Project Safety Manager

Summary

Join Fluence, a global leader in energy storage solutions, as a Project Safety Manager! This remote and project-site based role requires up to 100% travel. You will act as a technical advisor to project teams, ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations. Responsibilities include conducting safety inspections, developing training programs, and investigating incidents. The ideal candidate possesses 5-7 years of experience in EPC projects or heavy construction, along with relevant safety certifications. Fluence offers a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits, and unlimited PTO.

Requirements

• 5 to 7 years work experience in EPC projects and/or heavy construction industry, with safety related certification, e.g., Construction Health and Safety Technician (CHST) or equivalent
• Track record of sustained implementation and overall management of construction safety programs, that achieved a demonstrated record of performance achievement in past positions
• Strong leadership skills
• NFPA 70E Qualified Electrical Worker (16 hr. QEW-Prereq) Electrical Safey Awareness Training (ESAT)
• Strong team and leadership skills, with the ability to mentor, coach, and guide others
• Strong verbal and written communication skills for effectively communicating with internal and external customers
• Ability to build strong relationships both internally and externally is a key priority
• Must be proficient in Microsoft word, excel and power point programs
• Requires original and innovative thinking in developing results or recommending process improvement
• Ability to analyze technical and regulatory information, make sound judgments, and provide prudent recommendations
• Regularly make decisions that are covered by general methods and procedures requiring frequent interpretations of programs and processes
• Conducts predictive trend analysis to determine corrective and preventative actions on negative indicators
• Thorough knowledge in the field of health and safety, as well as general environmental regulations for the construction industry

Responsibilities

• Act as a technical advisor to project’s CMT and contractors and Fluence Commissioning teams
• Independently determine approaches and develop solutions to resolve HSE issues
• Perform continual monitoring of equipment, structures, and work in progress to ensure required health and safety, and environmental plans for the project and all applicable regulations, codes and standards are followed
• Stop work when unsafe and determine appropriate corrective and preventative action to be taken and completed prior to restarting
• Perform daily and weekly safety walk of the ongoing construction work and provide direct feedback to the working group
• Establish a weekly inspection/assessment schedule with each contractor working at site and ensure corrective and preventative actions are implemented
• Develop and conduct project H&S and environmental orientation sessions for all persons working or entering the project site and maintain training records
• Plan, conduct, or coordinate necessary training programs to promote knowledge of and conformity with health and safety, and environmental issues per phase of construction
• Ensure industrial hygiene and environmental monitoring is performed as necessary and instrumentation equipment is maintained
• Lead, coordinate, and participate in RCA investigations of near misses, injuries, unsafe conditions, and incidents that do or could involve actual or potential liability; maintain records of pertinent data and compile required analysis reports on such investigations
• Attend contractor tailboard meetings, pre job briefings and JSA review meetings
• Lead and develop content for project weekly safety meeting with CMT and contractor management participation
• Assist and/or maintain the Fluence online project HSE data base: (safety walks, stop work, incidents/events, training, etc.)
• Assist and/or develop project related H&S and environmental programs as may be required for project compliance with local, state, or federal regulations
• Assist and/or develop training curriculum and conduct required training sessions to educate employees on the safe and compliant work practices associated with project activities
• Complete other tasks as assigned
• Plan and manage work activities for themselves to accomplish project goals and objectives
• Ensure H&S and environmental plans are comprehensive and effective in meeting established goals and objectives
• Handle multiple priorities requiring frequent interpretation of programs and procedures
• Interpret, explain, advise, and make recommendations on moderately complex issues to CMT and contractor employees
• Develop, implement, and evaluate programs and procedures in areas i.e. high-risk activities: working at height, lifting & rigging, electrical safety, lockout/tagout, fire, deep excavation, confined space and hazardous materials, and other areas i.e. ergonomics, emergency preparedness, industrial hygiene and general safe work practices

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Occupational or Industrial Safety or related fields, with safety related certification, e.g., Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Safety Management Specialist (SMS), Associate Safety Professional (ASP) or other equivalent industry recognized safety certification and ten plus years post graduate work experience in EPC projects and/or heavy construction industry
• Advanced degree in Safety Engineering, or Occupational or Industrial Safety, with safety related certification, e.g., Certified Safety Professional (CSP) and fifteen plus years post graduate work experience in EOC projects and/or heavy construction industry
• Fluent in English and Spanish

Benefits

• Medical benefits
• Employee resource group opportunities
• 401K options
• PTO/Vacation plans
• Unlimited PTO
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life and Pet Insurance
• Generous 401K Match
• Annual Bonus Incentive