Director of Safety

Director Of Safety

Welsbach Electric Corp. ("Welsbach") is one of the largest commercial electrical contractors in New York City. We specialize in outdoor electrical construction and maintenance for government agencies, utilities, and private enterprises. Our headquarters are located in Queens, NY, where we maintain an extensive in-house inventory of materials, tools, and a fleet in order to provide prompt electrical maintenance services.

Our field force consists of highly qualified IBEW (International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers) journeymen electricians and linemen. These employees are supported by experienced project management, estimating, engineering, accounting, and administrative personnel, who together make us one of the leading New York City electrical contracting companies.

The Director Of Safety will be accountable for creating a safe, accident-free, healthy work environment and will facilitate and support the companys Safety Program.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities Include The Following. Other Duties May Be Assigned.

• Develop and maintain the company's current Environmental, Health and Safety policies and implement new risk control measures as needed
• Independently develop, distribute and manage life cycle of JHAs, SWPs and CWPs
• Collaborate with Project Executives, Project Managers and Superintendents on each project and provide technical support for all EHS requirements
• Direct jobsite EHS activities as required by our Company, OSHA and Industry standards
• Identify, control, and eliminate hazardous site conditions that may lead to worker injury or property damage
• Oversee and / or perform regular project walk throughs and provide Observations and corrective action reporting thru company's online project management application
• Ensure subcontractor EHS policies, JHA's and pre-installation safety requirements are met for trades prior to their on-site activity
• Ensure that federal, state and local safety laws, regulations, codes and rules are observed, and that OSHA recordkeeping and reporting requirements are met
• Provide monthly reporting to company Executive Team
• Audit / Manage Corporate Safety Policy
• Perform Root Cause Analysis of incidents and prepare & implement prevention plans
• Oversee Fleet (Vehicle) Safety and Roadworker Safety

Preferred Education and / or Experience

Computer Skills

Required Attributes

Language Skills

Must have the demonstrated ability to effectively communicate in English, cooperate, and collaborate with multiple levels of customer, employees, unions, government agencies, vendors and suppliers, and other contractor organizations.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, see, talk, and hear. The employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee is regularly required to walk, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee may occasionally lift and / or move up to twenty-five (25) pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to commute to field locations. The employee must have the ability to navigate around job site locations.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be regularly required to work outdoors, be exposed to wet and / or humid conditions; moving mechanical and electrical parts; high, precarious places; dust, fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; outside weather conditions, extended exposure to sunlight; cold and heat; risk of electrical shock and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.

We offer our employees a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package and are always looking for individuals with the talent and skills required to contribute to our continued growth and success. Equal Opportunity Employer / Veterans / Disabled

Compensation Range : $130k - $175k depending on Experience.