Department Manager - AZCO Safety & Health (Appleton)

Description

The Department Manager is responsible for the managerial direction and leadership of a department within AZCO. This includes supporting and executing business strategy, developing high performance teams, and promoting the AZCO culture, values and mission. The Department Manager will lead the department in a dynamic and profitable manner based on AZCO's core values of client satisfaction, commitment, dedication, integrity, safety and overall outstanding service.

• Manage Safety & Health programs in order to achieve and maintain the company goal of zero safety incidents.

• Manage and conduct regular health and safety performance reviews, assessments, and documents to ensure that site locations are in compliance with Corporate and regulatory requirements. Present findings to Corporate Safety & Health Director.

• Manage and verify compliance with applicable Local, State, and Federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) rules and regulations.

• Approve the Safety & Health program on field construction projects to ensure operations are executed as planned and conducted in a safe manner.

• Manage the Site Safety & Health Program deliverables as defined by the Corporate Safety & Health department while responding to questions and/or concerns related to site specific safety and health compliance issues in a timely manner.

• Lead site safety office and field planning and executing contractual obligations.

• Present project Safety program progress, challenges, and objectives to Corporate Safety and project stakeholders.

• Review and recommend incident investigation, corrective action, and reporting to all necessary stakeholders. Facilitate corporate communications as needed.

• Review project scope of work to identify potential hazards and recommend corrective action to Project Management to prevent accidents and illness.

• Manage development and determination of department goals and objectives; works with Safety Director to determine best means of implementation and provides feedback as to success and challenges.

• Direct, plan, implement and supervise corporate and jobsite safety programs ensuring compliance with local, state, and federal rules and regulations.

• Manage communications between customers and jobsite contacts, including subcontractor safety representatives, government agencies (MSHA, OSHA, etc.).

• Establish, track and maintain safety records, trainings and files.

• Manage and facilitate trainings on AZCO Safety & Health programs and best practices.

• Manage safety job kickoff and ongoing safety staffing requirements for job sites.

• Formally present safety topics to owners, supervision and management.

• Audit documentation, conduct job reviews, and proactively participate in jobsite walk-throughs to view safety behaviors.

• Assess Safety & Health issues and opportunities at the project site, before the work begins and implement corrective action based on policies, guidelines and procedures for resolution.

• Review memos relative to safety, including assisting Site Management with correspondence to heighten safety awareness, project safety and health goals and ensure a safe and productive work environment is a priority among all project personnel.

• Review near miss, property damage, environmental incidents and accident investigation reports. Recommend countermeasures as appropriate.

• Endorse solutions to Corporate Safety & Health periodically regarding the Project Safety & Health Program challenges, objectives, and progress, ensuring high level of communication.

• Verify all required safety records are in an audit ready state and submit all documentation as required to Corporate Safety & Health.

• Responsible for the recruitment, development, training, and retention of staff.

• Responsible for conducting performance evaluations for department staff.

• Provide leadership, guidance, and instruction to the department.

• Responsible for interpreting the organization's policies, purposes, and goals to staff.

• Enforce compliance with company and site safety policies.

• Provide leadership to the team; direct and coordinate work assignments and review performance to ensure the efficient, cost-effective utilization of staff.

• Responsible for profitable growth of the department; ensuring staff levels, staff loading, and staff assignments meet project requirements while maintaining billable goals.

• Implement, apply and support company, global practice and/or regional office programs and initiatives; successfully navigating and managing change within the section.

• Responsible for the recruitment, development, training, and retention of staff.

• Responsible for conducting performance evaluations for department staff.

• Provide leadership, guidance, and instruction to the department.

• Responsible for interpreting the organization's policies, purposes, and goals to staff.

• Required to dispatch safety & health professionals to project sites.

• Responsible for overall QA/QC process adherence.

• Enforce compliance with company and site safety policies.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Complies with all policies and standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or related field and 7 years of direct experience.

• Applicable experience may be substituted for degree.

• Proficient with Microsoft office.

• Experience with Oracle Primavera P6 preferred.

• Excellent attention to detail.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Excellent interpersonal skills.

• Ability to work independently, think creatively and analytically, and make quick and sound decisions.

Preferred:

• Bachelor Degree in Safety & Health and 7 years of direct experience.

• Expert knowledge of Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Construction and General Industry, America National Standards Institution (ANSI), National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health (NIOSH), Army Corps of Engineers (CoE), Engineers Manual 385-1 and National Electrical Code (NEC), Standards.

• Must be proficient in the use of computer software (i.e., Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

• Expert knowledge of Workers Compensation, Case Management and OSHA regulations to assist with OSHA Inspections for Investigation.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Demonstrated time management, problem-solving, and detail orientation skills.

• Proven leadership and supervision skills.

• Ability to present and teach safety concepts and classes.

• Valid driver's license required.

• Board of Certified Safety Professionals required.

• OSHA 30 Hour Outreach Construction Course required.

Job Safety & Health

Primary Location US-WI-Appleton

Schedule: Full-time

Travel: Yes, 50 % of the Time

Req ID: 262809

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