Construction Safety Assistant Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Position Type: Full Time (40+)

Pay Type: Salary

Newport Construction Benefits: 

• Medical, Dental & Vision Insuranc
• Company Paid Basic Life Insurance
• Company Paid Long Term Disability Policy
• Company Paid Vacation & Holiday Pay
• Company Paid Parental Leave
• Company Paid Maternity Leave
• Company Paid Employee/Family Assistance Program (EAP)
• Voluntary Medical & Vision Insurance
• Voluntary Dental Insurance
• Voluntary Short Term Disability
• Voluntary Supplemental Term Life
• Voluntary Accident, Legal, Hospital, Critical Illness Policies
• 401(k) Plan w/Employer Match
• Annual Company Stock Purchase Opportunities
• Discount Partnerships: Verizon, Ford, Perkspot
• Health and Wellness Benefits, including Monthly Gym/Fitness Incentives

General Description:  The successful candidate will join an established, highly successful safety team and report to the Corporate Safety Manager, and be based out of Nashua, NH.  

Key Duties Selected candidate will have a broad knowledge of construction and general safety regulations, MSHA regulations, industry standards, practices, and processes, and the ability to become a subject matter expert in specific areas as needed. 

• Provide safety support for all construction projects, asphalt plant environment and a quarry.
• Engage with external regulators on safety management systems and execution requirements with coordination across project teams.
• Assist construction management in developing and maintaining effective written construction safety programs.
• Assist in developing content for applicable safety training.
• Provide safety training for project management teams.
• Perform safety audits at construction site locations, asphalt plants and quarries where assigned.
• Stay current and up to date with safety regulations, industry developments, or trends that would affect the evolving.
• Attend organizational events planned that require your attendance.
• Work closely with the management team to develop new programs and delivery methods around safety continuous improvement.
• Assist with managing needs from third-party vendors and insurance claims
• Provide leadership and strategic support for all construction safety programs and MSHA programs by developing robust solutions designed to mitigate defined safety risks.
• Interact cross-functionally with a wide variety of people and teams.
• Monitor construction site safety and quarries and prepare notices of unsafe working conditions.
• Investigate accidents, injuries, or occupational diseases to determine causes and preventive measures; determine how such accidents might be prevented in the future and report or review findings from accident investigations.
• Recommend measures to help protect workers from potentially hazardous work methods, processes, or materials.
• Inspect and evaluate workplace environments, equipment, and practices, in order to ensure compliance with safety standards and government regulations.
• Verify that safety equipment is available to employees and monitor their use of such equipment to ensure proper fit and use.
• Prepare and review specifications and orders for the purchase of safety equipment, ensuring that proper features are present and that items conform to health and safety standards.
• Liaison between Newport Construction and client safety personnel on matters concerning the safety and health of employees on site and office.
• Perform periodic site safety audits to maintain compliance with Company, local, state, and federal regulations.
• Conduct job hazard analysis. Identify existing and predictable hazards and recommend feasible corrective measures.
• Assist with confined space entry and applicable safety equipment and requirements.
• Responsible for insuring supervisor’s complete accident reports. Investigate incidents and ensure proficient reporting, identification of contributing factors, and recommend practices to eliminate future accidents, illnesses, equipment damages, and near miss incidents.
• Coordinate with supervisors on appropriate non-emergency medical care. Confer with medical providers and assist Risk Management with day-to-day case management.
• Monitor and audit compliance with DOT regulations, including:
• Driver Qualifications Files
• Duty Status Logs
• Vehicle Inspections/Maintenance
• Develop and maintain a working knowledge of state and federal regulatory activity (DOT, OSHA, EPA, etc.) Interpret and apply applicable regulations and assist with development of programs aimed at compliance.
• Assist with the implementation of the Safety Incentive Programs.
• Monitor maintenance of OSHA logs.
• Monitor and audit field-level compliance with Substance Abuse Program.
• Perform other reasonable tasks that may be requested by the Company.

Qualifications and Requirements: This position typically is not an entry-level job, as it requires demonstrable previous experience within the Safety Field. 

Education and Experience  

• A four-year degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering or Safety Management, or relevant work history is required. 
• Working field knowledge including: Heavy Highway and Bridge Construction, Crane Operations, Asphalt Plant and Lay down Activities
• Traffic Control Safety Certification
• CDL/DOT experience along with various other grade and utility construction preferred. 
• MSHA or Mining quarries experience is preferred.
  
• 5+ years of Construction or Industrial Safety is preferred.
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office, PowerPoint, and computer database functions.  A valid driver’s license and satisfactory driving record are required.  

Physical Demands: The following physical demands are representative of those that must be met by a Construction Safety Manager to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. 

• Regularly required to sit and/or stand during a regular work shift of at least eight hours per day.
• Employee is occasionally required to stoop, bend, walk, crouch, and climb.
• Ability to lift, on a frequent basis, at least 25 pounds and carry up to 15 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Continuous mental attention is required to complete tasks in an efficient manner.

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described below are representative of those that a Sr. Safety Manager encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. 

• Work is performed indoors (office setting) and outdoors (construction, mining and asphalt sites)

Demonstrates Safety 1st: It is important for members of our team to be actively involved in their own safety, while being considerate of fellow employees. 

• Assess work environment for possible hazards and makes sure training is adequate to the task.  
• Has proper personal protective equipment and tools, uses them appropriately for the given task. 
• Speaks up if seeing an unsafe act 
• Identifies and turns in near miss reports 
• Asks for help, when needed, to perform tasks safely.  
• Considers if there is a safer way to perform work and communicates.  

Newport Construction is experienced in all forms of heavy civil construction. Our talented engineers and skilled craft employees are experts in all manner of projects, and in all work environments including the most heavily trafficked urban areas. Whatever the project, Newport Construction has the talent, experience, and resources to deliver. Our teams are formed by experts in the construction industry who can build state-of-the-art roads, bridges, railways, and commercial centers. These teams are committed to delivering the highest-quality services on time, on budget, and engineered to provide maximum value to our clients in both the public and private markets.

We support a Drug-Free Workplace. 

EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability are encouraged to apply. 

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