Safety Manager

Hanover is looking for a Safety Manager who will be responsible for overseeing the safety activities of our multi-family building construction jobsites, to make sure that employees, subcontractors, and consultants within that setting comply with applicable safety regulations and Hanover’s policies. The Safety Manager will be responsible for facilitating compliance with occupational health and safety (OSHA) guidelines. The main goal is to ensure a safe working environment and prevent injuries and accidents.

Principal Duties / Responsibilities:

• Lead the implementation of Hanover Safety policies and programs
• Ensure development of Site-Specific Safety Plans for each project
• Advise and lead employees on various safety-related topics
• Act as the primary liaison to OSHA and other regulatory agencies
• Monitor changes in OSHA, CAL-OSHA and WISHA regulations, adjust safety plans as needed and notify construction of the changes.
• Prepare educational seminars and webinars on a regular basis
• Review and continuously update existing policies and procedures
• Adhere to all the rules and regulations
• Work with HR and the Vice President of Safety and Administration to set up a new employee on-boarding process for safety
• Enforce preventative measures
• Periodically check each jobsite to confirm all the employees and subcontractors are acting in adherence with rules and regulations
• Review reports on accidents and violations and determine causes and supply solutions
• Oversee and monitor 3rd party safety companies

Hanover Leadership Competencies and Expectations:

• Provide leadership and guidance by exhibiting the following-
  • Decisiveness - Effective leaders make thoughtful decisions with detailed explanations and can implement these decisions quickly with the information and resources available to them.
  • Integrity - Having integrity as a leader establishes trust. Without trust, there is no influence. Integrity provides a strong and positive example to your team both internal to Hanover and those outside of the organization. A leader with integrity behaves ethically and does the right thing even when no one is watching. He/she is open, honest, and transparent in all decisions.
  • Relationship and team building - Leadership requires the use of your interpersonal skills to build and maintain a collaborative team of individuals working toward the same goal. Team building requires other leadership strengths including effective communication skills and conflict resolution. Relationship building is one of the most important skills in a leadership role. It creates an environment where team members speak openly and makes communication of tasks, responsibilities, and goals more effective.
  • Problem solving - Leaders are skilled at solving issues that arise on the job. Effective problem solving often requires staying calm and identifying a step-by-step solution. Get the facts, communicate openly with your team, investigate and discuss alternative solutions, propose the best solutions, implement the plan and follow up. To be a leader that is an expert in solving problems, you must master the art of listening to your team. Problem-solving skills can help leaders make quick decisions, resolve obstacles with their team and external teams, and ensure projects are completed on time, according to the specifications.
  • Dependability - Being a dependable leader means that people can trust and rely on you. A dependable person follows through on plans and keeps promises. The strong relationships built by a dependable leader create a resilient team that can work through difficulties that may arise. Being a dependable professional means meeting deadlines, being, fulfilling obligations and when you can’t meet a promise or a goal, communicating this early and having a backup plan.
  • Initiative - Being able to identify and resolve upcoming tasks or issues without constant and explicit direction from those you directly report to. Taking initiative means proactively getting things done without being asked.
  • Accountability - You admit when you’ve made a mistake and always accept responsibility for your own actions and decisions. As a Manager, you are accountable for the team’s results. You don’t blame others to protect your own interest or avoid responsibility.
  • Ability to teach and mentor - One skill that differentiates leadership from many other competencies is the ability to teach and mentor. An effective teacher or mentor provides regular coaching and feedback to continually develop and motivate staff. You are dedicated to the success of your team and often put their interests above your own. Often, this skill requires that leaders think less about themselves and more about how to make their team successful.
  • Communication - Effective communication means that your ideas and concepts are being heard and people are acting upon them. It also means you listen for understanding and act on what other people say. Electronic communication should be precise, relevant, and effective.

General Roles/Responsibilities:

Review, update, and track the following site-specific deliverables by project

• Site Logistics Plan
• Safety Plan
• Crisis Management Plan
• Crane Safety Plan
• Scaffold Layout Plan
• Vertical Transportation Plan
• Environmental Action Plan
• Fire Protection Plan
• Storm Protection Plan
• Security Plan

Crane Safety Consultant Management

• Consistently review the crane safety consultant(s) quality, dependability, and availability
• Manage 3rd party crane inspector relationship
• Ensure field teams are properly scheduling and documenting Crane and Material/man hoist inspections.

Third Party Safety Consultants

• Identify companies qualified to perform 3rd party safety inspections in all regions.
• Manage relationships with 3rd party safety consultants by consistently conducting performance reviews, monitoring pricing, and making sure they are available as needed
• Conduct initial walks with new 3rd party companies and period walks with all 3rd party companies
• Review all 3rd party consultant safety reports and assure timely correction of deficiencies by project teams.

Review and approve Subcontractor Safety Prequalification forms

Monitor and support the projects’ safety orientation process

Review and accept all subcontractor safety plans.

Attend Major Subcontractor Safety preconstruction meetings and provide guidance as needed

Monitor Hanover Weekly Safety inspections and toolbox talks for consistency and quality

Ensure our site teams are constantly monitoring safety and performing weekly safety inspections

Track, facilitate and monitor staff safety training and certifications.

Support Risk Management with claims, and job-related insurer requirements.

Qualifications

• 7 years of experience as a Safety Manager or relative experience
• Experience in commercial construction; Multi-family preferred
• Excellent knowledge of legislations and procedures
• Excellent knowledge of potentially hazardous materials or practices
• Experience with writing policies and procedures for health and safety
• Familiarity with conducting data analysis and reporting statistics
• Proficient in MS Office
• Working knowledge of safety management information system
• Outstanding organizational skills
• Critical thinker and problem-solving skills
• Team player
• Good time-management skills
• Great interpersonal and communication skills
• BSc/BA in safety management or relative experience
• Certificate in occupational health and safety
• Willing to travel extensively