Safety Engineer - Military veterans preferred

Goodfellow Bros. (GBI) is a large heavy-civil contractor with operations throughout the West Coast & Hawaii. Our company is a fourth generation, family-owned business, celebrating over 100 years in the industry! We have earned a reputation for professionalism and integrity that reflects our longstanding commitment to the individuals, business, and resources of the communities in which we live and work.

GBI has always maintained that our employees are our greatest asset, and we are now seeking to add to our team. We are looking for a Safety Engineer to join our team in Kihei, Hawaii.

Position Summary

The Safety Engineer works under the direction of the Regional Safety Manager in partnership with our project team members to provide technical assistance and support of specific projects to maintain safety regulations, policies and protocols related to the control of environmental and/or occupational hazards. The engineer will focus on project specific inspections and needs, while monitoring established policies and procedures for safe practices when employees are faced with occupational hazards. Lastly, this individual will act as a resource to job sites in meeting the Company’s expectations as outlined in the Company Safety & Health Manual.

Benefits

We offer employees (and their families) medical, dental, vision, disability, and basic life insurance. Employees are able to enroll in our company’s 401k plan, as well as profit sharing plan. New hires also accrue fifteen days of vacation leave annually, receive ten paid holidays, and nine days of sick leave throughout the calendar year.

Essential Functions

• Plans, administers, implements, and coordinates the company’s safety programs to control risks and losses.
• Prepares and conducts safety orientations, trainings, and meetings.
• Responsible for compliance with required training programs and record keeping.
• Coaches’ employees to meet the expectations with regards to the company safety program.
• Assist in the administration and enforcement of the company substance abuse program (drug & alcohol policy).
• Maintains liaison with outside organizations to assure information exchange and mutual assistance.
• Conducts and documents safety inspections to ensure compliance with the company’s safety & health program.
• Assist project teams in safety management and confirm compliance with our safety requirements.
• Attend pre-construction meetings.
• Attends conferences, seminars, and courses to maintain continued awareness of safety programs.
• Understands and interprets local, state, and federal regulations and statutes relative to environmental safety, employee safety, and workers’ compensation to ensure the company is compliant.
• Assist the region in performing root cause analysis for incidents and accidents.
• Conducts inspections and enforces adherence to laws, regulations, or company policies governing worker health and safety.
• Inspects machinery, equipment and working conditions at construction sites to ensure compliance with occupational safety and health and regulations, other state and federal regulations governing the construction industry, and/or company practices and procedures.
• Assists in rehabilitation of workers after accidents/injuries and makes sure they return to work successfully.
• Participates in incident management and investigation.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Education, Experience, and Technical Knowledge

• Bachelor’s degree in occupational safety and health or related field preferred.
• At least 1-3 years of field experience in safety or construction preferred.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and Power Point are required as they will make your start here with us much smoother.

We conform to all the laws, statutes, and regulations concerning equal employment opportunities and affirmative action. We strongly encourage women, minorities, individuals with disabilities and veterans to apply to all of our job openings. We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin, age, disability status, Genetic Information & Testing, Family & Medical Leave, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We prohibit Retaliation against individuals who bring forth any complaint, orally or in writing, to the employer or the government, or against any individuals who assist or participate in the investigation of any complaint or otherwise oppose discrimination.