Market Safety Manager
Position Overview
Responsible to the Market Leader(s) and Safety Director.
Remain current on trends, practices, and legal issues.
Conduct safety audits and analyzes results using statistical evaluation, with findings communicated to project teams, market leaders, and the Safety Director.
Design changes that will meet various owners' and clients' needs.
Ensure the safe, effective and efficient operation of the department/work unit.
Market Leadership & Partnership
Manage the safety program on moderate to complex projects and assigned markets.
Act as the primary safety partner to Market Leaders, supporting business objectives while reinforcing safety as a core value.
Collaborate with Market and Operations leadership to align safety strategies with market-specific risks, client requirements, and delivery models.
Develop and track key safety metrics, KPIs and a Project Safety Scorecard, with results communicated.
Provide consistent safety leadership across all projects within the market, ensuring alignment with company standards and expectations.
Built in Safety Implementation
Lead the implementation and sustainment of the company’s Built in Safety program across all projects in the market.
Ensure safety is integrated into project planning, design reviews, constructability reviews, procurement, and execution.
Coach project teams on proactive risk identification and mitigation, emphasizing planning over reaction.
Management Responsibilities
Achieve desired results through effective leadership and appropriate influence, and adhere to established policies and procedures.
Train, develop, and coach safety professionals and supervisors working within the market.
May have direct supervision of safety staff working within a market.
Determine methods and courses of action to achieve departmental and organizational goals through effective financial planning and financial performance of the department/work unit.
Partner with project teams during investigations and finalize reports.
Lead environmental compliance inspections for the Markets of responsibility.
Manage timely escalation of significant safety issues, potential loss exposures, and injury related concerns by coordinating closely with the Safety Director and the Risk Management Department, ensuring appropriate visibility, analysis, and decision making.
Assist in developing market-specific and site-specific safety plans, including emergency action plans and market-specific procedures.
Update market specific orientation materials as projects change and develop.
Client & Industry Engagement
Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, serving as a trusted safety advisor for market-related projects.
Participate in client meetings, audits, and reviews related to safety performance and expectations.
Represent the company in market-related industry groups, forums, and associations to strengthen relationships and share best practices.
Support and engage key contractors used within the market, reinforcing safety expectations, alignment to Built In Safety principles, and consistent execution across projects.
Responds as the primary point of contact to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community.
Continuous Improvement & Innovation
Monitor safety trends, regulatory changes, emerging risks, and new technologies relevant to the market.
Evaluate and recommend innovative tools, processes, or technologies that could improve safety performance within the market.
Capture lessons learned and best practices from project teams and ensure they are shared and applied across the market and the company.
Perform periodic safety audits, inspections, and program reviews across the market and individual projects to verify adherence to safety expectations and identify improvement opportunities.