Regional Safety and Fleet Manager

Are we the road to your future?

Volkert is employee owned and a Top 100 design firm, committed to providing clients with creative solutions for sustainability, including improvements to infrastructure, the environment, and natural resources. Founded in 1925, Volkert is celebrating a century of serving our employees, clients, partners, and communities.

We are currently searching for an experienced Regional Safety & Fleet Manager to support our Program Management group. This position can be located in in Mobile, AL, Gulf Shores, AL, Pensacola, FL, or Nashville, TN.

You will be assisting regional leadership and senior vice presidents through regular collaboration, communication, and reporting to implement and manage company-wide safety and health processes in compliance with corporate safety guidelines and regulatory requirements. This position will also assist with executing Volkert's corporate safety strategy, "Mission Zero, Focus on Safety" and zero accident culture on all projects.

What you'll be doing :

• Lead and implement corporate policies and procedures for a region.
• Partner and continuous communication with regional management team and Senior Vice President regarding safety strategy
• Prepare safety and / or fleet reporting on a regular basis for regional leadership
• Lead and manage the implementing processes the company will use to minimize risk and maximize the awareness of safe systems, equipment, and safe behaviors throughout the region.
• Provide safety and fleet recommendations to regional management for approval
• Stay up to date and be knowledgeable with compliance for all Federal, (including OSHA and DOT) State and local safety regulations
• Manage and deliver training programs to meet all government, company, and client requirements. This will include obtaining feedback and advice from safety contacts for behavior-based safety processes.
• Manage the enforcement of company safety rules and regulations by conducting site audits
• Conduct periodic job site visits to ensure compliance and jobsite safety
• Communicate to safety contacts with required emergency action or safety plans
• Conduct post-accident investigation and documentation
• Ensure OSHA recordkeeping log and summary are maintained and posted. Provide statistics for the marketing group as needed
• Organize safety meetings and communicate with safety contacts
• Attend monthly client safety meetings as Volkert representative as requested
• Be the safety subject matter expert resource for region safety committees
• Inspire others to possess and demonstrate a passion towards safety
• Works closely with and receives general direction from the Corporate Fleet Director
• Oversee fleet management program including vehicle acquisition, and vehicle disposal within the region.
• Under general direction, plans, organizes, fleet safety activities with assigned drivers; assist assigned drivers with fleet safety, telematics and other driver safety training requirements, including, vehicle maintenance and repair, accident investigation notification and reporting.
• Perform safety reviews / audits associated with regional projects; and perform related duties as assigned

What you need to have :

Be a brand ambassador for the company who engages in diversity and inclusion,

Volkert Perks :

The words from our Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Thomas A. Hand, PE, capture best how you can make an impact while working for Volkert.

For a century, Volkert has done meaningful work that improves our infrastructure and quality of life throughout our communities. We are proud of our one-hundred-year legacy and humbled by the opportunities ahead of us as we look forward to our next century of service. With our commitment to employee ownership and sustainable growth, you can build a career here that really makes a difference."

Volkert does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies or fee-based recruitment services.