Field Safety Manager

New Orleans, LA, United States

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We have an opening for a Field Safety Manager with strong Infrastructure and Heavy Civil experience to join our growing construction division. The Field Safety Manager will oversee all aspects of project-specific safety program on complex construction projects. The person selected for this role will assist project and safety management in the oversight and execution of the project's health and safety standard in accordance with OSHA regulations, governing safety authorities, site-specific safety plans, client expectations, and project goals in a manner that integrates our SEE Safety In Action culture into the project to achieve our goal of zero-incidents.

Responsibilities

Ensure safety and health policies and procedures are being adhered to in accordance with OSHA, state, and local regulations, and the Site-Specific Safety Plan.

Collaborate with Project Managers to ensure that health and safety activities are incorporated effectively into project work plans.

Provide oversight to subcontractors, clients, and project team members to ensure that project activities are completed according to the Site-Specific Safety Plan.

Maintain open communication with the Safety Manager and support the projects safety personnel and project supervisors in achieving safety performance metrics

Ensure compliance with project safety orientation and training needs.

Conduct regular safety inspections, documenting findings and corrective action completed implemented.

Ensure emergency response systems, policies and procedures are in place to manage emergency situations.

Provide mentoring, direction, and subject matter expertise to Project Management, Superintendent, Foreman, supervisors and craft.

Review JHA's and work plans to with project management and supervision to ensure thorough hazard identification and controls are in place

Communicate effectively with representatives of regulatory agencies/customers to resolve compliance issues and provide requested information.

Support incident investigations and ensure accurate and thorough documentation of root cause, contributing factors, and corrective actions.

Champion our SEE Safety In Action philosophy to achieve zero-incident project completion

Qualifications

Minimum of 3 years experience and success in a site safety manager, or equivalent role.

OSHA 30 Hour Construction (current w/in last 5 years) required

Competent Person: Fall Protection, Excavation/Trenching, Confined Space

CPR/First Aid/AED certification

CHST certification preferred

Bachelor's degree in Occupational Health and Safety or related field preferred, or equivalent experience

Experience and understanding of the safety and health standards and requirements for heavy civil construction including: Excavation and Trenching, Rigging and Cranes, Fall Protection, Hazard Communication, Scaffold Safety, Confined Space, Hazardous Materials (Silica, Lead, Asbestos), Working near/over Water, Electrical Safety, Lockout Tagout, Respiratory Protection, Accident Investigation

Well versed in legal health and safety guidelines

Ability to problem solve and implement hazard mitigation solutions in challenging work environments

Excellent communication skill, both written and verbal, to articulate ideas, solutions, needs, and requirements to all levels of employees and to external parties as required.

Exceptional organizational and motivational skills

Strong interpersonal skills that enable team building, collaboration, and successful conflict resolution.

Keen attention to detail and observation ability

Proficient with technology and Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint and Excel) with the ability to effectively learn and adapt to new software and applications as needed

Willingness to be location-based for a 12-24 month project duration.

Compensation Package:

Benefits: McMillen provides a full Benefits Program consisting of Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability, FSA, EAP, 401(k) and match, 9 Paid Holidays, generous PTO, opportunity for Stock Ownership and Wellness Reimbursement.

Who We Are: McMillen, Inc. (McMillen) is an engineering, environmental, and construction firm providing scalable, multi-disciplinary capabilities. We are a design and build firm providing clients with balanced perspective and realistic solutions. With experts in the United States, Canada, Australia, and France, our staff bring best practices from the water resources, energy, dams, infrastructure, fisheries, aquaculture, and restricted access markets.

We balance technical precision with collaborative delivery throughout all project phases. We have the resources and expertise to contribute to a project at the feasibility and planning stage, navigate the regulatory and permitting requirements, develop detailed designs, self-perform construction, and participate in startup, testing, and commissioning. We offer strategic planning, technical expertise, comprehensive project management, and integration of multi-disciplinary studies for traditional and alternative project delivery methods.

We want our employees to make a career doing what they love to do. We aren't looking for the complacent or the comfortable. We are looking for the highly technical, the creators, the manic obsessives, the outliers who know being the best is a journey, not a finish line. We support our employees' efforts to stay on the cutting edge of technology while fostering a great work-life balance.

EEO: McMillen is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and will make all employment related decisions without race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

Visa sponsorship, including renewal during employment, will not be provided for this position.

No recruiters, please.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disabled and veterans.

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