Director of Safety
Are you an experienced and passionate safety professional looking to lead a best-in-class safety program? We are seeking a Director of Safety to champion our "Goal Zero" initiative and continue developing our established safety culture. In this role, you'll be the face of our safety program for both clients and employees, leading a team and ensuring compliance with all regulations.
location: CHESTER, Virginia
job type: Permanent
salary: $100,000 - 110,000 per year
work hours: 8am to 4pm
education: Bachelors
responsibilities:
- Leads the development of and clearly articulates Company's safety vision, objectives, strategies, policies, and procedures to build a safety culture dedicated to behaviors that lead to best-in-class results.
- Provides proactive leadership and assumes ownership of building a best-in-class safety culture by:
- Anticipating problems & providing solutions.
- Sharing knowledge with and providing training to all levels of management, field staff, preconstruction, and project teams.
- Interacting with clients and subcontractors.
- Creating an environment of learning, mentoring, and empowerment to promote employee engagement.
- Uses logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions and conclusions while monitoring results to make improvements or take corrective action.
- Ensures safety & health training meets the needs of internal and external (client & regulating entities) requirements, so staff have safety training to safely perform tasks and jobs.
- Leads incident investigations.
- Manages hazard assessment activities by:
- Conducting and/or supervising safety inspections.
- Analyzing inspection and incident data to identify opportunities to develop preventive and corrective practices.
- Develop annual plans & budgets for safety & health initiatives, including training.
- Leads and manages the safety staff.
- Manages safety incentive programs that reward targeted behaviors & results.
- Manages Workers' Compensation Claims and vehicle claims.
- Manages the return to work/restricted duty program.
- Leads or participates in Safety Committee.
- Manages the administration of the motor vehicle records program.
- Manages the drug and alcohol abuse and testing program.
- Perform site inspections and document daily (Avg. 7 per week).
- Visit all job sites on a regular basis.
- Ensure Safety Manual compliance.
- Perform regular safety meetings.
- Ensure field supervision completes proper safety paperwork.
- Complete HASPs, AHA, and other pre-job safety related processes.
- Management of the insurance captive and events.
- Complete and manage all safety related incidents.
- Bachelor's degree in environmental health & safety, safety management, construction, or a related field.
- OSHA 500 required.
- MSHA Trainer preferable.
- CSP certification preferable.
- Minimum 10 years experience in construction industry safety management.
- Minimum 5 years experience managing & leading a structured safety program; self-performing general contractor or specialty contractor strongly preferred.
- Experience with construction within existing industrial facilities preferable.
- In-depth technical knowledge of construction-related OSHA, MSHA, federal, state, and local regulatory standards, and ability to recognize hazardous situations and implement effective corrective practices.
- Experience managing staff and third-party hired firms.
- Must be an effective communicator, generate professionally written material, and deliver effective verbal presentations.
- Must have a valid driver's license.
- Extensive safety knowledge and experience, preferably in an industrial setting.
- High level of emotional intelligence to ensure client comfort and obtain buy-in from Field Operations and field trades.
- Technical skills to complete processes effectively.
- Significant work at construction job sites, during all stages, in all types of weather conditions.
- Minimal overnight travel.
- Must be able to perform activities requiring the use of arms and legs, including climbing ladders/scaffolding, lifting & handling materials, walking, balancing, and stooping.
- Must be able to speak & hear detailed information through oral communication.
- Must be able to see clearly and recognize small details.
- Must be able to provide presentations to large crowds and professionally communicate with key clients at an executive level.
qualifications:
- Experience level: Director
- Minimum 10 years of experience
- Education: Bachelors
skills:
Equal Opportunity Employer: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status.
At Randstad, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please contact HRsupport@randstadusa.com.
Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).
This posting is open for thirty (30) days.
