ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS Perform reviews of job-hazard analysis and safe work plan submittals to ensure compliance with project procedures and specification requirements, and to ensure proper job safety planning has been performed and that all job-specific hazards have been properly identified; Work with Project Managers, Resident Engineers, and other Safety Managers to assist with performance of safety monitoring, job hazard analyses, and execution of safety audits; Perform project site walk-throughs with the Owner and Contractor to ensure compliance with all applicable industry and project-specific safety procedures and requirements; Attend daily tool-box talks and any safety stand-downs (providing input within these forums as necessary); Create and maintain a project-specific safety audit schedule and perform all required safety audits; Issue corrective actions and monitor compliance and identify areas of improvement; Monitor the effectiveness of Safety Management / Compliance programs and provide training and awareness activities as needed to support continuous safety improvement initiatives; Attend and participate in project meetings, chair project safety related meetings, and assist with project management as needed; All related duties as assigned. For rail transit projects, the job-site will often consist of hazards associated with an operating rail transit system, including but not limited to: trains traveling at high rates of speed adjacent to the work area, electrified third rail or catenary wire, stone ballast walking surfaces, track systems including running rail, concrete or creosote-soaked timber ties, and uneven ballast surfaces.