Safety Engineer I

Pay Range: $65,000 - $85,000

Why choose us?

Our founding company was built more than 50 years ago and has a legacy of welcoming new employees with our commitment to provide the best place to work by inspiring financial security and premier health and wellness programs for you and your family while enjoying an adventurous and dynamic culture. 

Brice Construction & Design, Inc. (Brice) encourages our employees to embrace an entrepreneurial spirit that encourages you to grow your career through ongoing training that foster innovation and a commitment to excellence. 

What does Brice Construction & Design LLC do?

Brice Construction & Design, Inc. (Brice) is a proud subsidiary of the Calista Corporation, the second largest Alaska Native Corporation (ANC) with 37,300 shareholders and over $950 million in annual revenues. Brice is an SBA 8(a) participant that offers significant advantages to the government contracting agencies and allows us to leverage our sister and parent companies for additional resources to deliver large or small projects. Brice is one of 19 sister subsidiaries under Calista Brice LLC of the Calista Corporation. This holding line offers construction services in every phase of the construction cycle.

Our experience and ability to self-perform streamlines projects and reduces cost by minimizing inefficiencies in the construction cycle. We strive to hire tradesmen directly from the communities where we work to leverage local knowledge and local relationships to successfully complete projects on schedule and within budget.

Brice performs large heavy civil construction operations to include large scale civil projects, drainage, repair of earthen dams and levees, roadways, bridges, airfields, parks, ranges, and stormwater management, water supply, wastewater collection, and on-site wastewater treatment systems for federal, states, and local entities.

What can you expect?

As the Safety Engineer I, you will work onsite in Houston, TX and contribute to the safety and occupational health management of project employees, assist with safety reporting and help ensure the project team is adhering to the company safety regulations.

How will you do it?

• Assist in the developing, updating and maintaining the Project-Specific Accident Prevention Plan.
• Maintain presence in the field when work is being performed.
• Perform daily safety and health inspections and maintain a written inspection log which includes area/operation inspection, date of inspection, identified hazards, recommended corrective actions, estimated and actual dates of corrections.
• Provide injury care/first aid measures and accompany injured/ill personnel to occupational medicine clinics, as needed.
• Perform and report on mishap/incident/accident investigations under direction of the Safety Manager.
• Assist in performing industrial hygiene monitoring and sampling in the field as needed, under the direction of the Safety Manager.
• Assist with documentation and reporting of any job site injuries for workers compensation under direction of the Safety Manager.
• Collaborate with Field Management on project work performance as it related to site safety and risk management.
• Mitigate exposure and risk on projects by enforcing all safety procedures and adhering to the company & corporate safety plan.
• Assists in ensuring that project personnel and subcontractors comply with safety and health requirements of project.
• Implement and enforce accepted accident prevention plan(s) (APP’s) and activity hazard analyses (AHA’s).
• Maintain a safety and health deficiency tracking system that monitors outstanding deficiencies until resolution. 
• Maintain the OSHA-Form 300 and Daily Production reports for prime and subcontractors under the direction of the Safety Manager.
• Maintain applicable safety reference materials (applicable EM-385 and OSHA Construction Industry Safety Regulations), and safety/health postings on the job site.
• Attend and participate in pre-work meetings including Preparatory Phase Inspection meetings and periodic in-progress meetings; present topics to address safety concerns, activity hazard analyses, and other matters pertaining to safety and health.
• Assist in Conducting weekly safety meetings for all workers.
• Assist in the maintenance of job personnel safety training records.
• Comply with all corporate risk management goals and objectives as they apply to the project.
• Work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner.
• Daily travel to Texas area project locations approximately 70%-90% of the time. 
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

This position has no direct supervisory responsibilities but has authority over project personnel, subcontractors, and vendors regarding project safety and risk mitigation.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Knowledge of federal, state, and local laws, rules, regulations and standards for employee health and safety and ability to implement in the workplace.
• Knowledge of EM 385-1-1 requirements and hazard identification and safety compliance. 
• Knowledge of standard safety equipment used in construction occupations.
• Knowledge of construction, architectural, and building industry standard operating practices/procedures.
• Knowledge of standard computer applications such as Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint. 
• Excellent analytical and forecasting skills; ability to draw conclusions and justify decisions.
• Client-centric orientation and exceptional oral and written communication skills.
• Possess good organizational skills.
• Ability to be detail oriented.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, regulations, reports, advisories and other technical documents and manuals.
• Ability to work productively under pressure.
• Ability to exercise confidentiality when dealing with sensitive and confidential issues and situations.
• Ability to assist with the development and presentation of health and safety training classes for staff, faculty, and students.
• Ability to facilitate and participate in group meetings.
• Ability to analyze and resolve complex issues, both logical and interpersonal.
• Work requires professional written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to assist with the gathering of data, compilation of information, and preparation of reports.
• Ability to collaborate, partner, and exercise change management skills.
• Ability to comply with and enforce standard policies and procedures.
• Ability to operate a motor vehicle in a safe and efficient manner.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule.

Who is Brice Construction & Design LLC looking for?

Minimum Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• One (1) year’ related safety experience required.
• Current 30-hour OSHA construction safety class or equivalent within the last 5 years required.
• Must be able to work on secure military facilities.
• Valid state driver’s license and must be qualified to operate a vehicle under the conditions of Brice Construction & Design’s Driving Policy.
• Ability to pass a drug, driving record, and background screening.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Occupation Safety, Construction Safety Management, Construction Management or related degree preferred.
• USACE experience preferred.
• Previous experience with EM 385-1-1 requirements and experience in the areas of hazard identification and safety compliance preferred. 
• Bilingual in Spanish and English highly preferred.

More reasons you will love working with Brice Construction & Design LLC:

• Competitive wages and bonus programs – We believe in developing our employees to progressively advance in their careers.  We achieve this by providing you with annual performance reviews with recommendations on training to achieve your goals.
• Mentorship Program designed for employees to formalize a working relationship between seasoned professionals and young professionals to develop specific areas of knowledge to grow their careers within the family of companies.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Health insurance through the Federal Employee Benefit Program (FEHB) with many plans to choose from with ridiculously low employee premiums.
• FSA health care and/or dependent care/HSA with HDHP.
• Dental and Vision Insurance.
• Employee Assistance Program for you and your family.
• Company paid Life Insurance, AD&D, and LTD.
• Voluntary paid Life Insurance and AD&D as well as STD, Accident, Cancer/Critical illness, and Whole Life Insurance.
• Paid time off (based on an employee having 2080 paid regular hours per year (40 hours per week). May increase per years of service in eligible status.)
• 0-2 years 15 days
• 3-5 years 23 days
• 6-9 years 27 days
• 10-14 years 30 days
• 15-19 years 33 days
• 20 or more years 37.5 days
• 10 Regular Holidays, 1 Bonus – Work Anniversary “Floating” Holiday. Eligible after 1 year of service, must be taken within the calendar year.
• 401(K) match at $0.50 on the dollar up to 6% of your contribution.

*Benefits may vary based on status of position and subject to associated plan eligibility provisions, or company handbook. For questions, please email the Human Resources Department at recruitment@calistabrice.com  

How do you apply?

Please visit our careers page at www.calistabrice.com and select Brice Construction & Design LLC under the company tab.

You have questions, or need assistance with applicant accommodation, how do you reach a recruiter from Brice Construction & Design LLC?  Simply reach out to recruitment@calistabrice.com  

As an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.

Join us and let’s get started!

For the full job description including physical and environmental demands please reach out to recruitment@calistabrice.com

PREFERENCE STATEMENT
Preference will be given to Calista shareholders and their descendants and to spouses of Calista shareholders, and to shareholders of other corporations created pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, in accordance with Title 43 U.S. Code 1626(g).

EEO STATEMENT
Additionally, it is our policy to select, place, train and promote the most qualified individuals based upon relevant factors such as work quality, attitude and experience, so as to provide equal employment opportunity for all employees in compliance with applicable local, state and federal laws and without regard to non-work related factors such as race, color, religion/creed, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship, genetic information, or other protected status. When applicable, our policy of non-discrimination applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, training, transfer, promotion, placement, layoff, compensation, termination, reduction in force and benefits.
 
REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION
It is Calista and Subsidiaries' business philosophy and practice to provide reasonable accommodations, according to applicable state and federal laws, to all qualified individuals with physical or mental disabilities.
 
The statements contained in this job description are intended to describe the general content and requirements for performance of this job.  It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all job duties, responsibilities, and requirements.
 
This job description is not an employment agreement or contract. Management has the exclusive right to alter the scope of work within the framework of this job description at any time without prior notice.

Salary : $65,000 - $85,000