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Medical Safety Manager

Location: 

Abilene, TX, US

Requisition ID: 180498 

Job Level: Mid Level 

Home District/Group: Kiewit Industrial District 

Department: Safety 

Market: Industrial 

Employment Type: Full Time 

 

Position Overview

Lead the onsite medical program, emergency response, and worker health initiatives for the project. My role is to keep the workforce safe, ensure rapid response to incidents, and build systems that prevent injuries and improve overall health and performance.

This site also serves as a pilot program, where we test, refine, and build the blueprint for future mega projects.

District Overview

The Kiewit Industrial District delivers direct-hire construction services for complex industrial projects across the United States. Our work spans multiple sectors, including data centers, mineral processing, energy and water, with projects ranging from small capital work to major EPC projects.

We are committed to safety, quality, and excellence in execution, providing our clients with world-class solutions while offering our employees stability, growth, and career development opportunities within a multi-billion-dollar organization. Our culture is built on collaboration, innovation, integrity, and a shared passion for construction.

If you’re ready to take on complex, high-impact projects and make a lasting difference in the construction industry, the Kiewit Industrial District is where you can build a career that truly matters.

Location

This role is based out of our Abilene Texas office.

Responsibilities

1. Onsite Medical Operations

  • Oversee daily clinic operations (EMTs, Paramedics, NPs/PAs)
  • Ensure proper injury care, documentation, and return-to-work decisions
  • Set clinical workflows and standards

 

2. Emergency Response Leadership

  • Lead all onsite emergency medical response
  • Direct response during serious incidents
  • Run emergency drills and preparedness planning
  • Coordinate with EMS, fire, and hospitals

 

3. Safety Integration

  • Partner with Safety to investigate injuries and determine root cause
  • Ensure alignment between medical & safety (“one story”)
  • Support high-risk work planning

 

4. Crisis Management & Planning

  • Build and maintain:
    • Crisis Management Plan
    • Medical & Emergency SOPs
    • Emergency Action Plans (EAPs)
  • Continuously improve based on incidents and drills

 

5. Workers’ Compensation Coordination

  • Liaison with corporate workers’ comp team
  • Ensure proper reporting and early intervention

 

6. Mental Health Program (In Development)

  • Build onsite mental health program with corporate
  • Integrate EAP, training, and worker resources

 

7. Heat Stress & Environmental Health

  • Develop heat stress program with Korey Stringer Institute
  • Implement prevention, monitoring, and training

 

8. External Partnerships

  • Build relationships with:
    • Local hospitals
    • Doctors and specialists
    • Emergency services
  • Ensure smooth transitions for higher-level care

 

9. Data, Reporting & Continuous Improvement

  • Track trends (injuries, clinic use, response times)
  • Report insights to leadership
  • Use data to improve systems and decision-making

 

10. Program Development & Future State (Blueprint Building)

  • Use this project as a testing ground for what works and what doesn’t
  • Develop scalable models for:
    • Onsite medical operations
    • Emergency response systems
    • Worker health programs (mental health, heat, prevention)
  • Document lessons learned, best practices, and standard processes
  • Contribute to building a repeatable model for future mega sites. #LI-KS23

Other Requirements:
•    Regular, reliable attendance
•    Work productively and meet deadlines timely
•    Communicate and interact effectively and professionally with supervisors, employees, and others individually or in a team environment.
•    Perform work safely and effectively. Understand and follow oral and written instructions, including warning signs, equipment use, and other policies.
•    Work during normal operating hours to organize and complete work within given deadlines. Work overtime and weekends as required.

We offer our fulltime staff employees a comprehensive benefits package that’s among the best in our industry, including top-tier medical, dental and vision plans covering eligible employees and dependents, voluntary wellness and employee assistance programs, life insurance, disability, retirement plans with matching, and generous paid time off.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

There’s no limit to what you’ll do at Kiewit. Whether you’re building or supporting projects that provide communities with dependable energy, safe transportation, clean water, or access to health care, the work you do will positively impact people’s lives for generations to come. 

Here you’ll have endless opportunities to expand your expertise through on-the-job experience and internal and external training and development opportunities. 

We offer our full-time staff employees a comprehensive benefits package that’s among the best in our industry. From top-tier health care programs to employee assistance programs and retirement planning, we aim to provide you with the tools you need to be successful in the areas of life that matter most to you.

Kiewit is an equal-opportunity employer, and we believe a diverse workforce is vital to the success of our business. We continue our efforts to attract, develop and retain employees from all backgrounds who are passionate about our industry.  

We are committed to veteran and military hiring and will consider relevant military experience as equivalent to qualification requirements.


Nearest Major Market: Abilene
Job Segment: Workers Compensation, Manager, Construction, Human Resources, Management, Engineering

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