SAFETY MANAGER - Austin Bridge and Road

Specific Duties and Responsibilities

• Examine project settings from both the work being performed and the clients operations and processes (equipment used, products and by-products)
• Gather information necessary to identify possible exposures and effects to any existing hazards associated with the project and its operations
• Devise methods (strategies) and make recommendations in eliminating/controlling hazard exposures
• Interpret and disseminate hazard exposures
• Develop, maintain and disseminate procedures as necessary, for the healthful conduct of work for the prevention of potential hazards
• Develop, prepare and conduct training as needed to inform employees of proper working methods, controls and personal protective equipment needed for specific work task
• Evaluate, create and present findings of non-compliance with current HCSS program
• Schedule all physicals and medical evaluations as required by policies/regulatory agencies
• Create, develop and present safety-training programs as assigned to include specialized, re-certification, new hire orientation and procedural sessions
• Ensure all training records are well documented and properly filed
• Monitor the effectiveness of all training information
• Attend training sessions as needed to improve professional skills
• Monitor and evaluate the work habits and conditions of all jobs routinely
• Develop reports or perform administrative functions as requested or instructed
• Interact with field personnel, supervision and management to disseminate safety information
• Conduct and/or attend incident investigations when required
• Generate, create and distribute all reports correctly and in a timely manner
• Routinely attend project site safety meetings
• Conduct daily walk through of work areas
• Assist in pre-job activities as needed to assure safety compliance
• Provide medical treatment at level of care as needed
• Report unsafe conditions to management as needed
• Assist with the issuance, exchange, inventory and stocking of safety equipment and first-aid supplies
• Assist in the emergency situations involving the directing and accounting of personnel in the event of an emergency
• Manage incident occurrence: i.e., Workers' Comp., injuries, accidents, etc.
• Perform administrative tasks as needed
• Establish treatment centers at project locations in case of medical needs
• Create and conduct periodical training programs as needed
• Advise management of changes in regulations as needed
• Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements:

• Minimum 5 years of safety management experience
• Bachelor's degree in Safety preferred or CHST/CSHO minimum without degree
• Bilingual in English and Spanish preferred
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with all levels of management

We offer excellent benefits including medical, dental, life and disability insurance, and a matching 401K plan.We are proud to be a 100% Employee Owned Company!To learn more about Austin's Employee Ownership history, please go tohttp://www.austin-ind.com/core-values.html

Austin Bridge & Road is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

About Austin Bridge and Road

A leader in the heavy highway and transportation infrastructure industry for more than 100 years, Austin Bridge & Road has built landmark projects from Arizona to North Carolina, including complex urban highway interchanges, tollways, runways, port facilities, border crossings, automated people mover guide-ways and specialty bridges. Our customers rely on our expertise in construction management on conventionally bid projects and newer procurement methods, including design-build, construction manager at-risk and construction management/general contracting.

It is the policy of Austin Bridge & Road, L.P. to assure that applicants are employed and that employees are treated during employment without regards to their race, religion, sex, color or national origin, age, disability, or any other legally protected characteristics or status. Such action shall include: employment, upgrading, demotion, or transfer; recruitment or recruitment advertising; layoff or termination; rates of pay or other forms of compensation; and selection for training, including apprenticeship, pre-apprenticeship, and/or on-the-job training.

No agency inquiries please.

Austin Industries and all operating divisions (Austin Bridge & Road, Austin Commercial, and Austin Industrial) do not accept unsolicited resumes, candidates' names or summaries from staffing agencies, search firms, or third-party recruiters. Any unsolicited resumes, candidates' names or summaries submitted to Austin Industries, or any of its employee-owners, become the property of Austin Industries and Austin Industries will not pay a placement fee.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)