Safety Manager – Cape May, NJ

Safety Manager

Department: Safety Manager
Location: Cape May, NJ

NIKA is hiring for a Safety Manager who will be responsible for the on-site safety management supporting the USCG Family Housing Maintenance Services Training Center (TRACEN) in Cape May, NJ!  This is a pro-active opportunity that NIKA will be bidding on and hiring for post award.

Named a Top Workplace by the Washington Post, NIKA is a well-established company that is focused on growth within an entrepreneurial environment. We work with governments to operate and manage their real property. Our operations management, engineering, and project management services provide our customers with the value and expertise to ensure operational readiness for complex and mission-critical facilities.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Responsible for compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws as well as all applicable standards and regulations established by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).
• Shall perform oversight for compliance of the Safety Program and initiate corrective actions, when required.
• Resolves and/or escalates all safety issues in a timely fashion.
• Evaluates risk management information to identify potential safety and environmental hazards, impacts, then identifies and recommends corrective and preventive actions.
• Performs root cause analysis and investigates mishaps, and all other safety and environmental incidents.
• Responsible for timely closure manages all safety and environmental corrective and preventive actions.
• Ensures that all new employees and sub-contractors receive necessary Safety, Health, and environmental training during initial on-boarding.
• Performs safety audits and regular physical inspections of grounds, buildings, equipment, and operations then identifies hazards and incidents of regulatory non-compliance and recommends corrective measures.

Required Qualifications:

• Certified Safety Professional preferred.
• Demonstrated understanding of Cal-OSHA, OSHA, SC-AQMD, EPA and other regulatory agencies.
• Experience with managing Government contracting requirements included in the FAR, Government Furnished Equipment and Materials, Property Accountability, and Work Control.
• Excellent time management skills and ability to multi-task and prioritize work.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Clearance Access Card (CAC)
• U.S. Citizenship required

NIKA provides equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of their race, color, creed, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by state, federal, or local law. Further, NIKA takes affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed and employees are treated during employment without regard to any of these characteristics. Discrimination of any type will not be tolerated.