Safety Manager - Construction

Safety Manager

Coakley & Williams is currently hiring a Safety Manager to join our Public and Federal Government Construction team. This person will support projects from Chambersburg, PA through Maryland. The Occupational Health & Safety Manager provides technical safety and health support to field and corporate personnel. This position develops corporate safety and health programs and objectives and coordinates safety training programs, as well as monitors safety and health regulations to ensure compliance with federal and state safety and health regulations.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Promote positive safety culture through coaching, mentoring, and education to field staff and CWC Trade Contractors on occupation health and safety requirements.
• Assist the company with the continual improvement of the OH&S management systems.
• Assist project teams in the development and implementation of Project Specific Safety Plans.
• Assist project teams with the day-to-day management of OH&S-related activities.
• Inspect, test, and evaluate workplace environments, equipment, and practices to ensure that they follow CWC standards and government regulations.
• Prepare written reports on their findings.
• Design and implement workplace processes and procedures that help protect workers from hazardous work conditions.
• Evaluate programs on workplace health and safety.
• Educate CWC, Trade Contractors, and workers about workplace safety by preparing and providing training programs.
• Demonstrate the correct use of safety equipment.
• Investigate incidents and accidents to identify what caused them and how they might be prevented.
• Lead/Participate and be an active member in occupational health, safety, and other work-related peer groups.
• Assist with safety audits and manages non-conformance reports to closure.
• Provide immediate input, advice, and direction to mitigate potentially hazardous conditions and assure compliance with OSHA and other regulatory requirements.
• Conducts weekly project safety meetings with each assigned project and documents in Procore.
• Assist the project team to review upcoming work areas to preplan and determine if unidentified safety concerns need to be addressed before work begins.

Key Attributes:

• Good computer knowledge and efficiency, including but not limited to, Microsoft Office products; Procore.
• Great understanding of construction and general industry.
• Excellent understanding of Pre-Task Planning;
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Keep up-to-date knowledge of OH&S, including regulatory, management best practices, and innovation.

Education, Knowledge, and Experience required:

• Must hold an OSHA 30 certificate.
• Bachelor's Degree in occupational health and safety management or related engineering discipline is a plus.
• A minimum of five (5) years of experience working as occupational health and safety professional in commercial construction, civil engineering, or other related construction fields.
• Must hold or be working towards a Construction Health and Safety Technician status.
• Holder of an OSHA 500 certificate a plus
• Must have a good driving record that is clear of excessive and/or habitual traffic violations, points, or accidents.

Job Demands: Individuals should be able to reach above and below, stoop and bend, sit, walk and stand. Individuals should also be able to lift, carry, and/or move items up to 50lbs. May be exposed to heavy machinery/equipment, hazardous chemicals, and extreme weather conditions. Minimum of 40 hours per week required. Works hours will vary depending on project requirements and may involve weekends and night work.

EEO Statement: All qualified applicants to Coakley & Williams Construction are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran's status, or any other protected characteristic. All applicants must be authorized to work lawfully in the United States of America, the Company does not sponsor employees for visas. Wage Transparency: In accordance with the Maryland Transparency Law, this position has a base salary between $80,000-$130,000 per year based on experience, interview, history and other factors. Final base salary is determined on a case to case basis. We also offer: Medical, dental, and vision benefits Employer-matched 401(k) Paid time off and company holidays Wellness initiatives Additional voluntary benefits and leave programs