HSE Manager

Summary

The Safety, Health & Environment Manager promotes the Company’s IIF culture by ensuring every co-worker returns home safely every night.  Is expected to spend a minimum of 90% of  time in the field observing and coaching co-workers and Field Safety Representatives on correction of unsafe conditions and behaviors.  Reinforces positive behavior through recognition and/or rewards.  Serves as a resource to co-workers by answering questions about safety and sharing lessons learned.  Uses leading indicators to influence the future direction of safety on the project.  Embeds self with the project team and strategically “dives in” using a hands-on approach to improve project safety, quality and productivity (SQP).

Roles and Responsibilities

The Safety, Health & Environment Manager will possess competency in the following areas in order to perform the role in a safe, productive and effective manner. Note that the areas listed are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by co-workers assigned to this role. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all the responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions associated with this job. 

• Develops relationships with project co-workers to promote the IIF culture
• Observes and coaches co-workers responsible for Mission Task Analyses (MTAs) and Tool Box Talks to ensure they are completed effectively
• Identifies unsafe conditions and behaviors, and coaches the immediate correction to eliminate the condition or behavior 
  • Participates personally, when possible, to make safety corrections
  • Advises project supervision on actions necessary to correct unsafe work conditions and/or behaviors
• Communicates observations, corrective actions, incidents, etc. through participation in daily project meetings
• Defines and communicates a consistant, dynamic vision for IIF Safety to both internal and external customers
• May conduct new hire orientation
• Participates in the job transition process to help identify the safety and IIF cultural responsiblities for  a specific project (i.e. safety clinics, safety professional to co-worker ratio, OSHA 10, site specific safety plan, etc..) and implements and maintains the safety plan
  Identifies and implements recognition and reward programs to motivate co-workers to live the IIF culture
• Leads the investigation of job site incidents to identify the root cause and communicates that information to job management
• Participates in weekly incident review call and communicates incident review summary to co-workers during Tool Box Talks
• Notifies corporate physician and follows proper notification procedures when incident occurs 
• Communicates the Company Transitional Work Program to treating physicians and clinics and explores alternative treatment options with them 
• Utilizes the Transitional Work Program for the injured co-worker until full release
• Applies all OSHA regulations to the scope of work  
• Ensures all project co-workers attend IIF orientation, and Leads and Keys complete Supervisory Skills Training, OSHA 30, MTA and other required training
• Develops and maintains all required project safety records such as hazard communication manuals, training, and emergency action plans
• Notifies Regional Safety Manager and/or Corporate Safety immediately when OSHA personnel arrive on site
• Conducts continual safety audits of project   
• Attends job site safety and sub-coordination meetings 
• When qualified, conducts co-worker safety training and certifications (where required) such as fall protection, rigging, equipment operation, confined space, and Haz-Com
• Participates in the project and subcontractor safety start-up meetings
• Responsible for job site postings
• Oversees the Work of Direct Reports

Requirements

The Safety, Health & Environment Manager will possess the knowledge, skill, and/or ability in the following areas essential to perform the functions of the position.  

• Bachelor’s Degree (Safety related major) and a minimum of four (4) years concrete construction and safety experience or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Minimum of a certificate in a related field, or construction experience with OSHA 500 training certification
• Ability to read and comprehend safety rules, and follow written routine correspondence
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form
• Working knowledge of common regulations for concrete construction industry
• Ability to listen and analyze information given
• Proficiency in Spanish is preferred
• Ability to communicate to co-workers in a team environment (for example Tool Box Talks, safety meetings, etc)  
• Ability to read drawings
• Ability and/or willingness to work with tools to correct unsafe conditions
• Ability to transport injured co-workers to clinics 
• Must have the ability to exert physical effort, handling average weight objects up to 20 pounds
• Ability to maneuver in and out of job site trailers and various stages of job site terrains
• Frequently required to use hands to handle or feel
• Regularly required to sit, talk and listen
• Occasionally required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms