Safety Manager (Electrical Contractor)

Job Description

Job Description

Feyen Zylstra is a team of hardworking doers and thinkers proud to use our brains and brawn to solve the complex problems associated with the design, installation, and maintenance of electrical and low voltage systems. We tend to work in industries like healthcare, industrial manufacturing, commercial, and data centers where our customer benefit most from our technical expertise and the experience we provide them.

We exist to have a positive impact on the lives of people. This starts with our FZers and a commitment to providing safe and energizing work environments, opportunities to learn and grow, and great pay and benefits. It then moves to our customers and a passion for helping them solve their most challenging problems. When we are successful in meeting the needs of our employees and our customers, we have the opportunity to have a positive impact well beyond ourselves in each of the communities where we live and work.

FZ is headquartered in Grand Rapids, Michigan and is focused on serving customers throughout Michigan, Tennessee, and the Carolinas.  

FZ is looking for a  Safety Manager for the Charlotte, NC office. Our Safety Manager is a member of the Safety Team and collaborates with project team leaders, field leaders, and front-line field workers to educate all on FZ’s best-in-class safety culture and standards and make sure those standards are adhered to by all. The Safety Manager will help build, maintain and improve safety programs, policies, processes and practices.

What We’re Looking for:

• A Relationship Builder. Whether it’s with an employee, manager, customer, supplier, or another contractor, you value- and know the importance of- relationships. You collaborate with others to resolve conflict. You treat others with respect. You appreciate differences. You communicate effectively and influence other's actions through your relationships.  
• A Problem Solver.  Your skills include educating, communicating and multi-tasking. You see risks that others might not and addresses those risks. You look for unique ways to solve tough problems that present themselves.  Using your skills and experience, you are willing to roll up your sleeves to be part of the solution.  
• An Information Seeker. Gathering information to understand the whole picture and contributing to the team's success is part of your workday.  Although you are a Safety subject matter expert, you understand there are always areas to learn and grow, and you understand that seeking out knowledge and information to be impactful is part of that effort.  
  
• Process Oriented. You recognize that problems can be mitigated through proper use of processes, standards, and early risk assessment.   You hold other accountable to following safety policies and procedures.  You have a continuous improvement mindset with regard to Safety and collaborate with Field Leadership and others to continually improve the safety of our employees.  
• A Scorekeeper. You understand the importance of measuring progress and results.  You document, you track data, establish metrics, and you keep reporting up-to-date.  You communicate pertinent information to others. You hold yourself accountable for your work and you hold others accountable for driving safety culture and contributing to a safe workplace. 

Key Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience in Construction or Industrial related Safety, including knowledge of and exposure to electrical related hazards.
• Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Health & Safety or relevant degree strongly preferred; and/or Journeyman or Master Electrician licensing a plus.
• OSHA 10 required; OSHA 30 strongly preferred
• Safety certifications (e.g., CSP, ASP, CHST) a plus.
• Extensive knowledge of OSHA and other safety regulations.
• Proficiency in MS Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), safety software and data analysis tools.
• Strong leadership and coaching abilities.
  
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong relationship building and influencing skills with the ability to balance safety education vs. accountability.
• Excellent organizational and problem-solving skills.
  
• Bilingual in English and Spanish strongly preferred.
  
• Ability to provide 24 X 7 on-call support for safety emergencies or incidents that occur after hours or on weekends.
  
• Travel required - regularly to regional job sites in provided company truck and by plane to out of state meetings at the Michigan headquarters (overnights required).

We offer generous benefits, competitive compensation, paid time off, training and development, the opportunity for growth, a safe work environment, and the chance to work with a winning team in a great company culture. Candidates are required to pass a pre-employment drug screen. FZ is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or other protected classes.