Safety Manager Jobs in Minnesota

INDUSTRIAL SAFETY MANAGER

The primary role of the Safety Manager includes the essential functions:

Compliance: Ensure overall compliance with Environmental, Health & Safety, and risk control policies and procedures on jobsites.
- Lead, direct, and enforce safety on multiple construction projects, according to the safety staffing requirements defined by the Safety Director.
- Identify, eliminate, and control hazardous conditions that may lead to injury and/or property damage using job-specific safety standards, best management practices, training, and disciplinary techniques.

Collaboration: Partner with Project Executives, Project Managers, Superintendents, and Foremen.

Mentorship: Mentor and coach the onsite crew.

Relationship Building: Foster and build relationships to ensure safety compliance with owners, design partners, subcontractors, and suppliers.

Qualifications

Required:

- Four-year degree in Occupational Safety and Health, Construction Management or Engineering or related field
- 7+ years dedicated solely to construction safety
- 5+ years of construction safety process management experience
- OSHA Outreach Trainer Certification
- First Aid/CPR/BBP and AED training, current to within 2 years
- Board of Certified Safety Professional Designation - GSP, ASP, CSP, CHST
- Ability to pass customer required background and security screenings
- Hold a valid driver’s license with a clear record

Preferred:

- 10+ years that have been dedicated to industrial construction safety
- 7+ years of industrial construction safety process management experience

Skills:

- Knowledge of safety/environmental principles and techniques
- Ability to identify potential exposures and lead corrective actions
- Professional management, leadership, and interpersonal abilities
- Ability to establish rapport and advise all levels within the organization
- Ability to handle confidential data and maintain privacy
- Ability to voice concerns professionally and manage conflict effectively
- Positive, can-do attitude and continuous learner
- Good written and verbal communication skills
- Strong computer skills, proficient in Microsoft Office suite

Office and Travel

Office: Primarily works in corporate office out of Roseville, MN.

Travel: In addition to regional meetings, overnight travel may be involved.

Safety Oversight:

- Enforce safety programs, policies, and procedures, and implement corrective actions per McGough, federal, state, local regulations, and owner requirements
- Assist project management personnel in ensuring compliance with safety, accident, and fire programs, procedures, and policies
- Stop unsafe practices, train on correct behavior, and recommend disciplinary action
- Hold pre-construction planning meetings with jobsite staff and subcontractors to review site safety programs and job hazard analysis, ensuring risk mitigation plans are in place
- Provide technical and administrative direction to on-site safety personnel
- Participate in OSHA inspections and follow-up
- Conduct accident/incident investigations
- Research safety topics

Jobsite Safety & Training:

- Conduct weekly jobsite walkthroughs/audits with Superintendent/Foremen to identify hazards and train safe behavior
- Conduct bi-weekly site-wide safety meetings focusing on relevant jobsite activities
- Train employees using company-provided safety and hazard awareness programs
- Recognize hazardous situations and implement corrective procedures
- Thoroughly investigate all incidents and accidents

Tracking & Administrative:

- Evaluate training needs and make recommendations to the Safety Team, jobsite leadership, and subcontractors
- Perform jobsite inspections and prepare reports (PowerPoint/Excel) for submission to the Safety Director
- Review all safety documentation/reports for accuracy and completeness
- Track and identify trends
- Maintain job site-specific safety administrative files and records

Other Duties as assigned

- Participate as an active member of the Safety Team. Contribute to shared goals and collaborate with colleagues on achievement of priorities.
- Collaborate with internal teams, contractors and other stakeholders to align risk management efforts. Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
- Other duties as assigned.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Benefit offerings include medical, dental, vision, term life insurance, short-term disability insurance, additional voluntary benefits, commuter benefits and 401K plan. Our program provides employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. Available paid leave may include Paid Sick Leave, where required by law; any other paid leave required by Federal, State or local law; and Holiday pay upon meeting eligibility criteria.

Disclaimer: These benefit offerings do not apply to client-recruited jobs and jobs which are direct hire to a client.

The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.