Job Description

The Construction Safety Professional ensures compliance with Company and Federal Safety regulations at project level. This position advises and audits the Safety Program on the jobsite, manage safety documentation, and clearly communicates with the division Safety Manager, Superintendents, Project Managers, and Crews to maintain incident and injury free sites.

Essential Job Functions

• Document safety inspections, program implementation and enforcement, activity risk analysis, employee training, equipment inspections, accident investigation and root cause analysis

• Develop and implement site specific safety plans

• Work closely with client safety representatives

• Maintains a close working relationship with field personnel and project management and advises field project managers and supervisors in all aspects of occupational safety

• Observes behaviors and conditions within the work environment on a frequent basis, coaches’ employees regarding the value of working safely and provides feedback on these activities to project management and employees

• Prepare and implement construction site specific safety manuals and best practices

• Conducts and advises project management on accident investigations and assists project management in developing improvement plans to prevent recurrence

• Develops and delivers safety training

• Assists project management in preparing AHA’s for project activities and implements controls to eliminate hazards in the workplace.

• Perform other related duties as required

Qualifications

• 5+ years industry safety experience

• Hold, or working towards nationally accredited certifications; (BCSP- CSP, ASP)

• Candidates with a bachelor’s degree in Safety, Industrial Hygiene, or Environmental Sciences are only required to have 4 years of experience

• OSHA 500, CPR/First Aid, familiar with behavioral-based safety programs all pluses

• Ability to work a 40-hour work week M-F, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m., additional hours as needed

• Proficient in Microsoft Office, PowerPoint, Excel

• This position requires fluent use of the verbal and written English language

• Strong written and verbal communication skills

• Must be able to relocate for temporary assignments if needed

Certifications or Licenses

• CPR/FA/AED responder or trainer credential

• CHST, ASP, CSP preferred

• OSHA Authorized Construction Trainer

• Driver’s license

Physical Requirements

• Ability to navigate project sites, which may include walking, climbing, and/or bending

• Ability to work in extreme hot and cold weather conditions

• 75-100% of time will be working outside walking the jobsite, and getting on equipment or vessels

Additional Duties

This Job Description does not cover all the required duties, activities, functions, and responsibilities of the position, any of which may change at any time according to the sole and absolute discretion of Weeks Marine, Inc., with or without notice.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Weeks Marine, Inc. and all its subsidiaries and affiliates are Equal Opportunity Employers and prohibit unlawful discrimination, hostility, harassment, and retaliation.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin or ancestry, disability, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, status as a protected veteran or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law or ordinance or regulation.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.