Director of Safety

at Ardmore Roderick in Chicago, Illinois, United States

Job Description

Ardmore Roderick is a full-service civil engineering firm providing infrastructure design, construction services and program management to a variety of agencies. Headquartered in Chicago, we have offices in Champaign, IL, Orlando, FL, and Philadelphia, PA. Ardmore Roderick was recently named by Crain’s Chicago as one of the fastest growing companies in the Chicagoland area.

Our Mission: “We advance the design and construction of critical infrastructure and the built environment to improve communities.”

We Value:

· Our team – Our team’s safety, experience, and professional development is our top priority.

· Excellence – Our clients receive best-in-class service and innovative solutions.

· Diversity & Inclusion – Diversity is a cornerstone in everything we do. Whether among our team or within the community, we advocate for inclusion and equality.

· Innovation – We look for ways to move people forward through thoughtful engineering.

· Our Communities – We not only pledge safe engineering solutions, but we also work with our neighbors to strengthen our bond and provide for the future.

Director of Safety

We are seeking a highly skilled Safety Director to build and develop a comprehensive, robust safety department for our nationwide operations. The ideal candidate will bring expertise and vision to enhance our safety protocols and ensure the well-being of our team across all projects and locations.

The goal of the Safety Director is to lead a company safety program and culture that is built on a worker safety-first focus. In this role, you’ll be responsible for continuing to develop, create, and oversee health and safety protocols for the company, ensuring that staff members are properly informed regarding emergency preparedness, the use of protective equipment, and accident protocols.

To ensure success as a Safety Director, you should display exceptional knowledge of company safety policies and relevant Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards. Ultimately, an outstanding Safety Director should be able to quickly and efficiently identify opportunities to minimize workplace health hazards.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

- Establish and maintain the health and safety of the organization by evaluating and improving health and safety conditions

- Assure compliance with applicable policies, procedures, and governmental standards

- Establish site-level compliance with the Safety Management System and Safety Programs for each facility

- Provide effective leadership and engagement with each site to achieve world-class performance related to health, safety, and sustainability

- Coordinate all interaction with intercompany resources and external partners in conjunction with current policies and regulations

- Lead the continuous improvement and development of initiatives and programs to foster a culture of complete safety throughout the organization, leveraging best practices and behavior-based methodologies

- Guide the implementation of the Health and Safety strategy and strategic objectives across the company

- Direct continuous improvements to transform the company’s safety culture to one of best-in-class performance with a focus on eliminating incidents.

- Drive safety improvement in non-traditional work settings (creative/design, virtual, at client site)

- Regularly facilitate safety training programs for employees

- Survey, compile, and analyze data relating to occupational and safety and health issues such as chemical exposure, fall exposures, behaviors, and ergonomics

- Conduct routine safety audits

- Maintain systems and data in owner compliance systems (i.e., ISNetworld, Avetta, & similar)

- Provide hands-on support at the operating site level

- Monitor, analyze, and evaluate metrics that measure the effectiveness of Safety Strategy implementation and overall compliance

- Develop and execute information solutions to enable efficient, accurate, and comprehensive reporting and information exchange

- Support management system implementation, training, and compliance

- Implement initiatives designed to identify, evaluate, prevent, and control safety-related hazards

- Conduct comprehensive assessments of critical programs such as fire prevention, emergency response, equipment safeguards, lockout/tagout, fall protection, and correct handling techniques for chemicals, toxins, equipment, and other materials

- Assess and optimize safety management systems and programs

- Monitor safety trends and regulations and incorporate them into training and programs

- Drive the implementation of behavior-based safe practices and initiatives

- Implement technical programs associated with facility risk factors and asset base, including risk mitigation and business continuity strategies

- Drive cost reduction and efficiency improvement associated with safety-related engineering controls and processes

- Plan, direct and coordinate activities of employees to ensure goals or objectives are accomplished

- Mentor, coach, train, and develop teams

- Assist HR in the administration of the Worker’s Compensation program, including working with the corporation to reduce employee lost time

- Ability to develop and maintain collaborative relationships with peers and colleagues across the company, and internal and external clients

- Capacity to work well autonomously and within a team in a fast-paced and deadline-oriented environment

- Perform additional duties as assigned

All Applicants must submit to background check and drug screening

Safety Director Requirements:

+ Bachelor’s Degree in Occupational Health and Safety with Significant achievements in safety program development and implementation, or 10 years of progressively responsible experience in safety management within civil engineering, construction, or a related field

+ Relevant certificate; Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH), Construction Health and Safety (CHST), Associate Safety Professional (ASP), Occupational Health and Safety Technician (OHST), Safety Management Specialist (SMS) or Professional Engineer (PE) License

+ At least 3 years’ experience as a safety director or health and safety manager in the civil engineering or construction industry

+ Possessing and applying comprehensive knowledge of OSHA regulations to effectively manage the safety programs of a civil engineering / construction firm

+ Solid knowledge of potentially hazardous materials or practices in the workplace.

+ Experience with Subcontractor Safety Protocol

+ Familiarity with writing health and safety policies and procedures.

+ Proficiency in conducting data analysis and reporting statistics.

+ Working knowledge of safety management software, such as iAuditor, Avetta, SiteDocs, Safesite etc.

+ Strong communication and teamwork skills.

+ Excellent supervisory and leadership skills.

We strongly encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet all of the job requirements. If you are looking for the opportunity to gain invaluable experience and thrive in a collaborative environment, this may be the position for you. Ardmore Roderick offers a competitive salary and benefits package as well as the opportunity to significantly affect the development of our rapidly growing firm. Benefits package includes health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, 401k match, life insurance, disability insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings account, paid holidays, PTO, paid maternity leave, and employee assistance program.

Ardmore Roderick is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender