Safety Professional
Job Summary
The purpose of this role is to be a leader of change in order for Teichert to obtain its goals with regard to Safety and Environmental Programs. Specifically this role will lead educate train and support the field in Safety and Environmental Best Management Practices. This position will oversee the study of accidents and potential risks compiles reports recommends preventative or corrective safety actions and successfully trains employees on safety programs. This role assists with establishing Corporate Safety and Environmental policies and administering Teicherts Management Systems Programs.
Focus & Scope
Essential duties and responsibilities i.e. those which are basic necessary and an integral part of the job are indicated below:
Company / Entity
- Be a vocal and charismatic Leader to guide us to our goal of creating a zero injury incident free and Actively Caring culture.
- Have a good working relationship and network with people outside the company in the Safety field.
- Contributes to the development of and implements plans for future safety operations. Identifies areas for preventative safety recommends innovative safety measures provides input into planning safety training and continually evaluates effectiveness of Teicherts safety program.
- Keeps current with changing business needs and regulatory and industry safety issues changes improvements and trends. Shares knowledge presents updates and/or recommendations to management; ensures craft and business unit staff is kept abreast of current changes/improvements to program.
- Facilitates collaboration across business units and builds consistency in safety practices and procedures. Ensures policies procedures and standards are adhered to as well as protect the company interests.
- Promotes and protects Teicherts values including diversity teamwork fair work environment and respect of others; maintains a team spirit; works and cooperates with other disciplines (across company lines) to ensure maximum and best use of resources. Participates in department meetings to stay abreast of business unit issues.
- Promotes and protects the community perception of Teichert.
- Maintains the Corporate Safety Culture for a safe and healthy work environment through successfully meeting corporate safety standards and overseeing safety and health programs of business units. Reviews develops implements and evaluates plans and programs designed to educate business unit employees and prevent injuries illnesses incidents and property damage. Assists staff in recognizing hazardous situations documenting and recommending corrective measures; follows through with safety personnel to insure corrections have been made.
- Ensures compliance with local state federal utility organizations and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) rules and regulations; identifies investigates documents and recommends resolution of hazardous/potentially hazardous conditions; follows through with operational personnel to ensure corrective actions have been made.
- Promotes safety consciousness and reduces accidents through planning and implementing company and regulatory training; works with management to identify areas for preventative safety measures and develops/conducts training as needed. Participates in developing and conducting craft safety orientation and attends participates and/or leads safety related initiatives; assists in training personnel on equipment policies procedures and hazards. May assist operations by participating in pre and post job review meetings to prepare for or review customer safety requirements and/or issues.
- Proactively manages/oversees injury illnesses and incident prevention initiatives. Specifically ensures personal injury and property damage incident investigations forms reports and processes are in compliance with safety program policies procedures and federal state local regulations associated with accidents. Works collaboratively with Teicherts Risk Department in coordinating or overseeing the return-to-work program; follows through with employees to insure adherence to program guidelines. Works with management to maximize performance accountability and motivation of workforce while maintaining morale. Models innovative/effective management practices.
- Develops positive working relationships with field staff vendors suppliers state and federal regulatory agencies utility organizations and industry peers. Assists in conducting employee/craft/inspector on walk-through tours and may issue various permits as required. Facilitates communication of company safety policies procedures and standards.
- Assist in managing internal administrative organization and documentation including files records and reports pertaining to safety including but not limited to: dept. budgets training state and federal regulations OSHA etc.; assist in site specific safety program submittals and other safety related policies and procedures are available and up-to-date.
Key Relationships
Reports to:
- TEU Regional Safety Manager
- None
- Various resources for training purposes vendors and suppliers for safety equipment state and federal regulatory agencies utility organizations workers compensation agencies equipment suppliers for training purposes industry peers for networking
- Operations Manager Superintendents/Project Managers Senior Estimators Estimators Dispatchers Craft Foremen Craft Employees Mobile Equipment Manager Mobile Equipment employees and Risk Manager.
Education:
- Bachelors degree in Occupational Health/Safety (or related field) or equivalent combination of technical training and related experience
- 0-4 years experience in/knowledge of construction/industrial safety
- Ability to be a vocal and charismatic Leader
- Successful completion of pre-employment drug alcohol and background investigation
- Valid Drivers License
- Ability to preserve confidential and proprietary information and successfully avoid conflicts-of-interest
- Current on all company required safety training
- Ability to work in an autonomous environment with minimal direction and instruction
- Ability to recognize hazardous situations and recommend corrective measures
- Ability to handle multiple priorities at once in a fast-paced work environment
- Knowledge of first aid procedures techniques and equipment
- Thorough understanding of regulatory compliance of all local state federal utility organizations and company safety and environmental requirements
- Thorough understanding of corporate and industry safety practices processes standards technology equipment methods etc. and their impact on safety activities
- Thorough knowledge of companys Standard Operating Policies and Procedures
- Some overnight travel
- Builds strong relationship with customers
- Business Acumen
- Excellent verbal and written communicator
- Organization and Management
- Understands and can motivate people
- Competent at People Development
- Technology: Microsoft Office
- Technical competence in safety
Equipment Used:
- Personal computer telephone vehicle personal protective equipment (i.e. safety glasses hearing protection)
- Physical: Sitting for long periods of time working at the computer or driving to job sites. Job site visits require walking on uneven ground climbing bending stooping and crawling in confined or enclosed spaces. Some lifting of materials and equipment up to 50 lbs. close vision distance vision peripheral vision depth perception and the ability to adjust focus. May work long hours during peak seasons.
- Work Environment: Exposed to the conditions of job sites which can include loud noise dust fumes and extreme weather conditions prevalent at the time. May work various shifts or hours including early mornings dusk or evenings. Typical office environment with adequate temperatures and lighting low levels of no.
| Category | Key Performance Indicator |
| Customers | Customer Satisfaction: External (Building and maintaining positive working relationships) |
| Customer Satisfaction: Internal | |
| Internal Processes | Thorough accurate and timely reporting of investigations incidents accidents hazards and working conditions |
| Timely follow-through and follow up of incidents accidents and employee programs | |
| Leading and lagging metrics for Safety (OSHA Recordables Lost Time Teichert Liability pre-task meetings etc.) | |
| Improvements to processes that achieve Zero Injury Culture | |
| People & Development | Be a charismatic and inspiring leader of change to a zero-injury incident free and Actively Caring safety culture Effective and timely safety training and education |
| Completion of Performance Evaluations with Training and Development Plans | |
| Establishment and Achievement of Safety Plan and Goals | |
| Workforce Diversity |
BASE SALARY RANGE:
$87083 - $121917
The range displayed reflects the range the company reasonable expects to pay for the position. The actual base salary is subject to variation due to the role level geographic location relevant education training or experience among other factors.
Employer Disclosure Statement
The above statements and job description is intended to describe the nature and level of work being performed within this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities duties and tasks. Other similar or additional duties are performed as assigned.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Teichert and its subsidiaries pride themselves on being an Equal Opportunity Employer. Individuals seeking employment at our company are considered without regards to race color religion sex national origin disability status protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws.
Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation. A reasonable accommodation is a change in the way things are normally done that will ensure an equal employment opportunity without imposing an undue hardship on the company. If you are an applicant with a disability please inform Robert Maxey () if you need assistance completing any forms or to otherwise participate in the application process.
Notice to Staffing Agencies
Teichert Inc. and its subsidiaries (Teichert) will not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from a candidate. Any unsolicited resumes sent to Teichert including unsolicited resumes sent to a Teichert mailing address fax machine or email address directly to Teichert employees or to Teicherts resume database will be considered Teichert property. Teichert will NOT pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume. Teichert will consider any candidate for whom an Agency has submitted an unsolicited resume to have been referred by the Agency free of any charges or fees. Agencies must obtain advance written approval from Teicherts recruiting function to submit resumes and then only in conjunction with a valid fully-executed contract for service and in response to a specific job opening. Teichert will not pay a fee to any Agency that does not have such agreement in place. Agency agreements will only be valid if in writing and signed by Teicherts Human Resources Representative or his/ her designee. No other Teichert employee is authorized to bind Teichert to any agreement regarding the placement of candidates by Agencies.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
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