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Description

Austin Industries is one of the nation’s largest, most diversified U.S.-based construction companies. With more than 7,000 employee-owners, Austin Industries provides nearly every type of civil, commercial and industrial construction services through the expertise of our operating companies: Austin Bridge & Road, Austin Commercial and Austin Industrial.

**Austin Bridge & Road** is currently seeking an experienced **Safety Representative** for projects in the **Austin, Texas area.** We excel at what we do and are looking for talented professionals that want to excel with us. The **Safety Representative** provides support to the Safety Director by implementing safety review of job sites, and ensures a safe, healthy, and accident-free work environment, by providing oversight for safety systems and safety training to office and field personnel.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities

+ Gather information necessary to identify possible exposures and effects to any existing hazards associated with the project and its operations

+ Devise methods (strategies) and make recommendations in eliminating/controlling hazard exposures

+ Develop, prepare and conduct training as needed to inform employees of proper working methods, controls and personal protective equipment needed for specific work task

+ Create, develop and present safety-training programs as assigned to include specialized, re-certification, new hire orientation and procedural sessions

+ Ensure all training records are well documented and properly filed

+ Attend training sessions as needed to improve professional skills

+ Provide solutions for identified hazards

+ Interact with field personnel, supervision and management to disseminate safety information

+ Conduct and/or attend incident investigations when required

+ Generate, create and distribute all reports correctly and in a timely manner

+ Attend project site safety meetings weekly

+ Conduct daily walk through of work areas

+ Assist in pre-job activities to promote integration of safety into production elements

+ Provide first aid treatment at level of care as needed

+ Report unsafe conditions to management

+ Maintain company safety and health programs

+ Perform administrative tasks as needed

+ Establish treatment centers at project locations in case of medical needs

+ Perform accident investigations as needed

+ Review incoming safety correspondence and act accordingly

+ Provide on-going support for project safety related needs

+ Advise management of changes in regulations as needed

+ Ensure all reporting is performed in a timely manner

+ Promote safety as a fundamental in every job

+ Develop and disseminate weekly safety communication to field personnel.

+ Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

+ CHST, CSHO or ASP, CSP certification preferred.

+ OSHA 500 preferred.

+ CMAR and preconstruction experience preferred.

+ Experience with asphalt laydown operations and asphalt plant operations preferred.

+ Good organizer, meticulous, and good public speaker at ease moderating large groups.

+ Bilingual preferred, **highly desirable** .

Requirements:

+ Minimum of 2-5 years of experience as a safety representative within the construction or related industries.

+ Bachelor’s degree in Safety and Health or a related field preferred.

+ Knowledge of MS Word, MS Excel, MS Access, and PowerPoint software is required.

+ Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and effective public speaking skills, including leading safety training and incident investigations.

+ Applicants must be legally authorized to work for ANY employer in the United States. Austin Bridge & Road is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this position.

Benefits & Compensation

We offer excellent benefits including medical, dental, life and disability insurance, and a matching 401K plan. **We are proud to be a 100% Employee Owned Company (ESOP)!** To learn more about our employee-ownership structure, please go to https://www.austin-ind.com/our-company/100-employee-owned .

Austin Bridge & Road is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

_See_ the “Know Your Rights” poster available in English (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/22-088\_EEOC\_KnowYourRights\_10\_20.pdf) and Spanish (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/22-088\_EEOC\_KnowYourRightsSp\_10\_20.pdf) .

About Austin Bridge and Road

A leader in the heavy highway and transportation industry for more than 100 years, Austin Bridge & Road delivers asphalt and concrete services, and builds landmark projects such as complex highway interchanges, tollways, runways, bridges, rail projects, and water/wastewater facilities.

To learn more about us, visit https://www.austin-ind.com/what-we-do/bridge-road .

No Third-Party Inquiries Please

This Company does not accept and will not consider unsolicited resumes or any other unsolicited candidate information submitted to the Company or any of its employee-owners by staffing agencies, search firms, or third-party recruiters in response to a posted vacancy. The Company will not pay any placement fee(s) without a written agreement to do so ( _i.e._ , payment must be required pursuant to the terms of a written agreement.

Accessibility Note

If you are a job seeker with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to apply for one of our jobs or have accessibility concerns, please contact the **People Services Team** at **(877) 831-1217.**

Equal Opportunity Employer

This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws.

For further information, please review the Know Your Rights (https://www.eeoc.gov/poster) notice from the Department of Labor.