Safety, Health and Environmental Manager

Balfour Beatty US is an industry-leading provider of general contracting, at-risk construction management and design-build services for public and private sector clients across the nation. Performing heavy civil and vertical construction, our teams build the unique structures and infrastructure that play an important role in how people live, work, learn and play in our communities. Our teammates have an instinctive passion for innovating that is fueled by a relentless curiosity, a drive to employ lean practices and processes and the determination to find a better way. Through Zero Harm®, we are challenging the construction industry’s assumptions about safety. We believe that no level of harm should come to anyone as a result of our business.

Consistently ranked among the nation’s largest building contractors by Engineering News-Record, our US business is a subsidiary of London-based Balfour Beatty plc (LSE: BBY).

Our Benefits
Balfour Beatty offers employees a comprehensive compensation and benefit package:
Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance
Health Savings Account 
401(k) with company match
Paid time off
Tuition Assistance
Employee Referral Bonus
And more!

Balfour Beatty Construction in Falls Church, VA is seeking a Safety Health & Environmental Manager to join our team and although the position is posted in Washington, DC, the role will require travel between project sites throughout the DMV region.

This position is responsible for the implementation of the company’s safety and loss prevention programs. In addition, this role ensures job-site employees and subcontractors are trained in all safety programs and protocol, including federal/state regulations, in order to prevent accidents and/or injuries. This position may involve travelling between different jobsites or being assigned to one project. 

Essential Functions

Coordinate and facilitate safety training and incentive programs, maintain statistical information on costs and frequency, perform accident investigations, manage safety personnel and consultants, including the following specific tasks: 

• Jobsite visits/safety audits – frequency as dictated by project and/or project personnel
• Project safety start -up packets – new-hire packets, federal /state compliance materials, safety and workers compensation material.
• Review/assist superintendents with project specific safety plans.
• SDS books – Provide sources for projects to obtain, ensure that projects have required information on-site.
• Accident investigations, including written reports.
• Addresses and provides resources and solutions for environmental and hazardous material issues and concerns.
• Safety training and tracking of said training, for project personnel.
• First aid training to ensure supervisors have required up-to-date first aid cards.
• Keeper of the site safety records.
• Oversees the site’s craft/hourly drug testing program.
• Represents the Company at meetings of safety professionals, alliances, associations, etc.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Safety & Environmental Health or Construction Management/Engineering Degree.
• 4 years of safety experience where safety is at least 50%, preventative, professional level with breadth and depth of safety duties
• 5 years or more of commercial construction safety experience required. 
• 2 years or more of supervisory experience. 
• Demonstrates proficiency using a personal computer (PC) and company communication tools, such as email, internet, and Microsoft products (e.g., Word, Excel, Office, Outlook).
• OSHA 30 required.
• CHST Certification
• Due to federal contract requirements, this role requires US Citizenship 

Preferred Requirements 

• OSHA Outreach Trainer certification.
• Commercial construction safety experience.
• Registered Land Disturber Certification

Pay Rate: $120,000-130,000/year 

*This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range, and the range may be modified in the future. An employee's pay position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, shift, travel requirements, any collective bargaining agreements, and business or organizational needs. No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, incentive, or any other form of compensation that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company's sole discretion, consistent with the law and any applicable plan documents. 

Balfour Beatty is an equal opportunity employer that recognizes the value of a diverse workforce. All qualified individuals will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other criteria protected by federal, state or local law.