Safety Professionals

Our projects are staffed with safety professionals such as medics, safety engineers and site safety managers who are responsible for implementing and managing our site safety programs. Safety professional candidates must have strong technical and interpersonal skills.

Specific responsibilities include:
Planning - Prepare and maintain project specific safety, health and environmental procedures and protocols.
Prevention - Proactively work to prevent accidents by conducting effective staff and craft training, and maintaining project wide focus on safe work practices. Serve as focal point for STOP program and on-site substance abuse program.
Monitoring -  Conduct regular site safety and environmental inspections and audits to ensure that all safety and environmental procedures are properly implemented throughout the jobsite. Implement effective corrective action when problems are discovered.
Follow-up -  Treat injuries, transport to medical facility if needed, and assist in managing workers compensation and OSHA cases. Conduct investigations of accidents and near miss incidents and implement effective corrective action to prevent reoccurrence.

Education
For safety engineer and manager positions, we look for a four-year Occupational Safety/Engineering degree or equivalent experience and technical training.

For Medic positions, we look for EMT, first aid and CPR trainer certifications.

Experience
Safety Manager:
Seven years of safety experience with at least three years of on-site industrial construction experience.

Safety Engineer:
Two years of on-site industrial construction safety experience. 

The above positions require good written and oral communication skills, knowledge of and ability to enforce all applicable regulations, and familiarity with safety and environmental monitoring equipment.

Medic:
At least one year of experience in advanced emergency medical care. Advanced knowledge of rescue, first aid, medications, and medical care procedures, as well as familiarity with construction safety practices and requirements.





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