Safety Manager

Become Part of Our Team

As an industry leader Balfour Beatty offers employees a comprehensive benefits package with competitive salaries and more including:

• Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance
• Health Savings Account
• 401(k) with company match
• Flexible Spending Accounts (Dependent & Medical Reimbursement)
• Vacation Time
• Sick Time
• Holidays
• Paid Volunteer time
• Tuition Assistance
• Employee Referral Bonus

Position Summary:

Under the direction of the General Manager, the Safety Manager will assist with the overall supervision and administration of safety, accident, and fire protection programs to maintain a safe, and healthy work environment. Deliver outstanding performance by maintaining a safe and healthful environment for site operation. You will identify and anticipate concerns and hazards and develop and enforce systems, policies, and procedures.

Responsibilities:

• Champion the Balfour Beatty ZERO Harm Culture
• Develop, Lead, and Execute strategies to drive the site-wide safety culture towards minimizing safety risk and achieving an injury free operation.
• Implement and drive continuous improvement activities and best practices.
• Manage, lead, and oversee the environmental aspect of the facility and the safety programs within the facility.
• Champion employee empowerment to identify and address safety concerns, and generate new ideas related to safety and health.
• Promote and participate in employee involvement programs such as project teams, committees, and internal training.
• Actively participate in incident investigations and resulting recommendations for improvement, which also includes tracking metrics, preparing and filing safety incident reports, and applying findings.
• Carry out safety risk assessments prior to starting a new process, including safe installation of equipment through internal and external resources.
• Maintain the NC Star safety programs and related compliance audits.
• Develop and coordinate Management Training, Annual Refresher Training, New Employee Training, Task Specific Training, Independent Contractor, and First Aid Safety Training Programs to be presented to all employees.
• Conduct EH&S performance compliance audits to ensure the safety of our workplace and employees.
• Maintain and increase professional knowledge and expertise related to the fields of environmental protection, occupational health, and industrial safety. Staying up to date with health, safety, and environmental regulations
• Conduct safety inspections, accident investigation, workers' compensation reporting and mitigation techniques. Ensure all are properly logged and documented.
• Routinely walk the plant reviewing for trip hazards, housekeeping issues, electrical related risks, and other potential safety risk items. Identify and recommend preventative measures and corrective actions.
• Coordinate safety boots and prescription safety eyewear programs.
• Conduct safety inspections, accident investigation, workers' compensation reporting and mitigation techniques. Ensure all are properly logged and documented.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Safety & Environmental Health or Construction Management/Engineering Degree.
• 5 years or more of commercial construction safety experience required.
• 2 years or more of supervisory experience.
• Demonstrate proficiency using a personal computer (PC) and company communication tools, such as email, internet, and Microsoft products (e.g., Word, Excel, Office, Outlook).
• OSHA 30 certification required.
• Strong oral and written communication skills

Preferred Experience

• OSHA Outreach Trainer certification.
  

Balfour Beatty US is an industry-leading provider of general contracting, at-risk construction management and design-build services for public and private sector clients across the nation. Performing heavy civil and vertical construction, our teams build the unique structures and infrastructure that play an important role in how people live, work, learn and play in our communities. Our teammates have an instinctive passion for innovating that is fueled by a relentless curiosity, a drive to employ lean practices and processes and the determination to find a better way. Through Zero Harm, we are challenging the construction industry's assumptions about safety. We believe that no level of harm should come to anyone as a result of our business.

Consistently ranked among the nation's largest building contractors by Engineering News-Record, our US business is a subsidiary of London-based Balfour Beatty plc (LSE: BBY).

Balfour Beatty is an equal opportunity employer that recognizes the value of a diverse workforce. All qualified individuals will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other criteria protected by federal, state or local law.