Safety, Health & Environmental Manager

Summary

Balfour Beatty Construction seeks a Safety, Health & Environmental Manager to join our large projects group in Dallas, TX. This position is responsible for the implementation of the company’s safety and loss prevention programs. In addition, this role ensures job-site employees and subcontractors are trained in all safety programs and protocol, including federal/state regulations, in order to prevent accidents and/or injuries. All of the work is local, so there will be no overnight travel related to projects.

Essential Functions

Coordinate and facilitate safety training and incentive programs, maintain statistical information on costs and frequency, perform accident investigations, manage safety personnel and consultants, including the following specific tasks: 

• Jobsite visits/safety audits – frequency as dictated by project and/or project personnel
• Project safety start -up packets – new-hire packets, federal /state compliance materials, safety and workers compensation material.
• Review/assist superintendents with project specific safety plans.
• MSDS books – Provide sources for projects to obtain, ensure that projects have required information on-site.
• Accident investigations, including written reports.
• Addresses and provides resources and solutions for environmental and hazardous material issues and concerns.
• Safety training and tracking of said training, for project personnel.
• First aid training to ensure supervisors have required up-to-date first aid cards.
• Keeper of the site safety records.
• Oversees the site’s craft/hourly drug testing program.
• Represents the Company at meetings of safety professionals, alliances, associations, etc.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Safety & Environmental Health or Construction Management/Engineering Degree.
• 1-5 years of commercial construction safety experience required. 
• Demonstrates proficiency using a personal computer (PC) and company communication tools, such as email, internet, and Microsoft products (e.g., Word, Excel, Office, Outlook).
• OSHA 30 required.

Preferred Requirements 

• OSHA Outreach Trainer certification.
• Commercial construction safety experience.