Construction H&S Manager (Field Based)

ERM is hiring a Construction Health & Safety Manager onsite at a client location in Bowling Green Kentucky, to oversee a major construction project at a chemical facility.

This critical role will involve providing on-site observation of construction activities from an Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) perspective, ensuring compliance with applicable regulations and company standards.

You will play a key role in fostering a safe work environment by monitoring health and safety protocols, training on-site staff and subcontractors, and ensuring adherence to project-specific safety plans.

The position requires strong communication, leadership skills, and a solid background in construction safety.

This is a full-time (40+ hours/week), limited-term role for a duration of 6 months, extendable.

 

Responsibilities:


* Drive ERM safety culture on project. 


* Oversee and ensure the safety of employees, its trading partners, and the public.


* Enforce corporate and project specific safety and health programs and federal, state, and local safety standards.


* Identify known or potential exposures and recommend corrective action.


* Develop, coordinate, and implement overall project specific safety programs.


* Partner with field supervision to ensure safety hazard mitigation measures are included in the planning of project construction activities.


* Develop project specific safety education for jobsite personnel based upon upcoming work activities or recent at-risk trends


* Drive and create a safety vision and aligns the team to deliver and achieve a safe workplace for everyone.


* Facilitate third party safety reviews including OSHA.


* Teach safety-related topics.


* Conduct hot work, LOTO, confined space, energized electrical work, lift/rigging permits as needed.


* Assist with business plan objective and/or other corporate initiatives including OSHA, and corporate policies and procedures.


* Exceed our stakeholders’ expectations by anticipating their needs, desires, and goals


* Become the expert on Project Safety Manuals.


* Provide on-site observation and oversight of construction activities from an EHS perspective.


* Train on-site client staff and subcontractors on EHS program requirements and safety protocols.


* Assist in implementing directives issued by the client’s EHS personnel throughout the project.


* Monitor compliance with the client’s safety procedures and ensure work follows the approved project-specific safety plan.


* Maintain safety-related documentation on-site, including safety training records, Job Hazard

 

Requirements:


*   5+ years of relevant construction safety experience with an undergraduate degree in safety and health (or related discipline) or demonstrated construction safety and trade experience.


* Ability to communicate and influence supervisors, peers, and external partners.


* Proof of training and experienc...