Project Safety Manager
Yonkers, NY
Job Type: Exempt
State::NY City:Yonkers
Brand:Corporate
Overview
AvalonBay is proud to be named one of Glassdoor's Best Places to Work in 2019.
AvalonBay Communities, Inc. is one of the nation’s leading Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs), in the business of developing, redeveloping, acquiring and managing high-quality apartment communities in high barrier-to-entry markets of the United States. Operating as our own general contractor, AvalonBay has a long-term track record of building high-end apartment homes in the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Paci?c Northwest, Northern California, and Southern California regions of the country. Our decentralized, fully integrated construction platform has been integral to our success. Our construction teams, which are located in each of our core markets, are committed to driving results to build best-in-class apartment homes.
We are currently searching for a Project Safety Manager to be based in the Westchester, NY region.
The Role
The Construction Project Safety Manager works with the National Safety and Health Director, Regional Safety Manager, Project Manager and Superintendents in support of AvalonBay Corporate Safety and Health program requirements as well as compliance with municipal, state and federal safety and health regulations. This role serves as the project-level contact for safety and health matters. While assigned primarily in support of a particular project, the Project Safety Manager is required to provide support to additional projects as directed. This function oversees, leads, directs and enforces safety and health on AvalonBay construction projects(s). The Project Safety Manager identifies, manages and controls hazardous conditions that may lead to injury and or property damage.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:
- Ceases work when conditions or circumstances are related to an immediate danger to life and health condition (IDLH) on a project. Directs AvalonBay and contractor staff to immediately correct IDLH conditions.
- Recommends corrective action(s) for non-compliant conditions based on AvalonBay policies and applicable safety and health regulations.
- Investigates safety and health issues, including incidents involving injury or property damage on behalf of AvalonBay.
- Communicates with project staff and subcontractors in connection with resolving project safety and health issues.
- Provides safety and health leadership on the project. Builds working relationships with project staff and Subcontractors to develop fully-compliant project.
- Enforces safe work practices and safe working conditions in accordance with all municipal, state and federal regulations. Ensures compliance with AvalonBay safety and health program requirements and project specific Safety and Health Plan.
- Provides mentoring and education for AvalonBay Safety Liaison (as applicable).
- Educates project staff on AvalonBay Construction Safety policies and procedures. Conducts training on AvalonBay safety and health programs as well as general construction safety topics as necessary to ensure project staff can recognize existing hazards.
- Provides project-level safety and health performance metrics.
- Conducts and documents project-wide safety and health inspections of assigned projects at least daily when work is in progress, which includes safety and health inspections required by municipal regulations.
- Manages the project safety budget.
- Assists the Regional Safety Manager & National Safety and Health Director in overall program improvement, implementation and expansion as directed.
- Implements the Construction Project Safety and Health Plan and ensures subcontractor compliance with AvalonBay policies, applicable safety and health regulations.
- Develops (and maintains current) the Construction Project Safety and Health Plan for the assigned project(s).
- Leads safety training for AvalonBay construction personnel. Assists the project team with weekly contractor and internal project safety meetings. Along with Superintendents, conducts new hire orientation briefings.
- Provides safety and health metrics for the project. Analyzes observation and injury data for trends. Makes recommendations for improvement(s).
- Reviews contractor safety and health submittals. Provides recommendations to improve contractor’s written safety and health documents.
- Conducts safety and health inspections, issues report of compliant/non-compliant conditions.Tracks corrective action(s) by contractors to completion.
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Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Safety and Health (relevant trade experience may qualify)
- At least three (3) years of safety specific experience in Construction, particularly in high density wood frame construction.
- Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
- Strong organization skills and attention to detail
- Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint experience a must
- Possesses a working knowledge of OSHA Construction Safety and Health regulations, national consensus standards, as well as municipal and state regulations governing construction project safety and health.
- Professional certifications such as Associate Safety Professional (ASP®), Certified Safety Professional (CSP®), Construction Health and Safety Technologist (CHST®) are desired
Additional Info
AvalonBay will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with requirements under the law.
AvalonBay is an Equal Opportunity Employer.