Summary: 

Mortenson is currently seeking a passionate Safety Manager for our Wind Operating Group who has the ability to interact with a variety of staff at all levels in an ever-changing environment, remaining flexible, resourceful, proactive and efficient with a high level of professionalism and confidentiality.  The Safety Manager will provide management, leadership, direction, and support within Mortenson’s Zero Injury Safety program for multiple project teams and construction sites. The Safety Manager may also have supervisory responsibility to one or more safety professionals.  

Responsibilities:

Organization, flexibility, outstanding customer focus and strong communication are critical in performing duties which include, but are not limited to:

• Provide safety oversight, leadership, and direction in the implementation of the Zero Injury Safety program across multiple project sites


• Lead project management teams in developing site specific electrical safety programs and activities


• Identify training needs and conduct safety orientation and electrical training programs, including train-the trainer sessions


• Review Safety Submittals and attend preconstruction and preparatory meetings with subcontractors


• Provide professional direction and mentorship to Safety, Senior Safety Engineers, and Coordinators


• Oversee documentation, tracking and analysis of all Safety, Injury and Hazard statistics, trend analyses, and OSHA reports


• Conduct work area safety audits


• Conduct or assist with major incident analysis


• Monitor and review subcontractor activities for safety concerns


• Manage Return to Work and Modified Duty program


• Interface with Risk Management department


• Review project work plans to ensure safety is adequately incorporated


• Provide resource of electrical safety related information


• Evaluate and offer solutions for industrial hygiene concerns


• Maintain operational knowledge of construction safety, OSHA, ANSI, and other applicable standards, regulations, laws, and procedures


• Serve as resource for electrical safety issues or concerns for all project team members/operating group management

 Other duties as assigned, which may include:

• Responsible for the mentoring, management, and timely performance evaluation of safety engineers


• Support Operating Group Safety Director and Safety Leadership Team in achieving and maintaining operating group safety performance metrics


• Interface with client safety personnel, union representatives, industry groups, etc.


• Accompany safety, health, insurance and OSHA personnel on work-site tours


• Ensure maintenance and inspection of safety equipment and protective wear


• Contribute in the annual review process of operating group safety engineers as requested

Qualifications: 

• Minimum six years of construction safety experience


• Certified Safety Professional (CSP) certification preferred 


• Detail orientation sufficient to organize and manage multiple project tasks


• Ability to work in Microsoft Office and pertinent safety related software programs


• Proven positive and professional attitude, and strong customer service skills


• Ability to interpret and communicate Mortenson policies to team members and outside parties


• Strong teamwork orientation, initiative, communication, problem-solving, and leadership skills


• Effective public speaking and presentation skills


• Travel 


• Current driver’s license

 Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in safety, occupational health, or related field OR if no Bachelor’s degree, high school diploma, CHST Certification, OSHA 500 and a minimum of 10 years of continuous construction experience leading crews and planning work, to include at least six years as a dedicated construction safety professional responsible for managing project safety programs, conducting / reviewing hazard analyses and developing controls, conducting safety training, and planning work activities or equivalent experience in a relevant field. 

Mortenson is an EOE/Affirmative Action/M/F/Veteran/Disabled employer

Mortenson reserves the right to hire any individual without legal or financial obligation on unwanted solicitations. No agency emails, calls, or solicitations are accepted without a valid agreement.

Visa Sponsorship is not offered for this position.

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