Description



The Department Manager is responsible for the managerial direction and leadership of a department within AZCO. This includes supporting and executing business strategy, developing high performance teams, and promoting the AZCO culture, values and mission. The Department Manager will lead the department in a dynamic and profitable manner based on AZCO's core values of client satisfaction, commitment, dedication, integrity, safety and overall outstanding service.

• Manage Safety & Health programs in order to achieve and maintain the company goal of zero safety incidents.


• Manage and conduct regular health and safety performance reviews, assessments, and documents to ensure that site locations are in compliance with Corporate and regulatory requirements. Present findings to Corporate Safety & Health Director.


• Manage and verify compliance with applicable Local, State, and Federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) rules and regulations.


• Approve the Safety & Health program on field construction projects to ensure operations are executed as planned and conducted in a safe manner.


• Manage the Site Safety & Health Program deliverables as defined by the Corporate Safety & Health department while responding to questions and/or concerns related to site specific safety and health compliance issues in a timely manner.


• Lead site safety office and field planning and executing contractual obligations.


• Present project Safety program progress, challenges, and objectives to Corporate Safety and project stakeholders.


• Review and recommend incident investigation, corrective action, and reporting to all necessary stakeholders. Facilitate corporate communications as needed.


• Review project scope of work to identify potential hazards and recommend corrective action to Project Management to prevent accidents and illness.


• Manage development and determination of department goals and objectives; works with Safety Director to determine best means of implementation and provides feedback as to success and challenges.


• Direct, plan, implement and supervise corporate and jobsite safety programs ensuring compliance with local, state, and federal rules and regulations.


• Manage communications between customers and jobsite contacts, including subcontractor safety representatives, government agencies (MSHA, OSHA, etc.).


• Establish, track and maintain safety records, trainings and files.


• Manage and facilitate trainings on AZCO Safety & Health programs and best practices.


• Manage safety job kickoff and ongoing safety staffing requirements for job sites.


• Formally present safety topics to owners, supervision and management.


• Audit documentation, conduct job reviews, and proactively participate in jobsite walk-throughs to view safety behaviors.


• Assess Safety & Health issues and opportunities at the project site, before the work begins and implement corrective action based on policies, guidelines and procedures for resolution.


• Review memos relative to safety, including assisting Site Management with correspondence to heighten safety awareness, project safety and health goals and ensure a safe and productive work environment is a priority among all project personnel.


• Review near miss, property damage, environmental incidents and accident investigation reports. Recommend countermeasures as appropriate.


• Endorse solutions to Corporate Safety & Health periodically regarding the Project Safety & Health Program challenges, objectives, and progress, ensuring high level of communication.


• Verify all required safety records are in an audit ready state and submit all documentation as required to Corporate Safety & Health.


• Responsible for the recruitment, development, training, and retention of staff.


• Responsible for conducting performance evaluations for department staff.


• Provide leadership, guidance, and instruction to the department.


• Responsible for interpreting the organization's policies, purposes, and goals to staff.


• Enforce compliance with company and site safety policies.


• Provide leadership to the team; direct and coordinate work assignments and review performance to ensure the efficient, cost-effective utilization of staff.


• Responsible for profitable growth of the department; ensuring staff levels, staff loading, and staff assignments meet project requirements while maintaining billable goals.


• Implement, apply and support company, global practice and/or regional office programs and initiatives; successfully navigating and managing change within the section.


• Responsible for the recruitment, development, training, and retention of staff.


• Responsible for conducting performance evaluations for department staff.


• Provide leadership, guidance, and instruction to the department.


• Responsible for interpreting the organization's policies, purposes, and goals to staff.


• Required to dispatch safety & health professionals to project sites.


• Responsible for overall QA/QC process adherence.


• Enforce compliance with company and site safety policies.


• Performs other duties as assigned.


• Complies with all policies and standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or related field and 7 years of direct experience.


• Applicable experience may be substituted for degree.


• Proficient with Microsoft office.


• Experience with Oracle Primavera P6 preferred.


• Excellent attention to detail.


• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.


• Excellent interpersonal skills.


• Ability to work independently, think creatively and analytically, and make quick and sound decisions.

Preferred:

• Bachelor Degree in Safety & Health and 7 years of direct experience.


• Expert knowledge of Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Construction and General Industry, America National Standards Institution (ANSI), National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health (NIOSH), Army Corps of Engineers (CoE), Engineers Manual 385-1 and National Electrical Code (NEC), Standards.


• Must be proficient in the use of computer software (i.e., Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint).


• Expert knowledge of Workers Compensation, Case Management and OSHA regulations to assist with OSHA Inspections for Investigation.


• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.


• Demonstrated time management, problem-solving, and detail orientation skills.


• Proven leadership and supervision skills.


• Ability to present and teach safety concepts and classes.


• Valid driver's license required.


• Board of Certified Safety Professionals required.


• OSHA 30 Hour Outreach Construction Course required.

Job Safety & Health




Primary Location US-WI-Appleton




Schedule: Full-time




Travel: Yes, 50 % of the Time




Req ID: 262809



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