Description
Austin Industries is one of the nation's largest, most diversified U.S.-based construction companies. With more than 8,000 employee-owners, Austin Industries provides nearly every @type of civil, commercial and industrial construction services through the expertise of our operating companies: Austin Bridge & Road, Austin Commercial and Austin Industrial.
Austin Bridge & Road is currently seeking an experienced Safety Manager for a project in San Antonio, Texas. We excel at what we do and are looking for talented professionals that want to excel with us. The Safety Manager provides support to the Safety Director by implementing safety review of job sites, and ensures a safe, healthy, and accident-free work environment, by providing oversight for safety systems and safety training to office and field personnel.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
Supervisor 1-2 safety professionals
Responsibilities:
Examine project settings from both the work being performed and the client's operations and processes (equipment used, products, and by-products).
Manage preconstruction and bid selection safety process.
Develop and review project JHA, and safety execution plans for subcontractor selection and compliance.
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 for eliminating/controlling hazard exposures.
Interpret and disseminate hazard exposures.
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 the current HCSS program.
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 within given time frames.
Coordinate and lead project site safety meetings.
Conduct daily site assessments of work areas.
Assist in pre-job activities as needed to assure safety compliance.
Provide medical treatment at the 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 emergencies involving the directing and accounting of personnel in the event of an emergency.
Manage incident occurrence: i.e., Workers Comp., injuries, accidents, etc.
Establish treatment centers at project locations in case of medical needs.
Create and conduct periodical training programs as needed.
Liaison to owner representative.
Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
Minimum of 5 years of construction safety experience on heavy civil projects
CHST, CSHO or ASP, CSP certification preferred
OSHA 500 preferred
CMAR and preconstruction experience preferred
Experience with asphalt laydown operations and asphalt plant operations preferred
Good organizer, meticulous, and good public speaker at ease moderating large groups
Bilingual in Spanish highly desirable
Requirements:
Minimum of 5 years of construction safety experience
Bachelor's degree in Safety and Health or a related field
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint,)
Proven ability to supervise and mentor a team of 1-2 safety professionals
Applicants must be legally authorized to work for ANY employer in the United States. Austin Bridge & Road is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this position.
Benefits & Compensation
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 (ESOP)! To learn more about our employee-ownership structure, please go to https://www.austin-ind.com/our-company/100-employee-owned .
Austin Bridge & Road is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
See the "Know Your Rights" poster available in English (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088\EEOC\KnowYourRights6.12.pdf) and Spanish (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088\EEOC\KnowYourRightsSp6.12.pdf) .
About Austin Bridge and Road
A leader in the heavy highway and transportation industry for more than 100 years, Austin Bridge & Road delivers asphalt and concrete services, and builds landmark projects such as complex highway interchanges, tollways, runways, bridges, rail projects, and water/wastewater facilities.
To learn more about us, visit https://www.austin-ind.com/what-we-do/bridge-road .
No Third-Party Inquiries Please
This Company does not accept and will not consider unsolicited resumes or any other unsolicited candidate information submitted to the Company or any of its employee-owners by staffing agencies, search firms, or third-party recruiters in response to a posted vacancy. The Company will not pay any placement fee(s) without a written agreement to do so ( i.e. , payment must be required pursuant to the terms of a written agreement).
Any unsolicited resumes or candidate information submitted to this Company or any of its employee-owners becomes the property of the Company.
Accessibility Note
If you are a job seeker with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to apply for one of our jobs or have accessibility concerns, please contact the People Services Team at (877) 831-1217.
Equal Opportunity Employer
This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws.
For further information, please review the Know Your Rights (https://www.eeoc.gov/poster) notice from the Department of Labor.
