Safety & Compliance Manager
Innovative. Dependable. Committed.
These are the core values of one of the nation’s largest and most dynamic demolition contractors, Sessler Wrecking. We are seeking ambitious applicants who identify with these values to join our team of professionals.
Sessler Wrecking is looking for a Safety & Compliance Manager!
Over the past 67 years, Sessler Wrecking has grown into one of the largest turn-key Building, Bridge, & Industrial Demolition specialists in the country. Along with that growth, Sessler Wrecking has gained the deserved reputation of a contractor that prides itself on safety.
We are seeking a candidate to be part of the Safety and Compliance Department of Sessler Wrecking. This is a chance for a motivated individual to become a part of a growing and safety-oriented construction team.
Sessler Wrecking’s corporate headquarters is in the beautiful Finger Lakes region of Upstate New York.
Responsibilities Include:
- Act as one of the primary contacts regarding the areas of occupational safety and compliance for all Sessler Companies.
- Participate as part of a corporate team to initiate, develop, and maintain policies and procedures that address key safety and compliance issues.
- Assist in generating project-specific safety guidelines and plans.
- Assist in accident/incident investigation and report on root cause and corrective action.
- Execute and support corporate safety directives and initiatives.
- Clearly communicate safety rules and regulations to all employees and subcontractors.
- Review work practices to make sure safety-related policies and procedures are being followed by employees and subcontractors.
- Notify management of any policy or procedure violations to determine what form of discipline is appropriate.
- Work with the entire safety team and supervisors to implement a proactive approach to accident prevention by training and advising management and employees on all safety issues.
- Maintain expertise on current safety issues through ongoing literature and attendance at relevant seminars and meetings.
- Work jointly and collaboratively with operations to improve the safety of our employees while increasing operational efficiencies.
- Assist in the organization of required training in all departments to increase safety awareness and adherence.
- Assist in the training of employees for regulatory compliance and the improvement of our safety metrics.
- Assist in the tracking of required safety training and regulatory certifications.
- Assists in the coordination of hazardous material pickup at job sites.
- Perform all personal air samplings, send to lab, and file results in the job file.
- Perform regular audits and report risk issues to the management group.
- Other duties as assigned.
- Required to travel to various site locations.
Desired Requirements:
- High School diploma required. Associates degree or a bachelor’s degree preferred in Health & Safety or equivalent experience and education.
- The following training/certification is preferred;
- 40-hour Asbestos certificate or willingness to obtain
- 40-hour HAZWOPER certificate
- Lead awareness training
- CPR/First-Aid certificate or willingness to obtain
- Safety Professional Certification (i.e., OSHA Academy CHSP or BCSP CSP or BCSP CHST or IHMM CSHM or, IOSH Level 3 Certification or IPEP QEP or NREP REM or NASP CSMC or, NCCER CSSS, etc.)
- 30 Hour OSHA Construction Training
- Minimum of two (2) years of safety management experience required.
- Demonstrated Technical Competencies related to federal and state health and safety regulations.
- Working knowledge of safety regulations as well as company safety policies and procedures.
- Must be able to work across all divisions of the company and build relationships with other divisions to drive continuous improvement.
- High standards for accuracy, organization, and flexibility.
Benefits:
- Salary: $50,000-$90,000
- Medical & Dental Plan Available.
- Supplemental Insurance Benefits Available.
- 401 (k) Plan & Match Available.
- Paid Vacation & Sick Days.
Sessler Wrecking is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The company does not discriminate and will not tolerate discrimination on the basis of a person’s race, religion, creed, color, sex, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, transgender status, gender dysphoria, marital status, family status, pregnancy, military status, veteran status, genetic information including predisposing genetic characteristics or carrier status, arrest or conviction record, domestic violence victim status, or any other legally protected class or status.
