The Safety Specialist I is responsible for the oversight of safety for one project site. The individual in this position will work with the project team to proactively plan safety in the day-to-day operations and tasks. This position reports to the Safety Manager and is not responsible for the oversight of other teammates. This is a full-time, salaried-exempt position.
Your Role
- Apply knowledge of construction worksite safety practices and procedures
- Inspect, correct, and provide education on safety deficiencies as they occur
- Identify and correct problems before they become hazards and report results to designated company representatives
- Apply federal and state-specific health and safety regulations and interpret and apply these regulations
- Ensure that Project Executives, Project Managers, Superintendents, and others are abreast of all OSHA regulations and the consequences of violating these regulations
- Verify that subcontractors are adhering to the Site Safety Management Plan, OSHA, and all other regulations
- Ensure familiarity with Hazardous Communications, Confined Space, Air Monitoring, Job Safety Analysis and Health and Safety Plans
- Train employees on health and safety related policies, procedures, and regulations
- Provide information in a clear, concise manner with an appropriate level of detail, empathy, and professionalism
- Build and maintain effective relationships
- Maintain OSHA 30 for Construction
- Work independently and use sound judgment capability and discretion with confidential information
Your Education and Experience
- Bachelor's degree in Occupational Safety & Health or a related discipline preferred
- 1-3 years of construction safety experience
- Maintain certification in First Aid/CPR, and OSHA 10, 30
- Proficient computer skills in Microsoft Office including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
What You Bring to the Team
- Strong team player with a positive attitude
- Adapts to changes in the work environment
- Follows instructions, responds to management direction
- Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing
- Interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills, and shall be professional and respectful
- Strong commitment to safety, the team environment, and customer satisfaction.
- Prompt and accurate judgment with the ability to troubleshoot and solve problems as they arise
- Excellent time management skills
- Proven ability to excel in a fast-paced environment
Work Environment/Physical Demands
- This role requires the ability to work outdoors and in all weather conditions, along with the ability to navigate and work in a variety of settings
- Ability to lift 50 pounds
- Ability to stand for extended periods of time, and safely maneuver around the nearby presence of various construction equipment and vehicles, on an active construction site
- Prepared to regularly encounter moving mechanical parts, high precarious places, fumes or airborne particles, and a variety of outside weather conditions
- Able to climb temporary or permanent stairs, and ladders
- Able to bend, squat, kneel, crawl, crouch, balance, and stoop, reach on a regular basis
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus
- This role must maintain safety procedures at all times to avoid injury
- Able to sit for extended periods of time
- Able to function in a standard office setting
Travel
Travel is limited and primarily local to jobsite locations in the Northeast
Reasonable Accommodations
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Why You'll Love Working Here
Voted one of New Hampshire's Best Companies to Work For, Methuen Construction is widely recognized as the most successful, self-performing general contractor in the industry. Built on over 60 years of experience, Methuen Construction employs the highest skilled trades professionals. As we expand our construction territory, diversify our client base, and enhance our operational capabilities, our need for highly skilled teammates is growing! We offer top-tier compensation and benefits, in addition to a team oriented, motivated, and respectful company culture.
An Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity Employer
Methuen Construction provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. As a Federal Contractor, we encourage priority referral of protected veterans under VEVRAA.