Brayman Construction in Wytheville, Virginia or Beckley, West Virginia, is looking to hire a full-time Area Safety Representative that will oversee safety in the West Virginia Southern Region.

This Area Safety Representative position earns a competitive wage. We provide generous benefits, including medical, dental, vision, a 401(k) plan, profit sharing, paid time off (PTO), unlimited free coffee, and more! If this sounds like the right job support opportunity for you, apply today!

ABOUT BRAYMAN CONSTRUCTION We are a leading heavy civil and geotechnical contractor with office headquarters in suburban Pittsburgh, and a southern office in Wytheville, Virginia. Incorporated in 1947 as a family-owned business, we have diversified and evolved our construction services from a small bridge and concrete company. Today, we are a large, nationally recognized provider of complex, heavy civil and geotechnical construction projects servicing both public and private sector clients.

We have a long-standing tradition of providing exceptional training for our workforce. Our commitment to safety practices and risk management excellence has earned the prestigious ISNETWorld RAVS Plus Safety Recognition.

A DAY IN THE LIFE OF AN AREA SAFETY REPRESENTATIVE

The Area Safety Representative will foster and maintain a proactive approach to safety and will promote an employee-centered safety work culture. He/she will report directly to the Corporate Safety Director.

This role will support and assist the field workforce. They will perform safety training, continually evaluate jobsites for hazards and implement corrective measures.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Conduct new employee orientations and ensure compliance with site drug testing program
• Develop and conduct training as needed at the project including, but not limited to, fall protection, confined space, personal protective equipment, first aid/CPR, signal person and Hazard Communication
• Write review and modify site specific safety policies and procedures
• Ensure jobsite compliance with Federal, State and Local Regulations as well as Corporate Policies and Procedures
• Lead incident investigation efforts & document findings and assist in developing lessons learned to help prevent reoccurrence.
• Job site safety inspections (inspection of power tools, cords, hazards, etc.)
• PPE inspections, order, replace, and administer training

• See attached job description for additional information.

Required Skills & Abilities:

• Seeking a detail-oriented, excellent communicator with the ability to multi-task, prioritize and take initiative
• Candidate must be willing to accept travel to the job sites
• The Site Safety Representative must have a comfortable working/teaching knowledge of the following: Hazard Communication, Use of P.P.E., First-Aid/CPR & AED, Trench Shoring, Confined Space, Respiratory Protection, Fall Protection, Blood Borne Pathogens, OSHA Regulations, Forklift, Silica, and Mobile Cranes.
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office (especially Word and Excel), PowerPoint and other related computer software

Education & Experience

• 5+ years of safety experience in the general construction industry, preferably civil infrastructure and heavy highway construction
• Bachelor's Degree in Safety from an accredited program, at minimum a Graduate Safety Practitioner (GSP)
• Construction Health and Safety Technician Certification (CHST) required
• 30-hour OSHA Construction safety class or its equivalent
• OSHA 500 Trainer and First Aid CPR Instructor preferred

This is a Safety Sensitive Position requiring work on project sites, including federal projects, and in a heavy manufacturing facility with various safety hazards which are potentially life-threatening to the employee. This position may require working at heights, in confined spaces, around heavy equipment, around chemicals which require a government permit, around high voltage, and under constantly changing circumstances. This position may also entail project site work at night and on weekends on an as needed basis. This position will be subject to more stringent drug testing and compliance policies associated with our status as a Federal Contractor.

ARE YOU READY TO JOIN OUR SAFETY TEAM?

If you feel that you would be right for this Area Safety Representative job, please fill out our initial 3-minute, mobile-friendly application. We look forward to meeting you!

Some positions with the company will have access to confidential and proprietary information. Successful candidates for those positions will be required to sign our standard confidentiality agreement as a condition of employment.

For a complete job description and list of responsibilities, please visit our career page at https://careers.brayman.com/careers/job-openings/

Location: 24382

EOE: race/color/religion/sex/sexual orientation/gender identity/national origin/disability/vet