Safety Specialist at Gray Inc. / Gray Construction in Lexington, Kentucky

Job Description:

Safety Specialist

US-KY-Lexington

Job ID: 2024-3935
Type: NexGen Contracting, LLC
# of Openings: 1
Category: OPS - Operations
Nexgen

Overview

NexGen is looking for a Safety Specilaist to join its growing team!

Responsibilities

Why NexGen?

Gray is a fully integrated, global service provider deeply rooted in engineering, design, and construction, along with smart manufacturing and equipment manufacturing services. NexGen is our self-performing Construction Division. Gray is consistently ranked as a leader in the industry, we focus on the following markets for domestic and international customers: Food & Beverage, Manufacturing, Automotive, Distribution, Mission Critical, and Commercial.

Why Gray?

Gray is a fully integrated, global service provider deeply rooted in engineering, design, and construction, along with smart manufacturing and equipment manufacturing services. Consistently ranked as a leader in the industry, we focus on the following markets for domestic and international customers: Food & Beverage, Manufacturing, Automotive, Distribution, Mission Critical, and Commercial.

Founded in 1960, Gray’s robust offering enables us to create one-of-a-kind solutions at the highest levels of customization, delivering unmatched precision and partnership to some of the world’s most sophisticated organizations. Still, these areas don’t define Gray—our people do. Passion, commitment, and a great team spirit all speak to the team members at Gray.

Qualifications

Who we want… (Requirements)

The new team member is required to have an excellent understanding of the OSHA regulations for construction. This team member must have at least 5-years of construction safety related experience. The new team member should be an energetic, self-motivated individual who enjoys a team environment, as well as a passion for collaboration and professional development. If you are a high achiever striving to exceed expectations in a fast-paced innovative company, then Gray is the place for you. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

What we expect… (Essential Functions)

• Contractor Pre-Qualifications: Review all Trade Partner’s pre-qualification documentation/information (OSHA 300 logs, EMR, Citations, Fatalities, Safety Manual etc.) prior to a contract being executed. This person will also be responsible to communicate directly to the contractor to request additional information or explanations on required information.
• Incident Reporting: The role requires the team member to review and approve all incidents that are completed in Hammer-Tech. The team member is also responsible to review and edit the report if there are errors or missing information within the report. The team member may also be required to contact the composer of the incident report to ensure accurate information has been put into the report. This person will be required to become a Subject Matter Expert on the Incident Management System (Hammer-Tech).
• Statistics: This role will require the team member to keep up the safety statistics for NexGen Contracting, LLC (TRIR, DART, SIF Rate etc.). This team member should be prepared to provide accurate updates for the Combined Staff Meetings, KPI’s, Thursday NexGen Safety calls etc.
• Staffing/Interviewing: This role will require the team member to partake in the interviewing process of prospective team members. They will be required to take notes and provide hiring recommendations to the Director, Safety. Also, the team member may be required to assist with staffing projects in execution and with future planning of projects in the bid phase.
• Safety Policy Updates/Safety Manual: This role will require the team member to review and update the safety manual with changes and additions submitted by the safety team.
• Event Management: This role will require the team member to assist in planning and booking safety events/outings for the safety team and occasionally Trade Partners. The team member will be required to make decisions for the event that will ensure an adequate setting (space, equipment etc.) for the scheduled event/outing.
• Professional Development Management: This person will work with safety team members to locate and coordinate safety training and professional development classes to coincide with their annual review and goals set with their managers. This person will input and monitor the safety training system and Learning Management System to ensure that all NexGen Contracting, LLC personnel are current with all training requirements and retraining. This person will work closely with the corporate safety training managers to schedule safety training classes throughout the United States.

Physical Demands & Work Environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a team member 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 position, the team member is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, use hands, reach with hands or arms and talk or hear. They may occasionally be required to climb or balance, stoop, kneel, or crouch. Must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required include close vision.

Generally, normal office environment where noise level is moderate and temperature/humidity is controlled. Overtime may be required.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

EEO Disclaimer

NexGen Contracting,LLC is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and welcomes everyone to apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

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