Civil Construction Safety Director

This Civil Contractor is seeking a Construction Safety Director with at least 5 years of civil construction Safety experience. The EH&S / SSHO Director will primarily manage safety-operations on commercial projects within their specialty: industrial, multifamily and corporate/commercial office structures.

The Safety Director will work closely with ownership, executives and company staff to ensure the highest level of safe work practices.

Position Overview:

• The Safety Director will be based in Nashville, TN & will be responsible for establishing, monitoring and enforcing a companywide safety plan for all current projects.
• The Safety Director is to ensure all OSHA, federal, local and project specifications are met to keep an accident-free work environment on every project for all workers, subcontractors and non-construction personnel.
• The Safety Director directly reports to the President and VP Operations & communicates with Management on all safety matters for each job site.
• The Safety Director will coordinate daily safety planning with each individual project through Safety Engineers Team, and with close communication with the Project Managers and Superintendents.

Responsibilities:

• Implements and enforces the Corporate Health and Safety Program. Initiates and communicates updates to the program as needed.

• Ensures that all subcontractors and suppliers are informed of and comply with the contractual environmental, health, and safety requirements.

• Coordinates between safety engineers and subcontractors to ensure proper safety procedures are being carried out

• Conducts regular site visits, inspects and audits working conditions, safety equipment and machinery on each jobsite

• Studies audit reports for non-compliance and leading indicators to develop preventative measures and focused safety audits conducive to proactive safety strategies

• Implements and reviews Construction Work Plans and any and all specification pertaining to the project in relations to OSHA rules and regulations and job specifications.

• Prepares and maintains all OSHA logs and acts as the point of contact for all OSHA interactions.

• Conducts onsite safety training for all workers when needed.

• Establishes accident prevention and control strategies for each work location - recommend procedural, design and operational improvements to minimize/avoid potential hazards.

• Investigates accidents, near misses; issues a root cause analysis report and develops an action plan to avoid future similar incidents.

• Ensures all required records and reports are complete, accurate and submitted per protocol and implements appropriate corrective actions as required through safety engineers.

• Interfaces with and maintains insurance industry relationships

• Identifies and analyzes operational risk for impact to corporation including frequency, trends and severity

• Provides safety mentorship to all field personnel, especially to less experienced ones. Education, Experience, Abilities

Requirements:

• B.S. in Occupational Health and Safety or similar discipline required

• Minimum 8 years in the civil construction industry

• Must have 5+ years safety leadership experience

• Must be well versed in Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requirements

• Must have OSHA 500 Trainer Certification, 10hr/30hr Trainer

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Excellent computer and technology skills

• Previous experience with risk management and interfacing directly with insurance companies preferred