Construction H&S Manager (Field Based) (Construction)

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 experience in managing cranes, fall protection, excavation, scaffolds, and heavy equipment safely.
• Ability to communicate effectively with, persuade, and gain buy-in from a broad range of stakeholders from a new craft worker to senior executive leader.
• Knowledge of Process Safety Management (PSM) Requirements 
• Strength in managing multiple competing priorities in a deadline driven environment.
• Agile, energetic, data driven approach to achieving individual and organizational objectives while balancing short term and long-term goals

 

Preferred Qualifications

• OSHA 30 Hour
• CHST 
• ASP or CSP Certifications
• 1st Aid/CPR training

Who We Are:

As the largest global pure play sustainability consultancy, we partner with the world's leading organizations, creating innovative solutions to sustainability challenges and unlocking commercial opportunities that meet the needs of today while preserving opportunity for future generations.

At ERM we know that creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive work environment is an essential part of making our company a great place to build a career. We also see our diversity as a strength that helps us create better solutions for our clients. Our diverse team of world-class experts supports clients across the breadth of their organizations to operationalize sustainability, underpinned by our deep technical expertise in addressing their environmental, health, safety, risk and social issues. We call this capability our “boots to boardroom” approach for its comprehensive service model that allows ERM to develop strategic and technical solutions that advance objectives on the ground or at the executive level.

Please submit your resume and brief cover letter. Based on review of these responses, shortlisted candidates will be invited for interviews.

ERM does not accept recruiting agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias, ERM employees or any other company location. ERM is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

ERM is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. 

Thank you for your interest in ERM!

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