Safety Representative

Safety Representative - Irvine, CA

DRI Companies (www.dricompanies.com) is a respected national construction and energy services firm that specializes in providing premium roofing, waterproofing, solar (photovoltaic), and energy efficient installations for its commercial, government, and residential homebuilder clients.  DRI Companies operates through four wholly owned subsidiaries: DRI Commercial, DRI Residential, DRI Energy, and Lumeta (a leading developer of Building Integrated Photovoltaic (BIPV) products at www.lumetasolar.com).  DRI Companies is led by a senior management team with extensive experience and a longstanding reputation for excellence in the construction industry.

We seek to identify a results-oriented and highly self-motivated Safety Representative to play a significant role as a member of DRI's safety team and to operate in a fast-paced environment.  The position will work out of the Company's Irvine, CA office and report to DRI's Director of Safety.

Primary Responsibilities:
  • Enforce safety policies and procedures in order to establish and promote a safety culture among all DRI employees.
  • Conduct job walks on a daily basis in order to ensure employees are demonstrating safe work behavior and adhering to all the Company's safe work practices.  Target more frequent visits for higher hazard jobs.
  • Conduct formal and on-site informal safety training for all field employees on policies and procedures, safety and industry standards for all phases of work and installation.
  • Complete job site audit checklist and issue DRI Dollars and/or violations when warranted.
  • Issue safety violations to employees who demonstrate a disregard for safety policies and procedures.
  • Review all new projects for safety related or high-hazard job exposures and make sure any hazardous conditions are addressed and eliminated.
  • Monitor the condition, maintenance and performance of all materials, equipment and vehicles on job sites.
  • Interface with Operations management on a regular basis (superintendents and foremen) to ensure safety compliance and buy-in.  Ride with superintendents visiting job sites to instill safety culture among all field employees.
  • Attend scheduled superintendent meetings to ensure safety presence.
  • Investigate all near misses and injuries and report findings to Director of Safety and Claims Rep.
  • Completion of new hire paperwork for field employees and conduct new hire safety orientations.
  • Attend foreman safety training meetings and pre-job safety meetings.
  • Draw up job specific safety plan prior to start of work on jobsite. 
Required Qualifications:
  • High School diploma or equivalent
  • Minimum of three (3) years experience in a similar safety role
  • Bilingual English/Spanish
  • Ability to build and maintain positive relationships at all levels of an organization
  • Strong evaluation and coaching skills
  • Self-directed; ability to work with little supervision
  • Highly organized; ability to take initiative and follow-through on all job responsibilities
  • Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite
Preferred Qualifications: 
  • OSHA 500 certification
  • Construction and/or commercial roofing industry background
Salary / Benefits:
  • Competitive compensation
  • Career advancement/growth opportunities
  • Comprehensive healthcare benefits
  • Company Paid (and Supplemental Voluntary) Life Insurance
  • 401(k) Plan
For Consideration, Please Send a Cover Letter and Your Resume, Along with Your Salary History and Requirements, To:

Human Resources
jobs@dricompanies.com
Fax: 949-241-8162

It is the policy of DRI Companies (“DRI”) not to discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin, or because he or she is a qualified individual with a disability, a disabled veteran, a newly separated veteran, a campaign veteran, or an armed forces service medal veteran (i.e., qualified protected veterans).  It is also the policy of DRI to take affirmative action to employ and to advance in employment, all persons regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or their status as qualified individuals with disabilities or qualified protected veterans, and to base all employment decisions only on valid job requirements.