Safety Superintendent - NY

Safety Professional

J. Fletcher Creamer & Son, Inc. is seeking a full-time Safety professional to oversee projects located primarily in southern New York state counties. The ideal candidate will have experience working with underground utilities such as water and gas.

Primary Mission

Reinforce Creamer's #1 core value of Safety. Coach & reinforce positive behaviors amongst employees to ensure compliance with OSHA, company, and customer Safety requirements.

Serve as a Safety resource to help with hazard identification, mitigation, and incident reduction to further enhance our culture towards a workplace of ZERO incidents. The Safety professional will help employees set their work up safely and to coach employees to identify and recognize unsafe behaviors and conditions & implement corrective actions and solutions.

Essential Functions

• Travel/drive to multiple job sites to conduct safety observations
• Assist in creating and conducting Job Hazard analysis
• Assist with and or perform safety related training with assistance, if needed
• Administer/assist with developing project specific health & safety programs (HASP)
• Conduct daily and weekly safety meetings
• Communicate hazards with employees, customer & Creamer project management
• Make recommendations/corrective actions to ensure compliance with OSHA, company, and customer safety policies
• Assist with investigation of near miss, first aid, injury, and property damage incidents to determine root cause
• Participate in COVID related activities
• Assist with Safety Department projects

Required Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to influence others to perform their jobs effectively and to be responsible for making decisions
• Ability to manage sensitive information with high level of confidentiality
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Effective communication and listening skills
• Attention to detail, highly organized, self-starter with ability to prioritize tasks and able to work in a fast-paced environment

Minimum Qualifications and Required Skills:

• High school diploma or GED
• OSHA 30
• OSHA 510-OSHA Standards for the Construction Industry, strongly preferred.
• 5-8 Years of Safety Related equipment experience-preferably underground utility construction such as watermains & services, gas mains & services, (OQ training certificates are a plus) with a concentration in excavation operations, earth work, shoring/protective systems, safe digging, pile driving, foundations, etc.
• Operator Qualification Evaluator or willingness to obtain.
• Five (5) years or more experience in natural gas transmission, distribution, and/or services.
• Knowledge of heavy equipment/crane operations is a plus.
• Demonstrate conduct conforming to a set of values and accepted standards.
• Ability to build repour with field supervision and employees and maintain positive relationships.

Competencies:

• Accountable
• Builds Trust
• Communicates Effectively
• Promotes company
• Confident
• Customer Focused
• Manages Conflict

Benefits Package:

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Ins., Paid Time Off, Paid Holidays, 401(k) with company match, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Bonus Program, Education Assistance, Training & Development

If you require sponsorship now or in the future, please discuss with recruiting or hiring team during interview process.

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