Construction Safety Project Manager/Senior Project Manager -4616

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Construction Safety Project Manager Specific Responsibilities:

Support client's on-site safety assessment efforts, the primary role of the personnel provided throughout projects on two sites will include the following

1. Oversight of Construction Activities

• Review and observe that the contractors are familiar with the submitted BMS site-specific Health and Safety Plan in order to achieve conformance

• Request compliance with the requirements set forth in the project specifications

• coordinate with individual contractor personnel about their understanding of the safety, technical, and administrative aspects of the project

• Review contractor(s) approach to project activities, including contractor(s) inspections of structures and surrounding area conditions and development of pertinent documents and plans to insure safe work

• Work with contractor personnel, review evaluate performance of pre-work safety assessments, surveys, evaluations, or inspections

2. Communication

• Communicate and coordinate project activities and status to the designated BMS project personnel based on an agreed upon communication plan

• Engage and work in partnership with the owner, developer, and workers to promote safe behaviors, safe work practices, to the ultimate end of the prevention of accidents

• Inform Contractor and BMS Management immediately of any significant events or issues that arise as identified in the Contractor Safety Program

• Complete weekly audits using BMS’s specified tool

• Notify the general contractor or subcontractor of observed non-compliance and with requirements of the BMS site-specific Health and Safety Plan and work with BMS to review their implementation of corrective actions to return to compliance

• Report unsafe working conditions or safety hazard exposures to the appropriate personnel when observed

• Attend and participate in regular project meetings

3. Safety Compliance

• Proactively intervene to stop work when observing an unsafe act or condition that could be of immediate danger to life, health, or property and will notify appropriate personnel according to the established communication plan

• Support BMS response efforts in the event of emergencies at the site

• Hold contractor personnel accountable to confirm that safety orientation training is completed by all new personnel before beginning work

• Attend daily safety meetings (tailgate meetings) and carry out periodic project audits

• Participate in periodic safety meetings and "tailgate" meetings as required

• Have basic understanding of OSHA construction safety guidelines and enforce those on the job site

• Confirm that required BMS safety permits and approvals are obtained, submitted, and maintained as necessary for construction activities

Additional information related to the role:

The role will be limited to the observation of contractor activities from a safe distance. The personnel will not participate in the execution of high-risk activities which may involve:

• Physical and/or chemical hazard exposure (e.g., sampling, mixing/injection processes, use of equipment and tools, etc.)

• Activities that could have an adverse effect on the environment (e.g., use of bulk liquid storage tanks, generators, etc.)

• Confined space entry

• Operation of construction-related equipment (mobile equipment, aerial lifts, forklifts, scaffolds, rigging/lifting equipment, etc.)

• Excavations of trenches

• Exposure to hazardous energy (e.g., energy control operations, overhead power line exposure, etc.)