Safety Manager

About Us

We are a mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP); building automation; and industrial piping contractor. Our team offers a variety of MEP and process piping services, including design-build engineering for new construction and renovation, installation and specialty construction, maintenance, and air balancing, start-up, and energy efficiency services.

Job Summary

DeBra-Kuempel is seeking to fill a Safety Manager position. The Safety Manager leads jobsite safety initiatives by developing and enforcing safety programs, conducting inspections and investigations, providing employee training, and ensuring compliance with OSHA and other applicable regulations. This role supports a strong safety culture through hazard prevention, risk management, regulatory compliance, and continuous improvement of company safety programs.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Provide leadership in developing and updating safety policies, procedures, and practices that prevent accidents and ensure compliance with the most recent Local, State, and Federal rules and regulations including OSHA, IOSHA, MSHA, DOT, NFPA, and EPA.

• Maintain, promote, and enforce project site safety in accordance with Company, State, and Federal policies and procedures; monitor and correct safety concerns and hazards at jobsites

• Provide training, recommendations and assistance to employees in safe equipment operation, material and substance use, and jobsite hazards

• Advise Safety Director on safety compliance concerns and preventative actions.

• Maintain Safety files and records.

• Perform safety inspections and prepare written reports of findings and recommendations for corrective or preventive measures where indicated; follow up to ensure measures have been implemented.

• Conduct accident investigation and prepare reports identifying possible accident causes and hazards; submit report to Safety Director in a timely manner.

• Assist in the evaluation and upgrading of Safety Programs.

• Perform other duties as assigned to support the success of the role and organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in a Safety related field is preferred

• Minimum of five (5) years Field Safety Management experience, preferably in Construction MEP Industry.

• 30 Hour OSHA Certification required.

• OSHA Outreach Trainer may be required for some jobsite locations.

• Strong knowledge of all applicable OSHA, DOT, NFPA, and EPA regulations.

• Demonstrated knowledge of fundamentals of Construction Safety, Accident Prevention, Occupational Injury, Human Factors, Industry Safety Criteria, Risk Management, and Incident Investigation techniques and methods.

• Must be able to lead and communicate effectively with a wide range of team members

• Detail-oriented with the ability to multi-task.

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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.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, see, talk, and hear. The employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee is regularly required to walk, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be required to commute to field locations. The employee must have the ability to navigate around job site locations.

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. The employee should expect to sit for long periods in front of a computer and also travel to field locations as needed.

While visiting field locations, the employee may be required to work outdoors, be exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical and electrical parts; high, precarious places; dust, fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; outside weather conditions, extended exposure to sunlight; cold and heat; risk of electrical shock and vibration. The noise level in the field work environment is usually moderate to loud.

Benefits

DeBra-Kuempel offers a competitive benefits package to non-union employees, including health benefits, paid time off, 401(k), tuition reimbursement, an employee assistance program, company discounts, and more. Employees covered by a collective bargaining agreement will receive benefits as negotiated within their specific CBA and may be eligible to participate in our voluntary supplemental union benefits program.

Equal Opportunity Employer

As a leading provider of mechanical and electrical construction, facilities services, and energy infrastructure, we offer employees a competitive salary and benefits package and we are always looking for individuals with the talent and skills required to contribute to our continued growth and success. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled.

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