Job Description

POSITION SUMMARY

Provides technical expertise to leadership, field management, safety personnel, and subcontractors on an ongoing basis. Promote positive cultural change by continuous engagement and coordination with employees, project superintendents, subcontractors, and the owner community.

RESPONSIBILITES

1. Maintains relationships with site leadership/superintendents to assure a mutual understanding of SBU, project and company safety strategy goals/objectives.
2. Maintains and develops policies/procedures as needed or as directed by the Director of Corporate Safety.
3. Consults with Director of Corporate Safety and legal Representatives on litigation arising from compliance activities.
4. Leads oversight and facilitation of the Site Specific Safety Plan (SSSP) process.
5. Assumes a leadership role in the handling of all accident investigations and/or OSHA citations; facilitate communication of accident investigation to appropriate personnel.
6. Performs formal inspections on project(s) in area of responsibility.
7. Track and evaluate jobsite safety trends and leading risk indicators and collaborate with Director of Corporates Safety and field leadership to develop and implement corrective measures and provide expertise in the inspection, analysis, audit, and/or investigation of safety practices.
8. Provides oversight to ensure ongoing application of the LeChase subcontractor prequalification process.
9. Represents LeChase Construction in meetings with clients, governmental agencies, contractors, insurance companies and labor union representatives to resolve safety issues or to formulate policies, procedures, or programs to further improve safety programming.
10. Perform other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education/Experience:

High school degree or equivalent education required. College degree in Environmental, Health and Safety or related field strongly preferred.

Minimum of OSHA 30 training required.

7+ years of construction-related safety experience strongly preferred.

CHST, ASP, and/or CSP preferred

Skills/Competencies:

Strong knowledge of safety policies and procedures

Strong knowledge of OSHA 1926 standards.

Technical Competency in ES&H required.

Competency in program and procedure development

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Conduct training with both large and small groups. Training to include safety orientation and any site-specific training required.
• Positive attitude, professional appearance, and ability to work as a team member, communicate with others and share responsibility to work towards common goals.
• Exhibit proactive work habits and desire to succeed.
• Work well within a project team

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.

1. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Performance of the required duties will require physical ability to climb permanent and temporary stairs, passenger use of construction personnel hoists, ability to climb ladders and negotiate work areas under construction. Specific vision and balance abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Performing this job requires use of hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls, sit, talk and hear, stand, climb, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

About LeChase:

Established in 1944, LeChase prides itself on offering the capabilities of a large firm while maintaining the personalized service of a small firm. Today, the company ranks among the nation’s top contractors – providing general construction and construction management services in a wide range of industries and on projects of all sizes. With a dedicated team of professionals striving to deliver excellence, the firm has earned a reputation for quality, safety and integrity. In addition to serving customers from its operations across the East Coast, LeChase can provide resources to meet the unique needs of clients no matter where they are located.

EEO Statement:

LeChase is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination of any kind during the hiring process, including but not limited to discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, disability, protected Veteran status, nationality, religion, age, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or any other non-merit-based factor.

A culture of empowerment.

A place to thrive.

Note to Recruiters, Placement Agencies, and Similar Organizations: LeChase does not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies. Please do not forward unsolicited agency resume to our job alias, website or to any LeChase employee. LeChase will not pay fees to any third-party agency or firm and will not be responsible for any agency fees, associated with unsolicited resumes. Unsolicited resumes received will be considered property of LeChase and will be processed accordingly.

* Salary commensurate upon experience *

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