Construction Safety Manager (Field Based)

ERM is seeking a Construction Safety Manager for on-site projects in Indianapolis, IN, focusing on renewable energy. This role involves overseeing construction activities for safety compliance, training staff, and maintaining safety documentation. Candidates should have a degree in health and safety, 5+ years in construction safety, and specific certifications. The position is full-time for 6 months and requires physical fitness and the ability to climb wind turbines.
ERM is hiring a Construction Safety Manager for Illinois-based projects with a key renewable energy client. This critical role will involve providing on-site observation of construction activities from an Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) perspective, ensuring compliance with applicable regulations and company standards. You will play a key role in fostering a safe work environment by monitoring health and safety protocols, training on-site staff and subcontractors, and ensuring adherence to project-specific safety plans. This is a full-time (60 hours), limited-term role for the duration of 6 months.

Responsibilities:
• Provide on-site observation and oversight of construction activities from an EHS perspective.
• Document and report on health and safety performance during construction activities.
• Train on-site client staff and subcontractors on EHS program requirements and safety protocols.
• Assist in implementing directives issued by the client’s EHS personnel throughout the project.
• Monitor compliance with the client’s safety procedures and ensure work follows the approved project-specific safety plan.
• Maintain safety-related documentation on-site, including safety training records, Job Hazard Analyses (JHA), SDSs, pre-task assessments, and toolbox talk summaries.
• Participate in daily pre-shift coordination meetings to discuss planned activities and associated hazards.
• Review and comment on General Contractor JHAs, ensuring proper sign-off prior to work commencement.
• Conduct daily site inspections focusing on work site safety and orderliness, address deviations, and collaborate with the General Contractor’s Safety Manager to implement corrective actions.
• Issue daily site observation reports following each inspection.
• Provide incident investigation support/oversight and support the client-required reporting process.
• A strong commitment to safety and capable of successfully implementing ERM’s and the client’s safety programs.
• Resolve safety and quality issues with the contractor’s safety and quality managers.
• A strong attention to detail and documentation as evidenced by daily logs, Key Performance Indicator (KPI) tracking, periodic reporting, and other standard construction management activities.
• An ability to exhibit flexibility, which may require late night and/or weekend attention and/or short notice travel to address project-related issues.

Requirements:
• A bachelor’s degree in health and safety or a related field is a plus
• 5+ years of experience in Construction Safety
• 3+ years of experience leading health & safety teams
• Experience with Wind or Renewable Energy projects.
• Construction Health and Safety Technician (CHST), Associate Safety Professional (ASP), or Certified Safety Professional (CSP) is highly desired
• Ability to climb wind turbines 3-5 times a week.
• Global Wind Organization (GWO) certification or can pass GWO basic rescue with potential of advance rescue. GWO is ~1 week.
• Construction experience with a Crane is a plus
• Construction Experience with Electricity
• Experience with Basic MS Office and incident reporting systems
• Experience with LOTO, Incident Investigation, Root Cause Analysis
• Must be able to wear fall protection harness in compliance with current OSHA requirements.
• Fit for duty, physical is a requirement.
• Valid driver’s license and good driving record required
• Willingness to travel throughout the state to different project locations

Who We Are:

As the largest global pure play sustainability consultancy, we partner with the world’s leading organizations, creating innovative solutions to sustainability challenges and unlocking commercial opportunities that meet the needs of today while preserving opportunity for future generations.

At ERM we know that creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive work environment is an essential part of making our company a great place to build a career. We also see our diversity as a strength that helps us create better solutions for our clients. Our diverse team of world-class experts supports clients across the breadth of their organizations to operationalize sustainability, underpinned by our deep technical expertise in addressing their environmental, health, safety, risk and social issues. We call this capability our “boots to boardroom” approach for its comprehensive service model that allows ERM to develop strategic and technical solutions that advance objectives on the ground or at the executive level.

 

Please submit your resume and brief cover letter. Based on review of these responses, shortlisted candidates will be invited for interviews.

 

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