Austin Bridge & Road is currently seeking an experienced Safety Manager for projects in Austin, Texas. We excel at what we do and are looking for talented professionals that want to excel with us. The Safety Manager provides support to the Safety Director by implementing safety review of job sites, and ensures a safe, healthy, and accident-free work environment, by providing oversight for safety systems and safety training to office and field personnel.

Supervisory Responsibilities

Supervisor 1-2 safety professionals

FUNCTIONAL AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY

Safety

Environmental

Industrial Hygiene

Specific Duties And Responsibilities

Examine project settings from both the work being performed and the client's operations and processes (equipment used, products, and by-products).
Manage preconstruction and bid selection safety process.
Develop and review project JHA, and safety execution plans for subcontractor selection and compliance.
Gather information necessary to identify possible exposures and effects to any existing hazards associated with the project and its operations.
Devise methods (strategies) and make recommendations for eliminating/controlling hazard exposures.
Interpret and disseminate hazard exposures.
Develop, prepare, and conduct training as needed to inform employees of proper working methods, controls, and personal protective equipment needed for specific work task.
Evaluate, create, and present findings of non-compliance with the current HCSS program.
Create, develop, and present safety-training programs as assigned to include specialized, re-certification, new hire orientation, and procedural sessions.
Ensure all training records are well documented and properly filed.
Monitor the effectiveness of all training information.
Attend training sessions as needed to improve professional skills.
Monitor and evaluate the work habits and conditions of all jobs routinely.
Develop reports or perform administrative functions as requested or instructed.
Interact with field personnel, supervision, and management to disseminate safety information.
Conduct and/or attend incident investigations when required.
Generate, create, and distribute all reports correctly and within given time frames.
Coordinate and lead project site safety meetings.
Conduct daily site assessments of work areas.
Assist in pre-job activities as needed to assure safety compliance.
Provide medical treatment at the level of care as needed.
Report unsafe conditions to management as needed.
Assist with the issuance, exchange, inventory, and stocking of safety equipment and first-aid supplies.
Assist in emergencies involving the directing and accounting of personnel in the event of an emergency.
Manage incident occurrence: i.e., Workers Comp., injuries, accidents, etc.
Establish treatment centers at project locations in case of medical needs.
Create and conduct periodical training programs as needed.
Liaison to owner representative.
Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

Minimum of 5 years’ experience in safety management.
Minimum CHSO, CHST
ASP or CSP, bachelor’s degree in safety and health preferred.
OSHA 500 preferred.
CMAR and preconstruction experience preferred.
Experience with asphalt laydown operations and asphalt plant operations preferred.
Good organizer, meticulous, and good public speaker at ease moderating large groups.
Knowledge of MS Word, MS Excel, MS Access, and PowerPoint software is required.
Bilingual preferred.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear.
The employee frequently is required to sit, stand, or walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms.
The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, or crouch.
The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 20 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision; distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Benefits & Compensation

We offer excellent benefits including medical, dental, life and disability insurance, and a matching 401K plan. We are proud to be a 100% Employee Owned Company (ESOP)! To learn more about our employee-ownership structure, please go to https://www.austin-ind.com/our-company/100-employee-owned.

Austin Bridge & Road is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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About Austin Bridge And Road

A leader in the heavy highway and transportation industry for more than 100 years, Austin Bridge & Road delivers asphalt and concrete services, and builds landmark projects such as complex highway interchanges, tollways, runways, bridges, rail projects, and water/wastewater facilities.

To learn more about us, visit https://www.austin-ind.com/what-we-do/bridge-road.

No Third-Party Inquiries Please

This Company does not accept and will not consider unsolicited resumes or any other unsolicited candidate information submitted to the Company or any of its employee-owners by staffing agencies, search firms, or third-party recruiters in response to a posted vacancy. The Company will not pay any placement fee(s) without a written agreement to do so (i.e., payment must be required pursuant to the terms of a written agreement).

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