Safety Manager - Military veterans preferred

Job Description Safety Manager ( **Job Number:**

SUN00320 ) **Description**

**Sunik, an Akima Company,** delivers superior services for logistics, facilities, maintenance, and repair across todays most complex and demanding DoD and federal civilian installations. Our personnel enjoy competitive benefits packages and challenging roles in work environments committed to innovation, diversity and opportunity for career growth. As an Alaska Native Corporation (ANC), 100% of our companys profits go back to our more than 14,000 Iupiat shareholders that have resided near and above the Arctic Circle for more than 10,000 years. Our business helps support their way of life and contributes to the survival of a culture that has thrived in a challenging environment.

**Summary:**

The Site Safety Manager will be a part of the Sunik onsite management team that includes the Project Manager, the Site Superintendent, Project Coordinator, and Material Expediter. The Safety Manager will be responsible for training, monitoring, and developing a culture of safety on a team that executes repair, renovation, and minor construction projects that range in value of $5k-$100k and include activities ranging from basic carpet installation and painting, to heavy electrical upgrades and custom buildouts for specific government focus programs.

**Responsibilities:**

* Responsible for the organizations environmental, health and safety programs for assuring compliance with Company policies, OSHA, EPA, DOE, Illinois, and other applicable regulations

* Proactively identify health, safety, and environmental hazards and implement effective controls to minimize risks. Develop a Job Hazard Assessment review scheduled by week and EHS topic. Engage Foremen in the JHA review, or new development. Provide PM with a weekly report of effectiveness of JHA

* Conduct inspections of job sites to ensure compliance with health, safety, and environmental procedures. Document inspection findings and implement effective corrective actions

* Engage Foremen, Superintendent, PM and other personnel to submit Portal Safety Observations. Provide to PM a weekly Safety Dashboard report of Safety Observations

* Develop and provide training to all project staff on issues related to health, safety, and the environment (e.g., bloodborne pathogens, lockout/tagout, hazard communication, defensive driving, powered industrial trucks, personal protective equipment [PPE]). Oversee training programs required by Fermilab and track training progress

* Prepare project site specific safety documents for each task order issued under the contract. Work closely with Site Superintendent and customer to develop effective safety plans

* Manage environmental programs such as maintaining permits, ensuring compliance with ISO 14001, and managing hazardous waste collection and satellite accumulation areas

* Select and maintain all equipment for health, safety, and environmental protection (e.g., PPE, eye wash stations, fire extinguishers, forklifts)

* Respond to incidents related to health, safety, and the environment and notify all pertinent company and customer staff. Investigates incidents and report findings to program management causes and actions to take to prevent reoccurrences

* Interface with subcontractors on matters related to Environmental, Health and Safety

* Generate and submit reports related to health, safety, and environmental metrics and systems as required by management or regulation

* Maintain all records related to safety, health, and environmental protection and as required by programs, policy, regulation, or contract clauses

* Utilize incident reporting and other health, safety, and environmental systems as required by the Company

* Manage employee and stakeholder engagement in the site health, safety, and environmental programs (e.g., safety committee, safety awareness program)

* Other duties as assigned

**Qualifications**

**Minimum Qualifications:**

* US Citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Energy Q security clearance is required

* BA degree in related field or equivalent with HAZWOPER certification (minimum 24 hour) or the ability to obtain upon hiring

* Candidate will have a minimum of 10 years of experience in supporting or leading construction/ repair/renovation safety in the field, with demonstrated experience maintaining and reporting safety data on a company level and as required by the customer

* A minimum of three years experience in safety, health, and environmental programs. An expert understanding of the health, safety, and environmental regulations applicable to the site

* You must be able to meet all health requirements, including but not limited to, current and future vaccination requirements for infectious diseases such as COVID-19

**MATERIAL & EQUIPMENT DIRECTLY USED:**

* Operates a computer and utilizes software programs, spreadsheets, and databases

* Variety of personal protective equipment and equipment used in protection of safety, health, and the environment

**WORKING ENVIRONMENT/PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES:**

* Work is generally conducted in an office or job site environment. Duties will involve the conduct of work in the out-of-doors area with a potential exposure to extreme climatic conditions.

* Work will require light lifting to 50 lbs. , stooping; climbing ladders; prolonged standing; prolonged sitting; and working with or in areas where a potential could exist for exposure to physical, chemical or biological agents

* Must be able to differentiate the nature of objects by color

* Must be able to communicate in English clearly in both written and spoken form

* Use of PPE and ability to train other on appropriate use of PPM is required. Such PPE includes head, foot, hand, torso, respiratory, vision and hearing protective devices

* Must be capable of performing essential job duties as described here

* Must comply with all applicable regulations and published Company work rules

* May be required to work outside of normal business hours, such as nights, weekends and holidays, or during adverse weather events, under schedule pressure and strenuous conditions

* FREEDOM TO ACT: Reports to the Project Manager; functions independently with management direction and review

**Preferred Qualifications:**

* Certified Safety Professional (CSP) or Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH)

* Experience implementing Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 851 (10 CFR 851), Worker Safety and Health Program,

* Experience with AR 385-10 and other DA safety, health, and environmental regulations

* Experience with ISO 14001 compliance

* Within the last 5 years, completion of 30 hour OSHA construction safety certificate

The duties and responsibilities listed in this job description generally cover the nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this position. This is not intended to be a complete list of all duties, responsibilities, and skills required. Subject to the terms of an applicable collective bargaining agreement, the company management reserves the right to modify, add, or remove duties and to assign other duties as may be necessary. We wish to thank all applicants for their interest and effort in applying for the position; however, only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.

*We are an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will receive consideration for employment, without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, gender or gender-identity, age, marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability, pregnancy or parental status, or any other basis prohibited by law.*

We are committed to Equal Employment Opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with physical and/or ment