Facilities - CM Construction Safety and Health Professional

Construction Management/Inspection - Facilities

Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson is a dynamic, 100% employee-owned consulting firm of more than 2,400 professionals that provides a full range of multi-disciplined engineering, architecture, information technology, and related services to public agencies and private clients throughout the United States. JMT, is currently ranked #50 on Engineering News-Record's list of the Top 500 Design Firms.

Position summary: The Facilities - PMCM department is searching for a Construction Safety and Health (CM-CHST) Professional to perform duties in Butler, PA. The candidate shall have the capability to perform Construction Safety Reviews, monitoring a contractor's adherence to standards in order to meet the safety, health and environmental requirements of the client. Other requirements include the responsibility for identifying and mitigating hazards, implementing safety programs, and ensuring compliance with regulations.

Essential functions and responsibilities

• Investigate and document incidents, reporting incidents to medical management team and insurance carriers.
• Track and Trend incident and accident statistics and suggest mitigation strategies.
• Provide historical data for individual clients as needed for prequalification of contract and subcontract work.
• Assist in the creation of client-specific or project-specific safety plans as required.
• Monitor and inspect employee activities and worksites to ensure compliance with safety regulations and safe work practices, providing on-the-spot safety coaching as needed.
• Consult with supervisors and workers on the practical application of safety principles, practices, or techniques in the field.

Nonessential functions and responsibilities

• Perform other related duties as assigned

• Proficient written and verbal communication skills
• Good organizational and time management skills
• Good attention to detail with the ability to recognize discrepancies
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a team
• Ability to freely access all points of a construction site in wide-ranging climates and environment

• Construction Health and Safety Technician (CHST), or be able to attain this certification within 90 days of contract award and three (3) years of
  construction industry safety program management experience
• Or, Certified Safety Professional (CSP) with at least two (2) years of construction industry safety program management experience
• Or,Bachelor's degree in safety and health from an accredited university or college and have three (3) years construction industry safety program management experience
• OSHA 30 and a specialized formal course in the hazard recognition control associated with high hazard work operations such as operations involving asbestos, electrical, cranes, demolition, working at heights/fall protection, fire safety/life safety, ladder, rigging, scaffolds, and trenches/excavations

Preferred Experience

• Construction safety and health experience with a focus on medical facilities
• Experience working with governmental agencies at the city, county and state levels

Working Conditions

Work is performed in both an office and field (construction) environment. Office to field time is approximately 25% to 75% respectively. Field work requires climbing, walking and standing at a construction site and may be outside in heat/cold, wet/humid, and dry/arid conditions. Some lifting (up to 50 lbs) may be required.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law.