What are the responsibilities and job description for the Project Safety Manager - Traveling position at The Weitz Company?
The Weitz Company is seeking a Traveling Project Safety Manager to be located on an industrial project in Lima, OH. This position requires a willingness to travel based on project needs.
The Project Safety Manager supplies site safety leadership and oversight for an assigned project(s). The Project Safety Manager functions as an expert resource to project teams for consistent implementation of company safety standards and programs, provides project-wide safety training, supports preconstruction safety planning, and performs jobsite safety auditing and incident investigating. The Project Safety Manager reports to the Project Superintendent or Project Manager and may manage other Project Safety Managers assigned to the project(s). Due to job necessity, bilingual speaking (English / Spanish) candidates are preferred.
What You'll Do Everyday :
- Participate in the creation of the project safety plan.
- Track and trend project safety performance (site safety inspection results, injury rates, safety violations, etc.) and recommend corrective / preventative measures for project team implementation.
- Verify project team adherence to company safety management processes (Subcontractor Management Strategy, Serious Safety Violation Policy, etc.).
- Assist project teams with enforcement of safety programs, which may involve drafting letters, issuing safety violations, and meeting with managers.
- Facilitate project safety committees.
- Actively participate in safety preconstruction meetings and pre-task safety planning.
- Conduct or facilitate project-wide safety training.
- Support project teams with applicable regulatory safety compliance.
- Facilitate project safety inspections and verify adequacy of project team corrective actions.
- Ensure any employee has the authority to stop work they feel is unsafe until the issue(s) can be resolved.
- Verification of project team incident investigations and How It Happened reports for completeness and accuracy.
- Assemble and maintain site safety documentation (hot work permits, GFCI inspections, confined space permits, excavation permits, etc.) as defined in the Project Safety Workbook and Safety Manual.
- Perform project industrial hygiene assessments (noise monitoring, air monitoring, etc).
- Coordinate and communicate site safety activities regularly with the Project Manager.
- Actively participate in project safety regulatory compliance audits (OSHA inspections, etc).
- Encourage innovative thinking by the project team to increase the safety awareness of the project.
- Performs other duties and projects as assigned.
What We're Looking For :
Industrial construction experience is preferred
What We Offer :
