Corporate Safety Director

Overview

Barnard Construction Company, Inc., based in Bozeman, Montana, is a heavy-civil construction company with projects underway across North America. Barnard is ranked by Engineering News-Record , a leading construction industry periodical, as one of the nation’s Top 400 civil contractors. We specialize in dam construction and rehabilitation, tunneling, power transmission and distribution, inland marine, oil, gas, utility, and sewer and water pipeline projects. We offer competitive salaries, profit sharing, 401(k)s, a generous health plan, annual bonuses, and challenging career opportunities with a financially solid company. Barnard’s people are the reason for the success of the company. Our reputation attracts the highest quality personnel, people who are committed to producing projects that set a standard for excellence. At Barnard, we build the riskiest, most difficult, complex jobs we can find and we hire people who thrive on tough work and demanding opportunities.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Occupational Health and Safety, Industrial Hygiene, Environmental Science, or a related field. Equivalent experience in a construction safety related position will also be considered.
• Ten years of documented field safety experience as a Construction Safety Professional.
• A professional certification is required (CSP, CIH, PE, Etc).
• Working knowledge of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Safety Manual EM 385 1-1, and Bureau of Reclamation Standards.
• Working knowledge of Federal and State OSHA Construction Standards.
• OSHA 500, OSHA 510, OSHA 521 Course completion a plus.
• Strong leadership, interpersonal and communication skills required.
• Strong computer skills – Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Works independently and must demonstrate a thorough knowledge of the Corporation, its organiza­tional structure and philosophy as well as a thorough knowledge of the engineering and construction industries, safety occupational health regulations.
• Reports directly to the CEO of the Company.
• Exercises administrative control over field safety personnel and operations.
• Formulates and promulgates policies, standards and procedures.
• Administers all phases of Corporate-wide safety and accident prevention programs as they apply to employee safety and health, public safety, equipment and property protection and industrial hygiene.
• Provides technical advice to management and engineering personnel for problems related to safety, accident prevention and industrial hygiene.
• Provide assistance to field safety educators and project management team members to ensure compliance with all safety, health, accident investigation, and fire programs, procedures and policies.
• Represent company in all OSHA compliance inspections.
• Organize and help implement the site safety incentive programs.
• Investigate or coordinate the investigation of any injuries that take place at the site of the construction project which result in death or bodily injury.
• Conduct regular inspections of the site of the construction project to identify potential safety hazards and ensure that minimum standards of safety are being observed.

Equal Opportunity Employer Veterans/Disabled, E-Verify Employer