The Caton Companies , a family-owned group of individually managed companies, is comprised of Caton Construction Group, Management Services Corporation, Manufactured Housing Enterprises, Park Lane Finance, and Maple Tree Rentals. As the Safety Department is a shared service, the Area Safety Specialist will be responsible for the promotion of a positive safety culture throughout all business units. Primarily, this role involves visiting heavy civil construction projects and the occasional multifamily site for purposes of safety inspections, performing training, and involvement in project planning and scheduling in order to actively help management teams plan for safety.

　　Essential Functions

　　Regularly visits heavy civil construction locations in North Carolina, with the potential for occasional visits in Southern Virginia

　　Assist in development, implementation, and promotion of policies, procedures, and best practices (in coordination with Vice President of Safety) to encourage safe work standards and foster a safety-conscious culture among all team members.

　　Conduct inspections and audits, identify and report findings, and recommend corrective action

　　Facilitate or assist with safety training and orientations, as well as First AID/CPR training

　　Obtain and maintain necessary safety and health certifications, including First Aid/CPR Trainer, and 10 and 30-hour OSHA Construction Trainer

　　Conducts or assist safety meetings

　　Assist with the development of site-specific safety procedures

　　Participate in root cause analysis

　　Assist in the review of federal, state and local inspection activity and proposed citations

　　Provides guidance and distribution of personal protective equipment

　　Respond to incidents and oversee incident reporting processes and procedures

　　Participate in after-incident follow up, root cause analysis, training, etc.

　　Performs pre-employment, post-incident and random drug testing.

　　Travel

　　Infrequent overnight travel may be required. Daily travel, job-to-job, required.

　　Required Education and Experience

　　Bachelor of Science in Safety Management or equivalent

　　3+ Years Safety experience in heavy civil construction or commercial construction

　　CHST (Certified Health and Safety Technician) Required, or able to be obtained within 6 months.

　　Must have proficient working knowledge of construction means and methods

　　OSHA 30 Required

　　Experience in implementing safety principles in an operational environment

　　Preferred Education, Experience and Abilities

　　Bilingual (Spanish) a plus

　　OSHA 510, OSHA 500

　　First Aid/ CPR Train the Trainer

　　ATSSA Work Zone Trainer

　　Company Benefits

　　Competitive compensation

　　Comprehensive Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance

　　FSA Program

　　401K Program with Generous Company Match

　　Paid Leave and Holidays

　　Training and Development Opportunities

　　And more!

　　Why you should apply:

　　Excellent working environment

　　Working for a company that cares about your success

　　Working for a growing company

　　Employment is conditional on satisfactorily completing all pre-employment requirements including background and drug screen. Starting salary depends upon prior work skills and experience.

　　Equal Opportunity Employer - Minorities and females are encouraged to apply.

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