Safety Engineer

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The Safety Engineer is responsible for managing, maintaining, and implementing a company-wide health and safety program. This position requires frequent interaction with all staff to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local laws.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Perform weekly safety audits to identify hazards and program deficiencies and assist with correction for each active project.
• Assist the project team with initial safety start-up, including review and input to project specific safety issues, i.e. hazardous materials, signage, safety supplies, etc.
• Participate in the planning and execution of daily jobsite inspection programs as needed.
• Participate in the planning and execution of weekly ‘All-hands’ safety meetings, as needed.
• Participate in the planning and execution of pre-task planning meetings, as needed.
• Periodically attend project weekly staff and subcontractor Foreman meetings.
• Conduct safety-related training and orientations to BNBuilders field personnel, as prescribed.
• Assist the Safety Director with development and implementation of new or revised safety related standards and policies and procedures.
• Maintain a working knowledge of regulatory standards as they apply to worker health and safety in the construction industry.
• Maintain computer skills consistent with the functions of the position.
• Respond to and investigate jobsite accidents and injuries. Assists project teams with documentation and follow-up reporting.
• Respond to regulatory site visits.
  

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must have a degree in Safety Management, Engineering or Construction Management, Industrial Hygiene and/or a minimum of 2 years of progressive construction safety experience.
• Must be able to demonstrate problem solving and teamwork skills.
• Have ability to communicate in a clear, concise manner.
• Demonstrate a knowledge base of OSHA, DOSH and NFPA standards.
• Show a proven track record of maintaining a comprehensive construction safety and health program with a proactive approach to safety management and accident prevention/reduction.
• Documented experience in conducting accident investigations/reporting and resolution coordination, performing job hazard and safety analysis, hazard communications and ensuring appropriate selection of abatement control measures.
• Knowledgeable of fall protection, hazardous energy controls, electrical safety, permit-required confined spaces, trenching, cranes and rigging, scaffolding, demolition safety processes.
• Ability to work different shifts in a variety of weather conditions.
• Must have good organizational, leadership and communication skills, be selfmotivated and committed to the importance of a safety program.
• Must have the computer skills needed to maintain OSHA 300 logs, graph incident rates, and prepare PowerPoint training and safety meetings.
• Competent person training in the Focus Four, OSHA 500, Rigging, CHST Certification is a plus.

Achieve and maintain the following certifications:

• EPA Asbestos Inspector/ Contractor Supervisor.
• Competent Person Training – Trench/Excavation, Fall Protection, Scaffolds.
• HAZWOPER – 29 CFR 1910.120 with annual refresher.
• 40-hour Industrial Hygiene Fundamentals course every five years.
• Fed-OSHA 30-hour Construction Outreach or OSHA 500 training every four years.
• CPR/First Aid training as prescribed.
  

Note: BNBuilders retains the discretion to add to or change the duties of this position at any time.