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Safety Manager
Summary
Title:Safety Manager
ID:1859
Division:ISD
Region:Texas
Location:Houston, TX
Description

Roy Jorgensen Associates, Inc. (Jorgensen) is a world leader in maintenance management. For over 50 years Jorgensen has provided a diverse range of facility and highway infrastructure, consulting, maintenance and management services. Our professionals are in the forefront as facility managers, maintenance engineers, trainers, assets managers and solution providers. Our firm is focused on the operations and maintenance of transportation and public works infrastructure assets. Our maintenance operations is comprised of professional engineers, certified quality control inspectors, and experienced maintenance technicians with proficiency developing and executing highway infrastructure maintenance contracts throughout the United States. Our system approach to maintenance management is unparalleled in our industry. We know how to identify and implement innovative solutions for our client's toughest challenges.

Roy Jorgensen Associates, Inc. is seeking an Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) professional to support the Texas and Colorado project offices as the Safety Manager. This position will be responsible for supporting, assisting, guiding and ensuring EHS compliance and adherence to all applicable federal, state and local regulations. This position reports to the Jorgensen Corporate Safety Director.

This position requires an EHS professional capable of managing multiple facilities to ensure 100% compliance in all company, regulatory and environmental requirements, including but not limited to temporary traffic control/maintenance of traffic, hazard communication, emergency response, safety audits and inspections, and employee training programs. This individual will be expected to work with cross functional site management to ensure EH&S performance metrics and reporting mechanisms, to accurately gauge overall site safety performance and to pro-actively work with site leadership to enhance employee involvement initiatives.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

  • Champion regulatory compliance programs. Ensure 100% compliance with OSHA and DOT requirements as well as federal and/or state regulations.

  • Oversee EHS training programs and scheduling activities ensuring projects maintain the appropriate level of safety training for employees.

  • Perform Temporary Traffic Control inspections to ensure compliance with State and MUTCD policies and procedures.

  • Improve overall safety culture; engage employees and management, promoting positive accomplishments with effective performance metrics.

  • Encourage a proactive reporting culture, and that appropriate attention is given to the determination of root cause and ensuring that corrective actions have been completed.

  • Perform site safety inspections. Review closure of identified unsafe conditions to ensure response was appropriate and timely.

  • Provide technical safety support and assistance to Project Managers and regional safety managers as needed.

  • Coordinate of all Accident investigations and follow up measure.

  • Coordinate and or perform specialized training as required.

  • Complete safety narratives for proposals as needed.


Desired Skills

  • Roadway construction or highway maintenance experience preferred

  • Maintenance of Traffic / Temporary Traffic Control Experience and Certification a must

  • Excellent written and verbal skills when addressing either individuals or groups

  • Ability to present information in classroom or conference call settings

  • Customer-service oriented

  • Knowledge of OSHA construction and general industry regulations, active certifications

  • Working knowledge of DOT regulations and transportation safety

  • Proficiency with Excel, Word, Outlook and PowerPoint

  • Ability and willingness to travel; overnight travel required

  • At least 50% travel is required. Must be able to travel on a regular basis or as directed by the Corporate Safety Director


Required experience

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Occupational Safety and Health or construction related degree or minimum of five (5) years related experience and have demonstrated knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the responsibilities

  • Bi-lingual preferred

  • Strong, critical thinking skills & capable of anticipating organizational needs

  • Ability to work effectively handling multiple projects

Qualifications:

  • High School Diploma/GED
  • Maintain company standards for background checks (i.e. criminal record, driving record and controlled substance/drug testing)
  • Knowledge of local driving rules and regulations
  • Carry out simple arithmetic functions
  • Maintain proper safety equipment required for each job
  • Knowledge and ability to adapt to the latest technology
  • Ability to use smart phone and applications
  • Ability to adjust to changing work schedule
  • Ability to work safely under ranging environmental and weather conditions
  • Capable of lifting up to 50 pounds
  • Ability to operate hand/power tools

Schedule:
Full time. Monday – Friday 7:30-4pm. Must be able to work outside of set schedule, when needed.

Total Compensation Package to include: Competitive base pay, annual profitability based bonus, recognition incentives and extensive training opportunities. Comprehensive Benefit Plan options for full time employees to include: Health, Vision, and Dental insurance, Vision Discounts, 401(k) Retirement Plan, Vacation, Sick, Life Insurance, Long Term Disability coverage, Flexible Spending Accounts, Employee Assistance Plans and more!

Company will conduct Background check, MVR and Controlled Substance testing prior to hire.

Roy Jorgensen Associates, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employers and is committed to diversity in our workforce. EOE/M/F/D/V

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