Safety Manager

Job Description

Job Description

Position Title: Safety Manager

Location: Birmingham, AL

Job Summary:

To ensure that the company maintains a healthy and safe working environment for all employees, in accordance with Yates management system expectations, operating standards, and safety management manual, statutory requirements, and client specifications.

Primary Duties:

• Support the implementation of the safety strategy consistent with the Yates safety strategy
• Align projects to the Yates Core Value vision through the deployment of operating standards, processes, procedures, and tools
• Deliver safety results and improvement plans across all projects driven through the risk and assurance program
• Ensure leaders are fully engaged in the achievement of the zero-harm vision through providing ongoing engagement, coaching and support to the leadership team
• Demonstrate Yates Core Values and Principles
• Follow Yates Code of Conduct
• Safety Responsibilities and Expectations:
  • Responsible for refusing unsafe work and for carrying out all work in accordance with the established Yates Safety Procedures and Work Practices
  • Report all incidents, near hits and hazards to management
  • Required to wear and maintain personal PPE
  • Advise fellow employees of hazardous situations
  • Participate in workplace inspections
  • Comply with statutory requirements, including duty of care
  • Participate in required and/or assigned training
  • Provide suggestions to improve Safety
  • Present a mature approach to working safely
  • Attend prestart and Safety meetings and contribute
  • Assists with administering the site safety program as required and ensuring Trade Partner compliance with OSHA standards and Yates Site Specific Requirements and all applicable safety codes and regulations
  • Other related duties as needed and assigned by the Executive Management in support of the successful completion of the project.

Qualifications:

• An undergraduate University degree or higher (preferably in Safety Management, OSH, HSSE, or a closely related field) is desirable.
• Other relevant education, training or work experience may substitute for bachelor’s degree.
• Minimum of fifteen (15) years’ industry experience
• Minimum of ten (10) years’ safety experience
• Minimum of two (2) years’ safety management experience

Requirements:

• Proven track record in the delivery of safety initiatives
• High level of reporting and analytical experience
• Enthusiastic and able to represent Yates in internal and external events
• Knowledge of OSHA standards

Competencies:

• Highly developed written and verbal communication skills
• Able to plan, organize and prioritize large volumes of work under tight timeframes effectively
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Builds strong relationships to drive the business forward
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills to enable effective communications with all stakeholders
• Strong writing and editing skills
• The ability to work constructively in a team environment

Physical Demands/Essential Job Functions:

This job description reflects an assignment of essential functions; it does not prescribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned. Physical requirements for this role may include but not limited to walking, standing, operating tools/equipment, and lifting items (up to 25lbs). Tasks may also be carried out in varying weather conditions and environments as appliable to the position.?

About Yates Construction

Ranked among the top commercial and industrial construction companies in the country by?Engineering News-Record, Yates Construction is family-owned and provides a wide range of construction and building services. Incorporated in 1964 by William G. Yates Jr., we have steadily grown to become one of the top commercial and industrial construction companies in the nation. We are financially sound with a significant bonding capacity as well as vast personnel and equipment resources.

Our portfolio includes?commercial?and?industrial?projects from various sectors including arts and culture, civil, commercial, education, entertainment and gaming, federal, healthcare, hospitality, manufacturing, municipal, retail, and technology. We work hard to understand our client’s business needs and continually look for opportunities to provide additional value to our clients and their projects.

Our client?relationships are the foundation of our success, and our primary goal is to help each of our clients achieve their vision. We do this by carefully managing the?details and complexities?of each project and communicating constantly with all team members.

Yates Construction provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal and state law requirements.

Yates complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.