Safety Director

Headquartered in the Twin Cities, RJM Construction has more than 150 staff members and an annual construction volume of $256 million. We specialize in community, healthcare, corporate, and multifamily projects, serving clients throughout Minnesota and neighboring states. Our expertise includes general contracting, construction management, design-build, and preconstruction services. Currently RJM has an opening for a construction Safety Director. If you want to be at the forefront of building - including your career - let's talk!


RJM Construction was founded on a simple principle: to serve the client. We deliver extraordinary spaces driven by our client's vision, made possible by our people. At RJM Construction, our employees are the heart of our company. We are committed to providing our team with a safe, supportive and inclusive work environment that nurtures their growth and development while ensuring they possess the necessary skills and knowledge to deliver exceptional results. We also like to play. And support and engage in company-sponsored and individually-driven community volunteerism. If you want to make a difference and see the results of your work (and play), we'd love to hear from you!


PURPOSE: RJM is ready to welcome a dynamic and collaborative Safety Director with a passion for developing connections with our team members. The Director plays a vital role cultivating and communcating a best in class safety culture, ensuring OSHA compliance and other industry standard compliance. This role leads the development and implementation of company-wide stafety intiatives and KPI's policies and procedures to ensure the ongoing health and safety of our employees, partners and clients.

• The successful candidate is self-motivated with a positive and engaging approach to building credibility and safety accountability throughout the company.
• Uses a whole life approach integrating safety into everything we do using Culture of Care, equity, inclusion and mental health attention and collaboration with all departments.
• Leads development of and clearly articulates Company's safety vision, objectives, strategies, policies, and procedures in order to build a safety culture dedicated to behaviors which lead to best-in-class results.
• Provides proactive leadership and assumes ownership of building a best-in-class safety culture by 1) anticipating problems & providing solutions, 2) sharing knowledge with, and providing training, to all levels of management, field staff, preconstruction, and project teams, 3) through interactions with clients, subcontractors, and inspectors, and 4) creating an environment of learning, mentoring, and empowerment in order to promote employee engagement.
• Uses logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions and conclusions, and monitors results to make improvements or take corrective action.
• Ensures safety & health training meet the needs of internal and external (client & regulating entities) requirements, so staff has the safety training to safely perform tasks and jobs.
• Leads incident investigations.
• Reviews and comments on crane pick plans
• Interacts with OSHA representatives in connection with both scheduled and unscheduled site visits and investigations
• Manages hazard assessment activities by 1) conducting and/or supervising safety inspections, and 2) analyzing inspection and incident data to identify opportunities to develop preventive and corrective practices.
• Develops annual plans and budgets for safety & health initiatives, including training.
• Leads and manages the safety staff; develops a high-performance, customer-oriented work team, through hiring, motivating, coaching, appraising, rewarding & disciplining, and addressing complaings and resolving issues related to staff.

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Environmental Health & Safety, Industrial Hygiene, Safety Management, Construction Management or equivalent. Proven experience may be substituted for degree.
• Professional Safety Certification preferred (OSHA 500, CSP, etc.)

Work Experience:

• Minimum 10 years construction industry experience or a combination of education and experience providing equivalent knowledge.
• Minimum 5 years' experience managing a structured safety program; self-performing general contractor or specialty contractor preferable.

Demonstrated Technical Competencies to include:

• Proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook; able to operate safety equipment, monitoring devices, camera.
• In depth technical knowledge of construction related OSHA, federal, state, and local regulatory standards, and ability to recognize hazardous situations and implement effective corrective practices.
• Prior practice incorporating whole person safety concept into day-to-day activities.

Demonstrated Professional Competencies to include:

• Strong organizational skills
• Displays strong written, oral communication skills and effective listening skills.
• Analyze problems and make sound decisions in a timely manner based on objectives, risks, implications, and costs.
• Tactful and mature demeanor with well-developed interpersonal skills including the ability to work well with diverse personalities.
• Experience managing staff and third party hired firms.
• Must be an effective communicator, generating professional written material and delivering effective verbal presentations.
• Must have a valid driver's license.

Other Functions

• Manages safety incentive programs which reward targeted behaviors & results.
• Manages workers comp & vehicle claims.
• Manages return to work/restricted duty program.
• Leads or participates in Safety Committee.
• Manages administration of motor vehicle records program.

In addition to the functions listed above, the employee is expected to: strive to exhibit and apply RJM's Attributes, exercise honesty, integrity and respect with all clients and co-workers, maintain a professional appearance and demeanor, demonstrate a positive attitude, communicate effectively with co-workers and clients, work with accuracy, efficiency, and attention to detail, maintain good attendance by working when and where directed, work safely in compliance with all safety policies, respect the work environment and keep it as neat and clean as possible, and exercise initiative to learn new skills and tasks and to help co-workers when possible. The employee is also expected to perform such other duties and functions as required from time to time.


Why Join RJM? At RJM, you'll find

• A people first culture built on trust, teamwork, and integrity
• A collaborative environment that values innovation and continuous improvement
• A leadership team that invests in your success
• Competitive pay ($106K-187,500K) and comprehensive benefits, including
  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • Open PTO
  • Retirement plan with employer match
  • Voluntary benefits such as STD, LTD, life, critical illness, hospital indemnity, pet insurance

RJM is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer.