Regional Safety Manager

About Us:

BW Design Group is a fully integrated architecture, engineering, construction, system integration, and consulting firm committed to helping our clients realize their most critical goals from Strategy to Commercialization. As the only firm born from a manufacturing technology company to become an independent and fully integrated firm, we combine deep domain expertise in the manufacturing environment with an approach that is built to serve the dynamic needs of our clients. Rooted in our distinct culture of Truly Human Leadership, we cultivate the leaders who will define tomorrow and partner with our clients in the food & beverage, life sciences, industrial, and advanced technology industries to build the future of manufacturing and technology.

Job Description:

Regional Safety Manager

Who You’ll Work With:

You will join one of our 45 offices in the US, be part of a committed team of over 1500 professionals, and work in teams and directly with our clients doing work that is shaping the world around us. You will be welcomed into a rapidly growing business and team and empowered to make an impact. You will be valued, cared for, and challenged on your path to becoming a world-class professional and surrounded by leaders who are committed to creating an environment that enables you to realize your own success and fulfillment.

When you join Design Group as a Regional Safety Manager, you are joining a team that will challenge you and position you for growth. In this role, you will work with a team of industry experts to help the world’s leading companies solve their most difficult problems. You will partner with seasoned leaders, technical specialists, and subject matter experts to deliver the highest quality solutions to our clients with consistency and accuracy.

What You’ll Do:

• Work with project teams, the Corporate Safety Manager, and Directors of Construction
• Direct, monitor, and assist with a wide range of analytical, technical, process, procedural, and administrative functions related to safety and regulatory compliance
• Provide subject-matter expertise
• Lead and supervise staffing to manage site safety on multiple active construction projects and client sites in all professional sectors and Design Group Practices
• Interface with our industry leading fortune 500 clients to provide safe project execution
• Visit active job sites and conduct site safety audits
• Work with project team during pre-construction to ensure safety planning
• Investigate, develop, and author reports based on observations from audits, walk-throughs, and after observed opportunities, incidents, or accidents; maintain reports for management review
• Prepare hazards analysis plans in conjunction with execution team prior to start of each project
• Prepare site specific safety plans in conjunction with the execution team
• Develop, monitor, lead, and track safety trainings including toolbox talks and JSA and safety stand downs to create an effective regional safety program
• Develop and manage a program to make readily available all safety data sheets and notify affected parties of updates
• Provide regular updates and reports to construction leaders and the Safety Manager
• Train site managers on technical and administrative protocols for reporting including PFAS, scaffolding, LOTO, near misses, accidents, injuries, and incidents
• Develop a master safety presentation for each site to be included as part of project proposals, updates, and presentations
• Prepare a regional site safety loss prevention plan based on a national template
• Interface with senior management and Client EHS Managers, and contribute to the interface with other Design Group offices regarding safety issues
• Review subcontractor safety plans
• Monitor the inventory, usage, maintenance, and availability of personal protective equipment for regional construction professionals
• Review Design Group design details for compliance with safety standards during all phases of construction
• Serve as site safety representative for assigned projects
• Function as liaison between Design Group and client when evaluating safety protocols
• Make an impact day-to-day with your skills and expertise, strengthening that relationship with our clients and team

What You’ll Bring:

• A minimum of seven years of experience performing onsite inspections or in a role where safety inspection was a responsibility
• Two years of experience in a safety related leadership role
• Prior experience in a project safety role involving food, beverage, consumer products, pharmaceuticals, or a related industry (highly preferred)
• Construction experience
• Proficiency with Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, and Project
• A willingness to relocate to the listed job-posting location
• A willingness to travel for project requirements including facility construction, equipment installation and start-up activities, site support, client meetings, company sponsored meetings, trainings, industry related seminars, forums, and conventions
• The ability to provide manager-level leadership and guidance
• OSHA 30-hour (Construction) training certification
• BCSP Certification (CSP, ASP, CHST, GSP, OHST) or other certification such as CSD (Certified Safety Director) or CIH (Certified Industrial Hygienist) (preferred)

Our culture and commitment to our people is what sets us apart. We foster an environment of mutual respect, integrity, and unconditional interest in the individual and collective success of our professionals. Our model and entrepreneurial mindset offer a rewarding, challenging, and highly flexible path. As a Regional Safety Manager, you will build a meaningful and fulfilling career with the support of professional development resources and mentorships including our First Year Experience program, Individual Development Plans, and Career Path resources and tools. You will be surrounded by exceptional talent who will support your development as both a world-class engineer and a highly effective leader.

Feel like you're on the path to becoming a Regional Safety Manager but you're not quite there yet? We'd love to connect with you to see if we can take you from where you are today and grow you into a world-class Design Group Team Member.

The approximate pay range for this position is $100K-$125K. Please note that the pay range provided is a good faith estimate for the position at the time of posting. Final compensation may vary based on factors including but not limited to background, knowledge, skills, and abilities as well as geographic location of the position.

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At Barry-Wehmiller we recognize that people come with a wealth of experience and talent beyond just the technical requirements of a job. If your experience is close to what you see listed here, please still consider applying. We know that our differences often can bring about innovation, excellence and meaningful work—therefore, people from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply to our positions. Please let us know if you require reasonable accommodations during the interview process.

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