing teams who do the right thing for our projects, our clients, and each other. Every year, we celebrate team members who have been with the company for 10, 20, 30, and even 40-plus years. What is it about Manhattan that makes people stick around for decades?

We offer large company benefits and professional development opportunities with the care and concern of a family-owned business. At Manhattan, you get:

• Competitive pay and benefits.
• A positive, friendly, and team-oriented workplace with caring leadership.
• Professional development and leadership programs.
• To work on exciting projects for your community.
• Security and stability working for a financially strong company.
• More opportunities to grow your career through our multiple U.S. office locations and affiliated companies.

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POSITION SUMMARY:

The Senior Safety Manager is responsible for enforcing company safety, health, and environmental policies. This role oversees, leads, directs, and enforces safety and work practices on construction projects to identify, eliminate, and control hazardous conditions that may lead to injury and/or property damage using job-specific safety standards, best management practices, and injury-free environment techniques.

MAJOR DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• All qualities, responsibilities, and requirements of a Safety Manager 2, plus:
• Proven success as Safety Manager
• Lead in incident investigation & reporting.
• Participate in developing & conducting staff & craft safety orientation training for the project.
• Provide mentorship and development to assigned Safety Managers
• Documents all incidents, safety violations, and unsafe conditions/activities for assigned projects.
• Advises safety directors on safety compliance concerns and preventative actions.
• Maintains safety files and records for multiple projects.
• Lead coordination with safety personnel in your region on requirement updates, announcements on awards, accidents and other significant events.
• Proficient in computer, communication, and training skills.
• Proficient in a managerial role with demonstrated ability to lead a team of safety professionals.
• Knowledgeable and proficient in handling loss time accident cases and managing worker's compensation claims
• Working knowledge of Travelers Insurance & OSHA websites
• Proficient in setting up clinics & hiring Doctors.
• OSHA reporting & filing accident reports and forms.
• Demonstrated ability to lead change initiatives and drive organizational transformation to enhance safety performance.
• Conducts in-house safety training courses for projects.
• Responsible for conducting themselves in accordance with our Guiding Principles and exhibiting attributes matching the Way We Work.
• Other duties as assigned.

JOB SKILLS & ABILITIES GUIDELINES:

• Strong analytical skills with the ability to identify hazards and assess risks.
• Advanced computer knowledge
• Function effectively as part of a team
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Continual training and professional development from an accredited industry association, i.e., OSHA outreach, Board of Certified Safety Professionals, etc.
• Advanced training in OSHA Focus Four hazards
• Advanced training in incident investigation and root cause analysis.
• Specialized training in incident investigation and root cause analysis

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• 4-year bachelor's degree or relevant safety experience
• Board of Certified Safety Professional CHST, ASP, CSP or equivalent.
• 15 years of industry experience
• First aid & CPR certified instructor

WORKING CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL EFFORTS:

• You must be adaptable to all types of weather conditions and traverse and inspect all areas of a construction job site, including walking, climbing, reaching, bending, crawling, or stretching.
• Ability to physically stand, bend, sit for long periods, and squat throughout the day.
• Ability to repeat the same movements.
• Ability to communicate effectively to participate fully in meetings, video conferences, and phone calls.
• Ability to compose, send, and reply to emails and written correspondence.
• Must be able to lift, pull, or move up to 50 pounds at a time.
• Travel may be required occasionally, primarily in the metropolitan area but sometimes domestically (must have a valid Driver's License).
• Exposure to characteristic construction site hazards.

About Manhattan

Founded in 1896, Manhattan is a top-ranked national construction services firm that provides preconstruction, construction management, program management, general building, and design-build services. Manhattan's award-winning portfolio includes mission-critical, sports, healthcare, government, education, laboratory, aviation, transportation, convention, casino, and hospitality facilities. Manhattan is a:

• 20-time Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) Accredited Quality Contractor (AQC)
• ABC 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023 Top Performing Contractor
• Ten-time STEP Diamond Safety Award Winner
• 2017, 2021, and 2022 National Safety Pinnacle Award winner
• 2023 Great Company To Work For (Oklahoma Magazine)

Under the fifth generation of Rooney family ownership and headquartered in Oklahoma, Manhattan focuses on building trust and building excellence. We pride ourselves on our uncompromising commitment to ethical conduct, safety, and making fiscally sound business decisions to support our clients' long-term goals, team members, and project partners. For the same reasons we have so many tenured team members, we also have been fortunate to work with many clients for decades, some for over half a century.

Attention All Third-Party Agencies, Headhunters, and Recruiters
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