Senior Safety Manager - Ruther Glen, VA

The Senior Safety Manager is responsible for oversight of Project Safety and Health (S&H), and Risk Management, effectively managing multiple Safety programs, developing and implementing M.C. Dean site-specific project safety plans, and collaborating with Project Management in the implementation and leadership of the Operational Risk Management (ORM) process.

• Creating, developing and implementing safety training plans and curriculums.
• Conducting new hire orientation (OSHA 10, 30 and CPR/FA training).
• Redesigning training material, programs and the employee experience in hands-on training.
• Understanding and interpreting electrical safety standards; the National Electric Code (NEC), the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)70E, NESC (National Electrical Safety Code) and overseeing and managing the NFPA 70E training program.
• Monitoring and measuring effectiveness of training programs.
• Mentoring safety professionals and cross training with other safety professionals and communicating updates to safety training material across the organization.
• Remaining current with all regulatory, operational, and technical matters relative to safety management and safety training programs.
• Participating in meetings with customers, project team members, and contractors/subcontractors and advising on project-specific Risk and Hazard mitigation plans, S&H training program, and technical reports.
• This position requires 30% local travel (within 2 hours).

Education / Experience Requirements:

• 10 years of safety management experience, emphasis on developing and implementation training programs.
• 7 to 9 years of experience with a Bachelor's degree in safety management discipline (electrical experience preferred).
• 5 to 7 years of experience with a Master's degree.
• Experience conducting S&H training, Regulatory compliance expert/1910, 1926, EM-385.
• Safety Management Systems knowledge, skill and experience.
• ANSI-Z10, OHSAS 18001, ISO 31000
• Understanding of culture and culture building skills.
• Trainer Designation
• OSHA 500/502
• Safety and Health / Occupational Safety degree from an ABET accredited program.
• Graduate Safety Practitioner (GSP)
• Willingness to pursue Associate Safety Professional (ASP), Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Construction Health and Safety Technician (CHST).
• Previous electrical / construction / industrial /federal and commercial S&H experience, Certified Electrical Safety Compliance Professional (CESCP).

Abilities:

• Exposure to computer screens for an extended period of time.
• Sitting for extended periods of time.
• Reach by extending hands or arms in any direction.
• Have finger dexterity in order to manipulate objects with fingers rather than whole hands or arms, for example, using a keyboard.
• Listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
• Communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
• Read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
• Apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
• Identify and understand the speech of another person.