Application Instructions

At Plateau, we believe that our team is a vital part of our success. Based in Austell, Georgia, Plateau has utilized employee empowerment, solution-focused mindsets, dedication to new technology, and consistent fleet management/growth to become one of the top site infrastructure improvement contractors in the nation.

The Safety Manager is responsible for the communication, implementation, and enforcement of Plateau's safety plan.

Position Description

Specifics of the role

• Manages various aspects of our Safety, Health, and Environmental programs.
• Develops and implements site specific safety plans to ensure compliance with OSHA, owners, clients, and other government regulations.
• Develops site-specific Job Hazard Analysis to recognize hazards and reduce risks.
• Recommends and establishes plans, policies, and procedures for safety at all levels.

What we expect

• Performs jobsite inspections, conducts safety and orientation training, and prepares safety reports as required by company procedures and customers' requirements.
• Performs daily inspections on all equipment and ensures that the operator has conducted their daily safety checklist.
• Investigates near misses, incidents, and accidents and assists the Corporate Safety Director in completing accident reports.
• Performs daily inspections at our sites for OSHA compliance.
• Re-enforces general contractor's site-specific safety requirements and our company's safety requirements.
• Performs accident/incident reporting and investigations.
• Attends project safety meetings.
• Reviews onsite crews Job Hazard Analysis.
• Reviews and conducts Toolbox Safety Meetings.
• Reviews and updates SDS manuals.

Items to know

• Travel is required for this position due the nature of our work. Our projects are typically based in the Southeast, and we have recently expanded our footprint in other East Coast areas. Travel could consist of day-travel, multi-day travel, or work onsite for a project from a few weeks to monthly.
• Plateau believes in employee empowerment. With a highly supportive culture and team atmosphere, Plateau trusts and empowers our employees to make a difference by taking accountability for the independent management of their own projects and timelines.
• The role of Safety Manager requires an independent self-starter, who will be backed by a highly supportive culture and team atmosphere.
• Employees are responsible for managing their own projects and meeting time expectations.
• Projects are fast paced.

Position Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in construction safety or Associate's degree in the safety field or 5 years of experience in a safety role related to heavy civil construction? 3 to 5 years of experience as a safety professional
• OSHA 30 Hour
• CPR, First Aid, AED Certified
• OSHA Competent Person
• Silica
• Fall Protection
• Confined Space
• Excavation & Trenching

Highly Preferred

• OSHA 500
• OSHA 510

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are an equal opportunity employer: We do not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, age, genetic information, marital status, military status, membership or activity in a local human rights commission, or status with regard to public assistance, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.