Safety Manager
Description
Job Title: Safety Manager
Reports to: Regional Director
Location: Elkton, VA
Position Summary
The Safety Manager owns construction safety for ASD's Epitome team at the Merck Elkton, VA site and serves as the company's internal OSHA trainer. The role combines on-site safety leadership on high-risk, multi-employer pharmaceutical construction with company-wide training delivery.
Key Responsibilities
Site safety leadership
Serve as the dedicated on-site Safety Manager for all ASD/Epitome work at the Merck Elkton facility.
Enforce OSHA, Merck site-specific and ASD corporate safety standards across crews and subcontractors.
Conduct daily site inspections, safety audits and safe-work observations; drive corrective actions to closure.
Lead daily pre-task planning meetings and weekly Toolbox Talks.
Permits, planning and hazard control
Review and approve JSAs, high-risk work permits, electrical permits and LOTO procedures before work begins.
Identify job-specific hazards and put controls in place: fall protection, MEWPs and scissor lifts, confined space, PPE and mobile equipment.
Verify contractor safety documentation before mobilization.
Incident management
Lead incident investigations, root cause analysis and corrective action plans.
Track leading and lagging indicators and report safety performance to project and executive leadership.
Training and certification
Deliver site orientations and ongoing safety training for new and existing employees.
Use OSHA 500/501 authorization to deliver OSHA 10 and 30 courses to employees across all ASD companies.
Train employees on MEWP operation, fall protection, LOTO and spotter duties.
Client and team partnership
Act as ASD's primary safety contact with Merck's owner's-representative safety team, including joint weekly audits.
Coach craft personnel and recognize safety champions to build a proactive, zero-incident culture.
Administer drug-screening and onboarding safety requirements per Merck and ASD policy.
Required Qualifications
10+ years of construction safety experience, including 5+ years as a Site Safety Manager.
Experience on high-risk, multi-employer sites: pharmaceutical, data center or industrial construction.
OSHA 500 authorized trainer (Construction Industry) and OSHA 510; current OSHA 30.
Working knowledge of OSHA 1926, NFPA 70E, LOTO, fall protection, confined space and excavation standards.
Proven record reviewing JSAs and high-risk permits and leading incident investigations with root cause analysis.
Experience supervising safety for crews of 20 to 100+ craft personnel and subcontractors.
Current First Aid / CPR / AED.
High school diploma or equivalent; strong written reporting and documentation skills.
Preferred Qualifications
Prior safety experience at the Merck Elkton site or with owner's-representative safety teams.
OSHA 501 authorized trainer (General Industry) to cover non-construction staff.
Data center or low-voltage / technology installation safety experience.
MEWP operator and trainer qualification; Fall Protection 16-hour training.
Train-the-Trainer or behavior-based safety program experience (for example, "Beyond Zero").
CHST, ASP or CSP certification, or progress toward one.
Competencies and working conditions
Competencies: hazard recognition and risk mitigation, root cause analysis, clear safety communication, coaching and accountability, cross-team collaboration, and composure balancing schedule pressure with safety.
Success measures: zero recordable incidents; 100% of high-risk work covered by an approved JSA or permit; on-time closure of audit findings; Merck safety requirements met at the 12-employee threshold; number of employees OSHA-certified company-wide.
Working conditions:
Primarily on active construction sites in all weather; frequent walking, climbing, standing and work at heights.
Must wear required PPE and meet Merck site access, background and drug-screening requirements.
Periodic travel to other ASD locations to deliver training.
Why ASD?
Founded in 1987, Automated Systems Design, Inc. (ASD) is a nationwide provider of design, engineering, and project management services for workplace technology. Our mission is to help our clients create, manage, and support technology-enabled spaces. We are fortunate to be in such a rapidly evolving and expanding industry; this provides ample opportunities for our business –and the people who make it all possible– to grow.
Benefits
Uncapped Commission
100% Paid Medical and Dental
Up to dollar-for-dollar 401 (k) matching (you are eligible for this after your 90-day waiting period)
15 days of PTO in your first two years and more with tenure
Family 1st motto and belief
Promotions and room for growth within
Our People & Culture
ASD’s culture empowers our people to be who they are, contribute honestly, and make a difference individually and collectively. Prioritizing diversity enables us to leverage different ideas and unique perspectives to bring more creative and innovative solutions to everything we do.
Who We Are
ASD® is committed to providing our AASDIs, customers, vendors, and associates with the highest level of professionalism. To do so, our team is trained to embody the following core values and use them as a guide when making decisions every day.
Trust
We are known for our candor and integrity, give our best effort, and expect the best in others.
Respect
We treat people with high regard, independent of status or stance, to build enduring and mutually beneficial relationships.
Attitude
We inspire others with our positive perspective and have an unwavering thirst for excellence.
Commitment
We care intensely about the success of our clients and exhibit a bias towards action.