Safety Manager

Vanir is a proud minority- and woman-owned company, recognized as a national leader in program, project and construction management (PMCM) and real estate development. Since 1964, we have consistently exceeded client expectations. Ranked as a top PMCM firm by Engineering News-Record (ENR) for more than three decades, our award-winning team provides a full range of services to public and private sector clients in the aviation; healthcare; education (K-12 and higher); justice and essential services; science and technology; state and local government; transportation; water and wastewater; energy; and commercial, residential and nonprofit markets.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

This position will be assigned to the Seaside Region (WLAC, LAHC, and LASC) but is a District-Wide position.
• Perform management oversight of construction activity on behalf of the client, report on contractor regulatory and contract safety compliance on multiple projects sites.
• Monitor compliance to all current OSHA requirements that relate to the specific construction projects.
• Perform daily safety reviews of work in progress in accordance with current Safety Regulations and Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) as developed and updated by BuildLACCD.
• Monitor adherence to Owner Controlled Insurance Program (OCIP) requirements and procedures.
• Support to the Program Safety Manager, including but not limited to, attending any required meetings, or providing safety reports/analysis as requested.
• Attend construction meeting with college project team and general contractor. Leading the safety topic (toolbox), report on site observations (Observation Report) and review upcoming construction schedule for hazard preparedness.
• Perform ongoing construction site safety inspections and generate daily safety report for all site visits.
• Submit weekly Project Health Safety and Environmental Observation Report to College Project Manager.
• Perform ongoing review, for completion and accuracy, of contractor safety submittals, JHA, MOP, Fall Protection Plans, Crane Lift Plans, Excavation and Scaffold Erecting Plans, Confined Space Entry and hazard assessment of other high risk operations.
• Perform review of contractor submitted incident reports, participate in safety stand-downs, and prepare and submit lessons learned to Program Safety Manager.
• Perform and document safety orientation with contractor safety representative.
• Monitor adherence to zero tolerance and corrective action policy for workers found not in compliance with the Program's safety policy.
• Flexibility in schedule and transportation to work at multiple sites based on assigned schedule and duties throughout the greater Los Angeles area.
• Ability to work in fast-paced environment, establish daily work priorities, and perform oversight at multiple active construction projects.
• Good written and oral communication skills.

Minimum Qualifications

• 10 years' of commercial construction experience in the US with a General Contractor
• 5 years' experience in California with a Contractor or major subcontractor
• 2 years' experience in construction of educational projects in a campus environment
• Strong experience managing field construction teams on multiple projects.
• Experience on demolition, renovation, and new construction building projects.
• Experience working on OCIP programs.
• All certificates and credentials must be active and current for consideration. We will need a copy of all certifications for verification.
• Minimum Requirement: Minimum of holding a valid Safety Management Specialist (SMS) certificate or Construction Health and Safety Technician (CHST) issued by the Board of Certified Safety Professionals (BCSP) or Certified Safety Manager Construction (CSMC) certificate issued by the National Association of Safety Professionals (NASP)
• Current First Aid/CPR/AED Certification
• Experience on modernization/renovation projects involving abatement, remediation of hazardous materials, hazardous material waste removal and handling, such as asbestos and lead based paint.
• Strong experience working senior management and field teams on large building programs across multiple sites and locations.
• Experience participating in scheduled construction Meetings with Contractors and Project Managers.
• Strong experience in safety incident reporting and daily construction reporting for multiple projects.
• Ability to effectively communicate with Owner's Construction Management staff and Contractor's Site Management Team.
• Ability to manage, control, and report safety incidents in a timely manner in accordance with OSHA regulations and Owner's Requirements.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Adobe Acrobat and other basic software programs used in Construction.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Construction management, safety management, safety engineer or related degree is preferred
  
• Additional safety/health certifications and credentials as appropriate for this position
  
• Current 40-Hour HAZWOPER
  
• Current OSHA 500 (Trainer in Occupational Safety and Health Standards for the Construction Industry)

Benefits

Vanir offers a comprehensive, competitive benefits package that includes 401(k) Savings with employer matching contributions, medical, dental, vision, health savings account (HSA) with employer contributions, life, AD&D and disability benefits, flexible spending account (FSA), voluntary benefits, Teladoc, pet insurance, paid time off, national employee assistance program (EAP) and employee referral program.

If you're interested in working for Vanir please visit our website to learn more and to apply online at www.vanir.com.

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Contact Email: careers@vanir.com

Persons with medical limitations may, with reasonable accommodations, be capable of performing the duties of this position. Such a determination must be made on an individual basis considering the person's limitations, the requirements of the position, and the company's ability to make reasonable accommodations to the person's limitations.

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