Safety Officer

About Norlee Group

Norlee Group, Inc., is a multi-trade building systems organization delivering integrated electrical, mechanical, and technology solutions across commercial, industrial, institutional, and specialty markets. As part of our continued growth under the One Norlee platform, we are seeking a Safety Officer.

Position Summary

The Safety Officer must plan, schedule, and prepare for work to reduce and eliminate hazards in advance. This role provides safety direction while ensuring adherence to all safety regulations and programs with the site leadership and employees. The Safety Officer must play a major role in helping to build a culture of personal awareness and safety accountability.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following.

• Regularly inspecting the site to identify potential dangers and defective equipment
• Developing and enforcing safety policies and procedures that comply with regulations
• Providing safety training to workers and ensuring they understand and follow safety protocols
• Conducting thorough investigations of accidents and near-miss incidents to determine the cause and prevent similar incidents
• Assisting in the development and implementation of emergency response plans, including evacuation procedures and first aid protocols
• Monitoring the site for compliance with safety regulations and standards, and ensuring suppliers comply with legislation
• Preparing reports and submitting them to authorities, and documenting hazards and updated safety plans
• Keeping up to date with standards and government regulations
• Keeping meticulous records to ensure compliance with various laws
• Scheduling maintenance for equipment and monitoring its condition
• Conducting thorough risk assessments to identify potential hazards on construction sites and implanting effective control measures
• Collaborating: Collaborating with FOM’s, PM’s, DOFO, Superintendents, and Safety Director, about integrating safety considerations into project planning and execution. (JHA’s, Toolbox Talks, Pre-Construction)

Competencies

• Communicates Effectively: Is effective in a variety of communication settings: one-on-one, small and large groups, or among diverse styles and position levels; Attentively listens to others; Adjusts to fit the audience and the message; Provides timely and helpful information to others across the organization; Encourages the open expression of diverse ideas and opinions
• Manages Conflict: Steps up to conflicts, seeing them as opportunities; Works out tough agreements and settles disputes equitably; Facilitates breakthroughs by integrating diverse views and finding common ground or acceptable alternatives; Settles differences in productive ways with minimum noise
• Instills Trust: Follows through on commitments; Is seen as direct and truthful; Keeps confidences; Practices what he/she preaches; Shows consistency between words and actions
• Decision Quality: Makes sound decisions, even in the absence of complete information; Relies on a mixture of analysis, wisdom, experience, and judgement when making decisions; Considers all relevant factors and uses appropriate decision-making criteria and principles; Recognizes when a quick 80% solution will suffice.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience

A bachelor’s degree in a Safety related discipline or a combination of experience and education with a minimum of ten (10) years of verifiable construction experience with a minimum of three (3) years of relevant safety experience OSHA certified, First Aid/CPR certified.

Language/Interpersonal/Leadership Skills

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals; Ability to express opinions and ideas, both verbally and in writing, in a clear concise manner; Ability to listen; Keeps emotions under control; Demonstrates group presentation skills. Exhibits strong leadership qualities.

Mathematical Skills

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

Computer Skills

To perform this job successfully, an individual should have proficient computer skills and knowledge of Microsoft Office 365 tools including but not limited to Outlook, Word, Excel, Teams, PowerPoint.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; Endurance and Ability to walk the entire job site including stairs and elevated structures; Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard, mouse and business equipment. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision and depth perception. Overtime may be required to meet project deadlines.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

When on construction job sites you will encounter typical construction conditions including extreme temperatures, noise, dust, mud debris, welding, leading edge, trenching, and shoring, sometimes in a confined space. You may be required to visit multiple locations during any one day. Travel expectations for this role is a minimum of 50%.