Site Safety Manager (USA)

Location: Phoenix, AZ
Duration: 12 Months

Responsibilities:

• Champion the company's Zero Harm philosophy for health, safety, and environmental (HSE) management at the project site.
• Develop and tailor the project-specific construction site HSE Plan according to company templates and project requirements.
• Implement the HSE Plan for company personnel, contractors, and applicable low-tier subcontractors.
• Provide day-to-day supervision of junior-level company HSE specialists and/or oversight of contractor HSE personnel to ensure adequate inspections of field activities.
• Oversee site contractor activities for compliance with legal, regulatory, company, and project-specific HSE rules and requirements.
• Act as the company HSE technical lead and advise project site management on HSE compliance issues during project construction.
• Interact with and provide technical advice and administrative support for HSE compliance to contractors' management personnel.
• Review contractor job hazard analyses and advise on suitable hazard elimination and mitigation measures.
• Conduct daily walk-downs of site work activities and advise on corrective actions needed for HSE compliance.
• Initiate and support weekly, joint project management and contractor site walk-downs and HSE review meetings.
• Issue stop-work orders in coordination with project site management for activities posing immediate threats to life, health, or the environment.
• Administer the project site safe work permit program, including review and signoff on permits for confined space entry, hazardous energy control, and excavations.
• Lead or support contractor HSE staff in responding to and investigating accidents and incidents at the project site.
• Solicit information from contractors and maintain records of HSE accidents and incidents at the project site, including near-miss events.
• Provide monthly project site HSE performance metrics to the project site management and the company HSES Manager.

Requirements:

• High school diploma required; Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in HSE management and oversight with a focus on construction safety requirements.
• At least 3 years in an HSE supervisory capacity.
• Demonstrated knowledge of U.S. OSHA standards under 29 CFR 1926 and 1910 and their application in construction/industrial settings.
• 30-hour OSHA training for construction required; Completion of OSHA #510 and valid OSHA #500 Trainer Course for Construction certificate preferred.
• Maintain certification in first aid and CPR through a recognized training provider.

Preferred Skills:

• Bilingual in English and Spanish preferred.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to work daily in a construction/field setting under various environmental and weather extremes.
• Ability and willingness to undertake moderate walking and climbing as required to perform duties.
• Ability and willingness to work overtime and weekends as needed to support construction activities.