What are the responsibilities and job description for the Area Safety Manager position at Faulconer Construction Company?
Reports To: Senior Safety Manager or Director of Safety
Position Summary
The Area Safety Manager will prioritize our employees' safety, health, and welfare. Faulconer believes in LEADING safety, not MANAGING safety. Working in a team environment, the Area Safety Manager will influence safe behaviors through relationship-building and coaching other employees. Maintains Faulconer’s Core Values at all times.
Primary Job Responsibilities
- Site safety inspections
- Accident investigation
- Safety training (including excavation, confined space, fall protection, material handling, ladder use, concrete,?heavy?equipment & road work)
- Develop AHA’s to be submitted to the General Contractor and other officials
- Attend any safety meetings that are required by Faulconer Construction and the general contractor
- Review plans and drawings to prepare plans and assist in planning activities
- Develop toolbox talks that are specific to our latest trends and industry trends
- Perform Root Cause Analysis and develop lessons learned to distribute to field employees
- Safety jurisdictions include:
- Occupational Safety & Health Administration
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Department of Transportation
Position Expectations
This position is required to visit job sites. You will be working outside approximately 75% of the time. This includes working in extreme cold and heat. Candidates should be able to lift approximately 40 lbs. Though rare, travel to the other Faulconer areas and overnight stays may be required.
Preferred Qualifications
- 1-3 years as a site safety manager for multiple employer construction sites
- Multiple Trade Experience (Concrete, Cranes, Heavy Civil, Clearing, Rigging, Landscaping, etc.)
- OSHA 500 Certification is preferred but not required. If you do not have an OSHA 500 certification, you must be able to obtain it within 6 months of employment.
- CPR/FA Instructor Certification is preferred but not required. As with the OSHA 500, you must be able to obtain it within 6 months of employment.
- DOT Roadway experience
- Valid driver’s license with a favorable driving record
- Ability to pass a drug screen Ability to pass a federal, state, and local background check
Work Authorization / Security Clearance
- Employee must be eligible to work in the United States.
- Drug screens are required after an offer is accepted, and continued employment is based on the initial drug screen and any future/random drug screens administered.
- A background check will be required.
- A confidentiality agreement may be required.
- Driving records may be required.
- Further clearance may be required by clients (i.e. government or military site access).
EEO Statement
It is the policy of Faulconer Construction Company, Inc. to assure that applicants and employees are treated without regard to their race, religion, sex, color, national origin, age, or disability. Such actions shall include employment, upgrading, promotion, or transfer; recruitment or recruitment advertising; layoff or termination; rates of pay or other forms of compensation; and selection for training, including apprenticeship and on-the-job training. Comments or complaints regarding matters described in the preceding paragraph should be directed to Human Resources. Correspondence directed to HR should be sent to 2496 Old Ivy Road, Charlottesville, VA 22903.
