Safety Manager - Transportation

Who We Are

We invite you to be a part of our dynamic team, where your skills are not only valued but crucial to our success. As we pursue our vision to be the First Choice for Energy and Transportation infrastructure projects, we welcome fresh perspectives and prioritize teamwork to drive our industry-leading safety, innovation, and execution.

Built on collaboration and a commitment to mental wellness, our core values create an unparalleled sense of unity and camaraderie within our organization. Through team-building events, open-door policies, and visible executive presence, we foster an environment where everyone can thrive, innovate, and make a meaningful difference. Join us in building the infrastructure that keeps the world moving and connected - become a part of the A-team to start building and strengthening your career today!

What We Are Looking For

The Safety Professional serves in a dual role, where the initial objective is to operate in a consultative capacity, by providing expert support, guidance, and motivation to operations management and employees at all levels. In addition, along with management, the Safety Professional at AE is expected to be a "hands on" partner in delivering various safety initiatives and programs specifically to develop a safety culture supporting the goal and daily mission of Incident and Injury Free ("Nobody Gets Hurt") in the course of any work performed by AE.

Your role will be to champion the Incident & Injury Free culture. Lead and coordinate safety initiatives and related programs for a geographic region. Drive the communication, planning, implementation, supervision, and measurement in compliance with corporate safety standards and procedures, OSHA and other federal and state regulations.

Duties Including

What You'll Do

• Promote and be a steward of our organizations Incident and Injury Free (IIF), and Core Values
• Provide Operations Management with effective safety coaching, counseling and advice, ensuring both deliver a safe and efficient work environment for all employees, customers and the public
• Assist Talent Management in ensuring specific safety training is conducted based on scope of work as it relates to transportation operations management
• Perform safety trainings in both English and Spanish
• Review each Subcontractor's Safety Program and ensure that it meets or exceeds the Project Safety Program requirements
• Review and conduct mini-gap analyses on current safety policies, procedures and standards and provide recommendations for change to help drive continuous improvement
• Conduct site visits to monitor and assess the execution of the Safety Management System
• Assist in preparation for monthly Craft Voice in Safety (CVIS) meetings and help drive continuous improvement within the corrective actions process
• Participate, facilitate and review all Root Cause Analysis done in accordance with the Incident Investigation Policy and verify corrective actions are being implemented and sustained in the field
• Support Project Teams by participating in the Project Kick Off Meeting and working with them to develop a safe plan of execution
• Assign and communicate expectations for all aspects of the safety program, so that all project employees have clear expectations for safety and performance
• Ensure that any training needed is proactively identified and scheduled. Be sure that toolbox talk topics are carefully selected and applicable to the work
• Verify that all safety documentation is being captured, organized and filed at the jobsite
• Travel to multiple projects throughout your respected Region to provide support to Operations
• Implement Safety Systems and Processes for new project start up's
  
  

Who You Are

We are pursuing experienced professionals with the following qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree (B. A.) in an Occupational Safety and Health discipline (e.g. OS&H Management, Human Factors, Construction) from a four-year college or university; and/or;
• A minimum of 3-5 years direct experience in Construction Safety and Occupational Health disciplines
• Must hold a Professional Certificate (CSP, ASP, CHST, OHST & CUSP)
• Bilingual preferred
• Strong management, leadership and interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate well both verbally and in writing
• People-oriented personality and aptitude to "sell" safety programs to field personnel
• Knowledge of construction safety, current Federal, and OSHA requirements
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Good attention to detail, with the ability to recognize discrepancies and the ability to effectively communicate solutions
• Strong work ethic - willing to do what it takes to get the job done
• The ability to work independently as well as part of a team
• Must have a working knowledge of computers and experience in Microsoft Office Suite 2010 (i.e., Microsoft Word, Power Point, and Excel)
• Able to pass a background check for sensitive work functions at our nation's airports, transportation systems and utility grid systems