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Ferguson Construction

Safety Director

Ferguson Construction, Sidney, Ohio, United States, 45365

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Ferguson Construction is a $220m (and growing) General Contractor that has been in business for over 100 years. Based in Sidney, Ohio, Ferguson has vast experience in the heavy and light industrial, commercial, healthcare, and institutional markets. Along with our in-house design department, Ferguson self-performs concrete, masonry, steel erection, general carpentry, sheet metal roofing and siding trades. We are growing, and nicely diversified with regional offices in Sidney, Dayton and Columbus, Ohio and Indianapolis, Indiana. This is an on-site position, preferably based in Sidney or Dayton, Ohio, reporting directly to the President and supporting regional Vice Presidents and their teams. This is a unique opportunity for the right leader to join a best-in-class commercial construction organization. We are looking for someone with integrity, confidence, communication skills, and technical experience to lead a team of 4, including Safety Managers and a Safety Coordinator. The position comes with a highly competitive base salary, performance bonuses, profit sharing, company vehicle, and fuel card. Responsibilities

Provide overall department leadership Maintain close relationships with all regional operations leaders Ensure operations leaders enforce all safety policies Ensure accidents and incidents are addressed responsively and comprehensively Lead monthly Safety Committee meetings Perform and document job site safety audits Attend Operations meetings as needed Attend Pre-(steel) erection meetings on project job sites Interact daily with Operations leaders, employees, and other Safety Managers Address complaints and resolve problems Write and update safety policies Perform/write job hazard analyses Conduct new-hire orientations and train employees Lead incident investigations Write job site specific safety plans Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in EHS, Occupational Health Management or similar, required. CSP, or ability to obtain in 2 years, required. At least 3 years of safety experience required. Prior construction experience preferred, but not required. CHST, OHST, GSP, ASP, CSP preferred. Proficient writing and communication skills. Able to communicate effectively with management and field employees. Able to drive to all regions regularly as needed. Excellent leadership, organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills. The Safety Manager will need to complete OSHA 510 Occupational Safety and Health Standards for the Construction Industry after 3 months of on-the-job experience. In the future, when prequalification's are met, this person will be required to take the OSHA 500 to become an OSHA Outreach Instructor to teach the OSHA 10 & 30 for Construction (unless they bring those credentials to the position). They will also need to obtain credentials through the Board of Certified Safety Professionals as a CHST or OHST (after 3 years of experience). Ferguson Construction is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from diverse candidates.

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