Safety Specialist

Job Description

Job Description

About Millstone Weber:

We are transportation infrastructure builders solving complex needs for the communities we work in for close to 100 years. We specialize in a broad range of construction markets including Highway/Bridge, Airfield/Federal, Rail/Mass Transit and Alternate Delivery including Design-Build. We focus heavily on self-performance with capabilities including heavy duty concrete paving, bridges, structural concrete, deep foundations, earthwork grading, storm drainage, and highway construction. We are ready to help solve any challenges.

At Millstone Weber, we are: Team First, Problem Solving, Passionate About Results, and we Get Better Every day. With these standards at the heart of who we are, MW is constantly striving for the best.

Job purpose

The Safety Specialist is a Project level position administering the EH&S program, and serving as safety advisor, ensuring safety compliance by the project team and all subcontractors working at the site.

Duties and responsibilities

• Assists project team in preconstruction meetings with each subcontractor on the project
• Educates and advises project team on safety guidelines and policies to ensure compliance with all State, Federal, Local regulations and client requirements.
• Supervise, coach, mentor field employees
• Coach project team in effective hazard identification and correction of issues
• Provide safety training to project teams on MW, client and OSHA requirements
• Ensure project teams perform HCSS Safety inspections & TBTs per company policy
• Participate in MW safety committees
• Promotes MW safety initiatives
• Conducts New Employee Orientations
• Conducts pre-employment and post-accident drug and alcohol testing
• Regularly conducts ESH jobsite audits and inspections
• Investigates accidents: injury, equipment damage, GL, auto

Experience / Education

• 2-4 / plus years of construction safety management experience
• Or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Degree in Safety Management or Occupational Safety & Health, or Industrial Safety
• CHST preferred

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Sound knowledge of construction safety principles, techniques and methods
• Practical knowledge of OSHA laws, regulations and policies
• Capable of identifying known potential exposures and recommending corrective action
• Strong computer skills and familiarity with the Microsoft Office suite
• Management, leadership and interpersonal skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skill

Other Functions

This position is assigned to the Colorado Office

• Some Travel is required in this position between jobs (Mainly in CO / Denver area)
• Respond to emergency calls after normal hours.
• Must have and maintain a valid driver's license.
• Must be able to pass background check for access to airports, railroads, and military bases.

Working conditions

Work is performed indoors and/or outdoors. The noise level is usually moderate to loud. While performing the duties of this position, the employee may be required to travel and be exposed to inclement weather including cold and heat. Ability to climb a ladder and crawl in small spaces (if required) and/or (bridges).

Physical requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that will be faced by

an employee in order to successfully perform the functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; used hands to handle/feel objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms.
• You are occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop or kneel
• You must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• The position requires that you will walk the construction site, climb ladders, climb stairs and walk on uneven ground.
• Position will require employee to spend a large portion of their time on the project sites.