Bi-Lingual Field Safety Manager

East and Westbrook is located in Buckner, KY (Outside of Louisville). Our local jobsites are a 75-mile radius from where we sit in Buckner).

If you are looking for a career opportunity and not just your next job, continue reading. At East and Westbrook Construction, we professionally build complex structures and lasting relationships! If you have a desire to work with and for a company that cares, why not put your construction skills and experience to work for our family run construction company that's been around since 1977? We are looking for a Bi-Lingual Field Safety Manager for our Construction Company located in Buckner, KY. We know that "Lasting construction starts with a solid safety foundation."

Our ideal candidate will have Safety experience in Heavy Civil and/or Industrial Construction. We prefer a degree but will look at your experience in past Safety Roles and the level of experience you bring with this opportunity. You must be fluent in spoken and written SPANISH. also be able to pass all required pre-employment screens including a background check with MVR (driving record) and eleven-panel drug screen. Some projects require TWIC (Transportation Worker identification Credential).

Applicants must also be able to provide reliable daily transportation to and from work where hours are early morning through the afternoon, Monday through Friday (varies slightly by project and season). However, due to the industrial nature of our clients and projects, candidates must be able to work when scheduled overtime, weekends, or off-shift hours. Based on project location, some travel may be necessary.

East and Westbrook is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

Here is what we are looking for and need:

• The basic responsibility for employee health and safety rests with the individual. It is a condition of employment for all employees to conduct their work in a safe and healthful manner.

• Works in accordance with good safety practices as directed by federal, state and local laws, codes and standards, as well as any instructions pertaining to a specific operation/job.

• Accepts responsibility for their own safety and reports all unsafe conditions or acts to their immediate supervisor.

• Reports all incidents or injuries immediately upon occurrence to their supervisor.

• Refrains from any unsafe acts that may endanger themselves or others.

• Wears appropriate attire and footwear for the work environment to be encountered.

• Utilizes personal protective equipment as required and maintains it in a serviceable condition.

• Manages all aspects of safety and health on construction sites.

• Inspects and evaluates project sites, equipment and processes in working areas to ensure compliance with all applicable safety regulations.

• Plan, control and coordinate all work to eliminate hazards, minimize risks, and aggressively manage losses involving injuries or property damage.

• Works directly with project managers and the management team to develop and implement an effective site specific safety plan.

• Facilitates or participates in incident investigations and near miss reporting.

• Performs other duties as required.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Preferred Degree in Safety, Industrial Hygiene, Criminal Justice, or Construction Management.

• No less than 5 years of experience in heavy construction or education may substitute some experience but not all.

• Demonstrated ability to provide a high level of safety leadership to both management and craft workers.

• Knowledge and experience in the following:

• Federal, State and local regulations in Safety and Industrial Hygiene

• Hazard recognition and analysis

• OSHA, NFPA, NEC, ANSI, TCEQ

• Current training in First Aid, CPR and AED

• Demonstrated ability to take complex information and communicate it in either written or verbal format.

• Motivated to learn and develop additional skills.