Safety Engineer

Job Description

Tutor Perini O&G, a JV, is seeking a Safety Engineer to join our Midtown Bus Terminal project team in Manhattan, NY.

About Tutor Perini Corporation

Extraordinary Projects, Exceptional Performance

The world relies on infrastructure — to ensure public safety, maintain a quality of life and support a healthy economy. For more than a century, Tutor Perini Corporation’s family of civil construction companies has supported the development and maintenance of infrastructure across our great nation.

We construct and rehabilitate highways, bridges, tunnels, mass-transit systems, and water management and wastewater treatment facilities. In short, we help our clients make “public works” work. Our corporate integrity, financial strength and outstanding record of performance makes us an attractive partner on large, sophisticated infrastructure projects.

From coast to coast, notable projects include The Purple Line (D Line) Extensions in Los Angeles, SR 99 Viaduct replacement tunnel in Seattle, East Side Access projects and the Hudson Yards Platform in New York, Central Subway Third Street Light Rail in San Francisco, and multiple airport expansions and bridge projects. At Tutor Perini Civil you will have the opportunity to work on a variety of large, high-profile, projects that impact your community.

Extraordinary Projects need Exceptional Talent

The Safety Manager will implement and maintain company policies adhering to local, state and federal environmental, health and safety regulations. This includes overseeing the design and development of facilities, work areas and work procedures and making environmental, health and safety recommendations accordingly. This position reports directly to the Division Safety Director.

Job Description:

• Maintains a SAFE jobsite, monitors safety and takes appropriate action to correct any safety issues or deficiencies.

• Monitors activities at construction sites, conducting daily site inspections.

• Ensures compliance with all environmental, health and safety regulations, and keeps abreast of any changes to laws and regulations that impact the organization.

• Works to ensure contract specifications are adhered to.

• Coordinates with Project overhead team and owners, as needed.

• Assesses Safety needs for training purposes.

• Schedules and implements established training programs.

• Ensures training requirements are adhered to and maintains all training documentation.

• Monitors subcontractor safety training.

• Ensures Project(s) monthly safety statistics are reviewed for accuracy and forwarded to the Safety Director.

• Conducts new hire orientations, Sets up drug testing appointments for new craft employees.

• Creates and distributes the minutes of the safety committee meetings.

• Reviews accident procedures with Superintendent.

• Monitors all accidents and maintains appropriate paperwork and files pertaining to same.

• Completes incident reports and distributes and maintains incident documentation and files.

• Maintains SDS and Hazardous Communication program for subcontractors.

• Gathers toolbox reports from foreman and subcontractors.

• Receives and monitors subcontractor safety reports and responds when discrepancies occur in monthly man-hour report.

• Purchases Safety equipment.

• Originates in-take of all EEO, harassment and workplace violence claims and forwards to Human Resources.

• Prepares and reviews the minutes of safety meetings (weekly sub coordination).

• Creative and resourceful in completing tasks accurately in a compressed timeframe.

• Other duties or responsibilities as per your supervisor.

Required Job Skills:

• High School Diploma or equivalent required; Bachelor's degree in Safety Management or related field is desired.

• Five (5)+ years of experience in the construction safety management of complex infrastructure projects, preferably on Heavy Civil Construction projects. 

• Experience with, and understand, the transit safety and security certification processes; full understanding and oversight of crane operations and requirements;

• Familiar with Port Authority and Airport Work Zone Safety regulations

• Demonstrates a working knowledge of construction equipment and techniques, drawings, and specifications, building materials and required standards applicable to discipline.

• Ability to analyze situations, identify problems and recommend solutions.

• Understand, interpret, and apply laws, rules, regulations, policies, procedures, contracts and labor/management agreements.

• Make, support, and explain recommendations and decisions.

• Familiarity with Procore is desired.  MS Office proficiency (Word/Excel/PowerPoint)

• Desired Certifications: Construction Health and Safety Technician, Site Safety Training Supervisor card, 40-hour NYC DOB Site Safety Manager course, OSHA 30

OUR MISSION

We build critical infrastructure that creates a better world.

OUR VISION

We strive to be the preeminent full-service civil, building, and specialty contractor by delivering innovative, transformative projects through world-class execution. We are committed to creating lasting value for our customers, upholding the highest standards of safety and integrity, generating exceptional financial results and shareholder value, and fostering a culture where our employees thrive.

Tutor Perini builds extraordinary projects, which need exceptional talent.  Join us, to help build the critical infrastructure that creates a better world.