Senior Safety Manager

Overview

Responsible for ensuring full compliance with the corporate safety program and how the safety program is set up, executed, and maintain on the jobsite. The Senior Safety Manager is expected to be a key member in support of the safety professionals on their assigned jobsites. This position will ensure documentation and training are all properly maintained and functioning at a high level on their assigned projects. The Senior Safety Manager represents the corporate safety department in the field and is forward facing to our clients, external customers, and peers. This position must maintain a high level of integrity, and professionalism in all their duties while acting as the primary technical and leadership resource to our field safety professionals.

Company Overview

MasTec Renewables, comprised of Wanzek Construction, IEA Constructors, and White Construction, combines over 20 years of experience in renewable energy construction. Depending on your position and project, you may work for one or more of our companies over your career with us. Join one of the largest construction firms in the country (Engineering News-Record [ENR]: #1 in Power, #17 Top 50 Domestic Heavy Contractors, #20 Transportation Contractor).

We embrace diverse perspectives among our employees and across all levels of our business, including our suppliers, community partners, and clients. We have built a multidimensional workforce that brings valuable differences in perspectives, work ethics, and approaches to our organization. By collaborating across departments, we foster innovation and encourage everyone-from interns to executives-to share their ideas and make an impact. Our goal is to create a respectful work environment where all employees feel valued, included, and empowered to become innovative leaders in our industry.

The MasTec Renewables market sector is part of the MasTec Clean Energy & Infrastructure business segment. MasTec's Clean Energy & Infrastructure (CE&I) segment generates over $4 billion in annual revenue, providing construction services across industrial, renewables and infrastructure sectors. Our renewables sector focuses on solar, wind and battery storage. Sustainability and safety are foundational to our culture and influence everything we do.

MasTec, a minority-owned Fortune 500 company, has shaped the construction industry for more than 90 years. With over 35,000 employees and 400 offices nationwide, we provide flexibility and career growth in dynamic work environments.

Responsibilities

Essential Job Functions:

• Responsible for the execution of the company's safety processes and programs on projects
• Constantly emphasize involvement in the company safety process from all levels of management and craft
• Promote excellent safety leadership at all levels of our organization
• Set exemplary standards of ethics and stewardship of the company's resources, support the company's safety philosophy, practice and goals, function as a team player and maintain excellent communication within the Safety Department
• Assure that all projects have all required elements of the safety program in place including a written site safety plan, ERP's, heat and cold plans as appropriate and startup checklist at the outset of the project. Develop or assist in development of the plans and review all such plans for completeness. Ensure all plans include any client or local expectations.
• Assist the onsite safety team in the establishment of the safety program, including medical arrangements and an injury management plan
• Maintain frequent, effective communication with client representatives
• Facilitate regulatory visits and provide support for projects during regulatory inquiries and document requests
• Assist in the management of emergencies or events requiring a higher-level response
• Review, approve and assist the company supervision in implementing corrective actions
• Evaluate field safety programs, provide leadership recommendations for changes
• Drive consistency in our safety program across all projects
• Participate in tactical planning and support of corporate safety initiatives
• Support project safety professionals and Safety Case Manager with injury case management
• Attend all phase gates for projects assigned or seek alternates
• Assure projects have the appropriate safety staffing and make staffing decisions with buy- in from the EHS Leadership
• Keep the EHS Leadership apprised of upcoming project safety staffing needs and changes
• Assist the EHS Leadership with annual performance assessments for safety team members
• Maintain strong communications with site management, Vice Presidents and the EHS Leadership regarding compliance by project sites with the safety program and policies and actions taken to remedy any deficiencies
• In the event a serious safety condition is identified during a site visit, assure that complete and appropriate corrective action has taken place before leaving the site, assume the authority to order discontinuance of work on a project, or area of a project, where such serious safety conditions cannot be immediately corrected
• Inspect work for accuracy and compliance with the company's policies and procedures and take any corrective action needed
• Assure that all projects are in full compliance with the company safety policies and all applicable federal and state regulations, including accurate and current record keeping, through frequent and ongoing on-site reviews of the project safety programs
• Perform quarterly project scorecards to ensure key safety management systems are in use at each project in the region
• Assure that front-line site supervisors understand their responsibilities within the safety program and that they are adequately prepared to carry out those duties by providing or arranging for orientation and training of newly hired or promoted supervisors
• Assist Project Management in effectively managing occupational injuries to provide the highest levels of medical care for injured workers
• Ensure all project sites have the proper quality and quantity of safety professionals assigned to the project
• Champion the near miss reporting program
• Provide training, mentoring and progressive career opportunity to safety professionals
• Assist and coordinate with the EHS Leadership in the selection and assignment of safety professionals with attention to proper experience, training and qualifications for the type of project to which they are being assigned
• Assist the EHS Leadership and human resources in the identification and recruitment of qualified site safety personnel
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Education and Work Experience Requirements:

• Associates or Bachelor's degree in Safety, Occupational Safety & Health or a safety related field preferred
• CHST or equivalent within six months of position entry date
• 6-10 years of construction safety management experience and have demonstrated the ability to provide a high level of safety leadership to both management and craft workers

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

• Take reasonable care of your own and others' health and safety and of those who may be affected by the day-to-day delivery of this role by taking personal responsibility for working toward the company's Zero Injury principles.
• Read, analyze, and interpret periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations for application in the company
• Develop reports, business correspondence and procedure manuals
• Effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the public
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Excellent computer skills
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables
• Ability to travel to jobsites frequently and with short notice if necessary
• Working knowledge of government regulations, safety compliance and industrial hygiene
• Applicable regulations, including all appropriate Inquiries environmental regulations
• Strong analytical skills
• Ability to think strategically
• Excellent communication skills with all levels of the organization
• Ability to influence
• Team player and self-starter
• Excellent interpersonal skills

Working Environment:

• When visiting jobsites, the work environment involves some exposure to hazards or physical risks, which require following basic safety precautions
• This work environment may involve moderate exposure to unusual elements, such as extreme temperatures, dirt, dust, fumes, smoke, walking, climbing and lifting.

What's in it for you:

Financial Wellbeing

• Compensation $125,000-$138,000 / year, commensurate with experience
• Competitive pay with ongoing performance review and merit increase
• 401(k) with company match & Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
• Flexible spending account (Healthcare & Dependent care)

Health & Wellness

• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance (plan choice) - coverage for spouse, domestic partner, and children
• Diabetes Management, Telehealth Coverage, Prescription Drug Plan, Pet Insurance, Weight Management Drug Discount
• Discounted National Gym Membership Network

Family & Lifestyle

• Paid Time Off, Paid Holidays, Bereavement Leave
• Military Leave, including Differential Pay and Benefits Continuation
• Employee Assistance Program

Planning for the Unexpected

• Short and long-term disability, life insurance, and accidental death & dismemberment
• Voluntary life insurance, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity coverage
• Emergency Travel Assistance Program
• Group legal plan

Position may be subject to pre-employment screening, which may include background check and drug testing. Accessibility: If you need accommodation as part of the employment process, contact View email address on click.appcast.io. Due to the high volume of applications received, we are unable to respond to individual requests regarding application status. Please log into your candidate profile for up-to-date information.

MasTec, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. The Company's policy is not to unlawfully discriminate against any applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, military status, or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state, or local laws. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants and employees based on any of these protected categories. It is also MasTec's policy to comply with all applicable state, federal and local laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions.

Disclaimer: MasTec and our Subsidiaries will never ask prospective employees for any form of payment or money transfer as part of job application or onboarding. We do not ask prospective employees for information about credit cards or personal passwords, and it does not require applicants to purchase equipment or software. Ensure that all recruiter email addresses end in @mastec.com or @talent.icims.com. If you suspect you are the target of a scam, we advise you to contact your local law enforcement agency and report fraud at .

MasTec Clean Energy & Infrastructure and our subsidiaries do not work with any third-party recruiters or agencies without a valid signed agreement and partnership with the Corporate Talent Acquisition Team.

#LI-KM1

#LI-Remote