We are looking for a PROJECT MANAGER in the NOVA area (Northern Virginia). 

MUST LIVE WITHIN AN HOUR OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA

Position Summary: The manager works collaboratively with Sales, End Market Leaders, and other key stakeholders to ensure coordination of effort, resources, and project execution. The manager oversees the recruitment process, conducting interviews to assess technical safety knowledge, competencies, soft skills, and leadership qualities. This role involves managing resources and hiring activities, facilitating smooth project transitions, and providing regular updates to stakeholders to ensure project excellence and proactively address performance concerns.

Position Responsibilities:

• Identify quality talent by interviewing prescreened candidates to evaluate their technical safety knowledge, competencies, soft skills, and leadership abilities.
• Ensures project delivery excellence for all projects that fall under assigned area of responsibility.
• Communicate regularly and consistently with key stakeholders and client/project representatives to ensure service satisfaction and proactively identify concerns before they become irreparable issues.
• Address employee performance concerns proactively, consult with appropriate stakeholders for assistance, and support client with planned and unplanned Client Directed Removals (CDRs) and Haztek Directed Removals (HDRs).
• Work with Resourcing and Demand, and other appropriate stakeholders to ensure smooth transition of personnel at the project level, which includes cross-training, CDR/HDR coverage, and filling routine voids (Paid Time Off, project start) in coverage when necessary.
• Create a work culture that fosters trust, fairness, consistency, and sharing ideas by modeling the company’s Core Values, communicating clear expectations, and taking advantage of every touchpoint.
• Forecast future hiring needs based on the sales pipeline, historic trends, and other business conditions and initiatives.
• Communicate and coordinate hiring needs with Logistics, Operations, Recruiting, and other key stakeholders.
• Ensure profiles are created and present resources to the client in a timely manner.
• Articulate HazTek’s value proposition as a career opportunity for prospective employees, including salary, benefits, growth opportunities and career paths.
• Make all final hiring decisions, present verbal offers, finalize salary negotiations and other terms of employment, and establish new employees’ start dates.
• Reward and recognize employees for their contributions.
• Ensure employees are prepared to meet the demands of their current role and to prepare them for career development.

Required Education and Experience:

• High School Diploma, or equivalent
• Five (5) years of experience in a role that managed 10 or more individuals
• Three (3) years of experience in a project management role
• Three (3) years of experience in managing the full employee employment life cycle

Preferred Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, or related field, or a discipline related to environmental, health and safety or equivalent experience in a sale/business development role and/or delivering health and safety services
• Experience with Salesforce CRM
• Experience or demonstrated subject matter expertise in one or more construction activities, including but not limited to Fall Prevention, Trenching/Excavation, Cranes/Riggin, Electrical Safety/NFPA70E, Scaffolding/Stairways/Ladders, Confined Space Entry, Hazardous Energy Control (LOTO), and Mobile Elevated Work Platforms
• Industry certification (e.g., CSP, ASP, CHST, OHST, STSC, STS)

Qualifications:

• Proficient written and verbal communication skills
• Proficient computer skills including Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and ability to use various databases and other industry systems
• Excellent knowledge of OSHA 1910 or 1926 regulations, ANSI standards, DOT, USACE, and similar safety and health regulations
• Excellent interpersonal skills (listening, understanding the message, and providing a useful response)
• Excellent critical thinking and problem-solving skills (interpreting, evaluating, and analyzing facts to form a judgement)
• Excellent conflict resolution and problem-solving, and decision-making skills
• Excellent creative and critical thinking (interpreting, evaluating, and analyzing facts to form a judgement) skills
• Ability to effectively use a variety of virtual technologies
• Ability to build and lead individuals and teams
• Ability to prioritize tasks and adapt to changing situations
• Ability to influence and inspire change through relationship building and data supported decisions
• Ability to be flexible when dealing with a variety of stakeholders
• Ability to apply knowledge about business and confidence to act (Business Acumen)
• Ability to complete critical aspects of the job within appropriate scope, time, and impact
• Passion and high energy as related to driving business performance
• Valid drivers’ license

TRAVEL & OTHER

• Travel throughout assigned client geography, as needed
• Overnight travel, less than 10%
• Early mornings, long days, nights, and weekends are all required as workload, deadlines and assignments dictate

HazTek Safety Management is a full-service, objective safety partner, founded in 1997. The health, safety and well-being of employees and companies is our highest priority. We offer full-time employment, stability, competitive benefits, professional development, travel, diverse safety experiences, management support and the added benefit of working with a network of over 275 full-time HazTek safety professionals. 

At HazTek, We Stand Together for Safety

We are committed to building an environment of inclusion and acceptance which values diversity across all areas of the organization; an environment in which all employees can contribute to the success of the business and are valued for their skills, experience, and unique perspectives. 

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status.