Kwest Project Safety Representative Position Description

Position: Project Safety Representative

Report to: Safety Manager

Job Description Overview

The successful candidate for the position of Project Safety Representative will work closely with the Safety Manager, Project Management personnel and Field Operations personnel.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Work as an on-site liaison between the Kwest field construction team, the project construction management firm, and the third-party safety inspection firm at the Kwest Group CVTRP Access Project in Lynchburg, Virginia, U.S.A.
• Regular travel to all project specific locations and conduct co-inspections as needed with the project safety inspection firm representative to evaluate physical conditions and safety practices.
• Participate in the planning, implementation, and maintenance of all aspects of the corporate occupational safety and health programs to assure the highest possible degree of safety for company team members, subcontractors, and additional stakeholders. Ensure the company programs comply with applicable federal and state health and safety laws, regulations, and standards.
• Conduct on-site inspections to evaluate safe work practices.
• Regularly audit field project work to ensure compliance with Kwest Group, site, and client specific safety procedures. Must be able to communicate the findings via a written safety audit report to project managers, audited team members, and senior leadership.
• Identify and evaluate hazardous conditions and practices in the workplace. Develop controls for the identified hazards. Coordinate the implementation of controls from results of hazard analyses.
• Investigate accident and incident reports within 24 hours of occurrence with the Safety Manager and operations personnel. Analyze reports to identify causal factors, prepare comprehensive recommendations for corrective action to eliminate or minimize potential hazards, and communicate information to client contact and appropriate Kwest Group personnel.
• Help with the development, completion, submission, and implementation of Project Specific Safety Plans (PSSP’s).
• Evaluate safety equipment, statistics, or site-specific needs of the project and maintain inventory of PPE and safety supplies.
• Issue stop-work order on work activities that are found to have safety deficiencies.
• Travel to regional offices, if needed.

Requirements and Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s Degree in a safety related field.
• A minimum of five years performing safety duties in civil construction, industrial, engineering, or related field.
• Travel as needed, up to 50%.
• Work approximately 50 – 55 hours per week.

Kwest Group Mission Statement

It is our goal to provide each client with unsurpassed results in target geographical areas through exceptional project management supported by a highly trained and motivated team utilizing the best resources, with safety having priority over all competing objectives. To accomplish this, we recruit and retain the best employees in our industry while maintaining a focus on diversity and stakeholder satisfaction. At all levels, Kwest Group will continually strive to be the leader in the construction industry with our core values being safety, quality and customer satisfaction.

About Kwest Group

Kwest Group is a self-performing civil site construction firm, nationally recognized as an industry leader in safety by Assoc. Builders & Contractors, as well as being Marathon Petroleum’s Contractor of the year in 2016, with operations in the energy, petrochemical, rail, & federal markets.  At Kwest Group, we enjoy being an employee-owned company (ESOP), sharing the highest core values of safety, quality, and customer satisfaction. We are committed to our team members and the work they do, giving them the tools, they need to succeed and grow with us, while ensuring the highest degree of safety for our associates, project stakeholders, and the public. We offer a remarkable safety program that has resulted in over 4 million man-hours worked without a lost time incident and includes a wellness program with rich benefits.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

EEO

Kwest Group maintains a policy of non-discrimination for all employees and applicants in every facet of the company’s operations. In compliance with federal and state laws, Kwest Group recruits, hires, trains, and promotes all qualified employees, in all job titles, without unlawful discrimination based on race, color, creed, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy, age, citizenship, national origin, disability, veteran status or genetic information.