Company Summary

MGE is a utility infrastructure contractor serving investor-owned and public utilities throughout California from its headquarters in Paso Robles and satellite offices throughout the state. Our mission is to be the leading provider of innovative construction solutions for our clients, providing the best value in support of their growing utility and infrastructure requirements.

Job Summary

The Health & Safety Manager will implement policies to ensure a safe and healthy work environment. You will monitor and implement the company’s safety policies and ensure that the organization is compliant with safety, health and environmental regulations. In this role, you will make it a priority to help prevent or reduce hazards, dangers, and accidents.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Manages the safety personnel who are responsible for detecting, preventing, and mitigating safety hazards in the field
• Recruits/hires, provides constructive and timely performance evaluations, and identifies training needs for safety personnel
• Identifies and coordinates training needs for safety personnel
• May handle or assist with discipline and termination of employees in accordance with company policy

Duties and Responsibilities

• Inspects the facility to identify safety, health, and environmental risks
• Develops and implements inspection policies and procedures, and a schedule of routine inspections
• Develops health and safety procedures for all areas of the company
• Prepares and schedules training to cover emergency procedures, workplace safety, and other relevant topics
• Monitors compliance with safety procedures
• Drafts inspection reports to document inspection findings
• Ensures that material safety data sheets are maintained and readily accessible when needed.
• Maintains records of discharge of or employee exposure to hazardous waste and/or pollutants, as required
• Performs other related duties as assigned

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.

Qualifications and Experience

• Minimum of 5 years of safety-related construction experience.
• Extensive knowledge of safety, health and environmental regulations and policies (including OSHA, CAL/OSHA, etc.).
• Excellent communication, organizational, decision-making and problem-solving skills are required.
• Proficient in technology and equipment used in environmental & safety-related inspections.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite or similar software.
• Ability to work with all construction groups – management, owners, trades and subcontractors.
• Ability to train, influence and motivate team members.

Education

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent required. Bachelor’s degree in related field preferred.
• OSHA 500, CHST or CSP certification preferred

Physical Requirements

The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

• Employee is frequently required to walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls, and talk or hear. The employee is often required to stand and sit; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds individually or up to 50 pounds with assistance.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Must be physically able to conduct inspections and carry equipment used for inspections.
• Employee may be required to drive a motor vehicle and travel to various project sites.
• Must be able to access and navigate job sites and construction areas.
• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.

Compensation and Benefits:

The salary range for this position in Yuba City, CA is $88,054.78 - $148,797.18.

The above salary range represents MGE Underground, Inc.’s competitive compensation at the time of this job post. Pay within this range will be determined based on a number of factors, including but not limited to, experience, education, skills/abilities, and applicable knowledge.

MGE Underground, Inc. offers diverse and competitive health plan options for medical, dental, vision, and life insurance. MGE also offers a 401(k) plan that allows our employees to save for their future through pre-tax or Roth 401(k) deferrals. We support a work-life balance and offer vacation accrual for non-exempt employees and a flex-time vacation policy for exempt employees. Lastly, we have 9 paid company holidays for our full-time employees.

Affirmative Action/EEO Statement

MGE Underground, Inc., provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

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