Safety & Incident Investigator, Assistant Manager

Overview

Summary Val Source is actively seeking a dedicated and experienced Safety Leadership Specialist to join our team on a full-time basis at our client’s site in West Point (Lansdale), PA. This role offers an exciting opportunity to support a long-term Safety Leadership Program initiative within the pharmaceutical and biotech sectors. The ideal candidate will play a key role in fostering a strong safety culture, ensuring the well-being of all personnel, and supporting various projects with a focus on safety excellence.

Description Val Source is actively seeking a dedicated and experienced Safety Leadership Specialist to join our team on a full-time basis at our client’s site in West Point (Lansdale), PA. This role offers an exciting opportunity to support a long-term Safety Leadership Program initiative within the pharmaceutical and biotech sectors. The ideal candidate will play a key role in fostering a strong safety culture, ensuring the well-being of all personnel, and supporting various projects with a focus on safety excellence.

In addition to the qualifications outlined below, the candidate must be well versed in incident investigations, root cause analysis and developing sustainable corrective action plans and capable of meeting tight deadlines and milestones. The role also requires a candidate that demonstrates the ability to coach, mentor and counsel to support, develop and expand the safety culture on our projects. Supports a culture of safety, not a “compliance only” culture.

Occasional travel may be required.

• 5-7 years of Construction Safety Management Experience
• 4-year Degree or demonstrated progressive work experience
• Training & Experience leading incident investigations
• Time management and ability to manage deadlines on multiple projects
• Demonstrated people leader experience
• Experience in Pharma industry preferred, but not required
• Experience or familiarity with Qualification and Commissioning recommended
• Safety Program/Project leadership experience
• OSHA 510 required; OSHA 500 strongly recommended
• Proven history of developing and maintaining positive relations with owner’s site leadership, project management, construction management companies, workforce, and labor leadership

• Experience coaching and counseling and mentoring on safety and hazard recognition
• Critical Thinking – Ability to identify hazards in the field and anticipate potential changes that could lead to increased risks
• Ability to manage change safely
• Ability to present owners safety expectations at pre-bid and bid meetings
• Ability to promote and maintain a positive safety culture
• Understanding of OSHA and/or State/Local safety regulations
• Excellent communication and presentation skills at all levels from upper leadership to field level
• Computer proficiency (Microsoft Office, Excel)
• Data analysis
• Root Cause and CAPA development and mitigation
• Incident Investigation and Root Cause Analysis Skills
• Proven organizational skills
• Promote a “Zero Harm” environment

The role of this position will be to assist in the management of the site safety program, lead incident investigations and to promote a “Zero Harm” environment. Primary responsibilities will include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Assist with coordinating site safety activities and incident investigations with Global Engineering Solutions (GES) project managers
• Lead JSA/SPA program on each of the projects at the site, and review permitting processes on projects
• Liaison to the site GSE, Health, Safety and Environment Department as necessary
• Formulation & administration of Zero Harm Safety Program (Safety Observation Reports, Near Miss, First Aid Reporting) at the site
• Monitor and participate in weekly Site Safety meetings for each project
• Incident Investigations including: conduct thorough investigations of safety incidents; interview witnesses, gather evidence, and document all relevant information; analyze incident reports and supporting materials; determine root causes and contributing factors; document findings; provide summary of incident with timelines
• Identify underlying causes and factors; include recommendations for preventive…