Project Safety Manager

About the role

The Christman Company is seeking a Project Safety Manager to join their team in West Michigan. This position is based out of their Grand Rapids office and plays a key role in promoting and sustaining a positive safety culture across their project teams.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a safety leader, fostering a proactive safety culture throughout the project lifecycle.
• Provide mentorship and coaching to project teams and subcontractors on safety standards, regulations, and best practices.
• Collaborate with clients and trade partners to support safe work environments.
• Identify, evaluate, and control potential hazards in both pre-construction planning and active job sites.
• Conduct site audits, monitor safety performance, and implement corrective actions as needed.
• Investigate incidents and develop strategies to prevent recurrence.
• Track and analyze safety data to identify trends and drive continuous improvement.
• Contribute to corporate initiatives to enhance company-wide safety practices, tools, and technologies.
• Engage in ongoing professional development to stay current with industry trends and certifications.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Safety, Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of commercial construction safety experience; or equivalent education and experience.
• Experience working on OCIP or CCIP projects strongly preferred.
• CSP (Certified Safety Professional) or CIH (Certified Industrial Hygienist) certification preferred, or ability to obtain.

Skills & Attributes

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; able to influence and earn trust at all levels.
• Strong knowledge of federal/state safety regulations and the ability to identify and mitigate site hazards.
• Detail-oriented with analytical skills to monitor trends and evaluate performance metrics.
• Dependable, professional, and proactive with the ability to prioritize and manage competing responsibilities.
• Technically proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook).

Why Christman?

Here at Christman, everyone is an owner. Through our employee stock ownership plan, each employee-owner shares in the collective success and wealth of our nationally recognized company and is eligible to participate in our comprehensive benefits program, including health insurance, 401K contribution, professional development and tuition reimbursement, and more. We're a top 100-ranked ENR General Contractor that has been building since 1894.

Work Environment and Physical Demands

• The majority of work is completed outside at the construction site and in an office trailer where the project is monitored, and daily decisions are made about construction activities.
• The position is often exposed to sounds and loud noises, such as construction equipment.
• The job requires the wearing of protective equipment when on the construction site (hardhats, safety glasses, and highly visible clothing).
• Temperatures and conditions may vary depending on the weather and seasons.
• The ideal candidate must be able to complete all physical requirements of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.

Christman Family of Companies

The Christman family of companies is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer that is committed to diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or disability status.