Senior Construction Safety Officer
Company: Disability Solutions
Location: Chicago
Posted on: April 20, 2024
Job Description:
DescriptionSALARY$96,970.66POSITION SUMMARYUnder general
supervision, helps to create and maintain a positive culture of
safety through planning, leading, evaluating, and continuously
improving the awareness and practice of safe construction methods
on major CTA construction projects. Supports, implements, and
manages safety and health standards and regulations. Performs
regular on-site safety inspections and audits, monitors and audits
Construction Management (CM) Safety representatives, reviews
Construction Process Plans and Safety Management Programs, and
provides safety consultation and guidance to contractors, CTA
employees, others. Works to ensure compliance with CTA, OSHA, ANSI
and other safety and health standards and standard operating
procedures (SOPs). Ensures all safety hazards are identified,
eliminated, minimized and/or controlled.QualificationsPRIMARY
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Performs and manages safety inspections/observations and
audits, monitors construction safety and reviews construction work
on major CTA construction project sites, and staging on or adjacent
to the rail system right-of-way and the operating requirements for
revenue trains to ensure safety of CTA passengers, personnel,
equipment and the safety of consultant/construction personnel
during all new and rehabilitation construction projects.
- Provides oversight in monitoring construction safety and
compliance with federal, state, and oversight agency standards and
regulations.
- Assists in the design, implementation, and execution of an
effective safety program that is specific to the project at hand
and is contractually binding for all enrolled contractors and
subcontractors.
- Conducts observations and inspections of construction
management and contractor activities at Authority construction
project sites. Conducts audits of construction project processes
and procedures, including construction zone set up (flaggers/slow
zones), identification cards, and property passes.
- Assists in controlling hazardous working conditions and unsafe
employee activities through interface with project
management/supervisory personnel.
- Reviews contractor work and safety plans associated with
Authority construction projects, identifies safety hazards, and
recommends solutions to eliminate and/or minimize risk.
- Attends pre-activity construction meetings and regular joint
operations/construction project coordination meetings.
- Reviews Construction Process Plans (CPPs) and Safety Management
Programs (SMPs) and provides recommendations to ensure CTA SOP's,
OSHA, ANSI, and other safety standards and procedures are
identified and being incorporated into contractor work plans.
- Leads job hazard analysis to determine safe working practices
and engineering controls. Reviews safety plans and documents,
engineering documentation and drawings and issues comments on
civil, architectural, structural, mechanical, electrical, track and
communications regarding compliance with safety standards, fire
codes as well as other local building codes for new and
rehabilitated Rail, Bus and Sub-station facilities, etc.
Coordinates contractor safety orientations.
- Observes select operations to make recommendations that prevent
incidents. Trains and mentor employees and contractors on
conducting safety audits and implementing corrective measures.
Conducts review and analysis of new Standard Operating Procedures,
operating rules, bulletins and training programs to ensure that the
latest requirements of CTA, local, state and national safety
standards are incorporated in these documents.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.MANAGEMENT
RESPONSIBILITIESReporting to this position are the following
jobs:Job Title
- Construction Safety OfficerCHALLENGES
- Maintain proficiency in CTA and industry safety standards.
- Inspection of potentially hazardous job sites and work
locations
- Dealing with people who have suffered severe injury/death
during accident investigations.
- Dealing with stress due to on-call nature of the job.
- Keeping abreast of all CTA operations in connection with safety
aspects.
- Maintaining awareness of liability concerns when dealing with
legal community and oversight organizations.
- Administering safety as it relates to project demands, budget
scope and schedule.
- Working nights and/or weekends to monitor construction
work.EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS
- Bachelor's Degree in Safety, Construction Management or related
field plus five (5) years of safety experience in construction
and/or transit and/or a combination of education and experience
related to the position.
- Two (2) years of experience in reviewing safety plans and/or
construction process plans required.
- Experience researching and interpreting the American with
Disabilities Act (ADA), National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
codes, Occupational Safety Health Administration (OSHA) standards,
American National Standards Institute (ANSI), and other safety
related national and local building, fire and life safety codes and
standards.
- CHST, ASP, or CSP preferred PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
- Demands include extensive moving (up to 3 miles at one time),
sometimes on rocks and on narrow catwalks, and traversing onto
trains and back down and up and down ladders of various sizes.
- Requires remaining in a stationary position for extended
periods of time and constantly operating a computer and other
office productivity machinery.
- Service Area Requirement: Exempt (Non-Union) employees must
live within the boundaries of the CTA Statutory Service Area either
at the time of employment or within 6 months of beginning
employment at CTA.KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
- Detailed knowledge of construction safety standards and
practices including CFR 1910 and CFR 1926.
- Detailed knowledge of the methods and practices of
investigations, research, analysis, and/or data compilation.
- Knowledge of transit operations, facilities, vehicles, rules
and procedures.
- Detailed knowledge of the following Safety topics and programs:
including but not limited to; accident and injury investigation,
fall protection, confined space, hazard identification and
abatement, scaffolding, hot work, etc.
- Detailed knowledge of construction practices and
techniques.
- Working knowledge of the methods and techniques of contract
reviewing, research methods, and report presentation.
- Strong project management skills.
- Strong Free Hand and Microsoft Project software skills.
- Good oral and written communications skills and organizational
skills.
- Good interpersonal skills in dealing with external groups
and/or organizations.
- Good customer service skills.
- Ability to read and comprehend construction plans, drawings &
specifications.
- Ability to interpret and apply federal, state, county, and city
regulations.
- Ability to negotiate contract resolutions.
- Ability to work independently.
- Ability to work with sensitive information while maintaining
strict confidentiality.
- Ability to work collaboratively with other departments.WORKING
CONDITIONS
- General office environment.
- Required to travel to various construction sites throughout the
service area.
- May be required to work various extended or irregular hours
(including afternoon, night, or weekend shifts) in order to meet
project deadlines or respond to CTA emergencies.
- Must be available to respond to calls or email inquiries
outside regular work hours.
- Working conditions are varied and include all weather ranges
(from extreme cold to extreme heat, rain to snow and ice,
etc.).
- Conditions also include working at extreme heights; working
near electrified third rail; working in subway tunnels with limited
clearance, visibility, etc.
- Must wear applicable restrictive personal protective
equipment.EQUIPMENT, TOOLS, AND MATERIALS UTILIZED
- Standard office equipment.
- Personal computer and related software (Microsoft Office Suite,
Free Hand, and other related engineering software).
- Various types of measuring devices, digital camera, personal
computers (including handheld devices), label maker, various types
of gauges, light tools (wrenches and screwdrivers), reflective
safety vests, respirator, encapsulating suit, etc.
- Personal protective equipment (PPE).
- Company issued cellphone and tablet or laptop.Additional
DetailsEmployees and/or union members will be given priority
consideration in the hiring process, per the applicable labor
contracts.Final salary will be determined in part by the
qualifications of the selected candidate and may be higher or lower
than target.Applicants, if hired,must comply with CTA's residency
ordinance.CTA IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
No employee or applicant for employment will be discriminated
against because of race, color, creed, religion, sex, marital
status, national origin, sexual orientation, ancestry, age,
unfavorable military discharge, disability or any other status
protected by federal, state, or local laws; except where a bona
fide occupational qualification exists We are committed to
providing an inclusive environment for our workforce and supporting
the communities we serve. CTA will make reasonable accommodations
for the known disabilities of otherwise qualified applicants for
employment as well as its employees, unless undue hardship would
result. If you require an accommodation in the application or
hiring process, please contact arc@transitchicago.com prior to the
submission of your application or upon notification of your actual
test date. CTA will work with you to determine if an accommodation
can be provided.During the hiring process, CTA's Human Resources
department will contact candidates with next steps . Failure to
respond to these correspondences in a timely fashion may result in
your application being closed out for non-responsiveness.Please
click link below to review the benefits offered at the
CTA.https://www.transitchicago.com/hrbenefits/
Keywords: Disability Solutions, Berwyn , Senior Construction Safety Officer, Professions , Chicago, Illinois
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