JOB OPENING:
Job Title: Safety and Quality Specialist
Division: Safety
Reports To: Director of Safety
Salary: $75,000 to $95,000
Position Summary
The Safety and Quality Specialist implements, manages, and monitors various sections of the safety and quality control programs, ensuring that the Stella May team builds projects to the highest quality in a safe manner while exceeding client expectations and meeting all requirements of federal, state, and local regulations.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Evaluate procedures and equipment used in the field by conducting inspections to identify unsafe conditions and takes the necessary corrective actions to remedy the situation.
- Visit jobsites to ensure the safety of team members, subcontractors, and the general public. This includes:
- Ensure visits are documented and any unsatisfactory conditions remedied timely.
- Identify any unsafe conditions and provide guidance for the necessary corrective actions.
- Conduct quality inspections to ensure materials meet the specifications for the project and are being installed as directed by our clients and the material manufacturers.
- Provide on-site basic training to remedy unsafe conditions.
- Assist in the development and implementation of site-specific safety and quality programs.
- Assist with determining training needs/deficiencies and identifying priorities for trainings.
- Lead investigation of incidents, near misses, and client safety concerns and prepare appropriate reports.
- Contribute to the ongoing continuous improvement of health and safety programs.
- Participate in safety calls both internal and with our clients.
- Perform all duties in accordance with health, safety, and quality guidelines.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Safety, Construction Management, Engineering, or related filed preferred.
- 3+ years of experience in construction safety and quality control.
- 10+ years of experience in construction with solid operational knowledge of safe working procedures for underground utilities (including installation and dealing with), specifically underground gas systems.
- OSHA 30 certification.
- First Aid AED/CPR certification.
- Valid driver’s license and access to an automobile for daily use.
- Effective organization and planning skills with flexibility to response to situations as needed.
- Ability to think creatively in providing effective solutions to complex problems
- Superior verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to instruct and understand learners of various types.
- Honesty, integrity, and a sense of urgency.
- Teamwork orientation.
- Proficient in Microsoft Teams, Excel, Word, and Outlook.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
- Ability to stand, walk, sit, and drive for various amounts of time.
- Ability to talk, hear, and perform repetitive motions.
- Ability to traverse uneven grounds as well as rainy or icy grounds and climb stairs and/or ladders.
- An appropriate degree of both visual acuity and manual dexterity necessary to perform the essential duties of the position.
- Ability to occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
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