Safety Manager

About the role

This is a hybrid role requiring candidates to reside in Southern California within LA, OC, or IE. Due to the travel requirements of the Safety Manager role, candidates must be comfortable with frequent travel throughout Southern and Northern California, as well as occasional out-of-state travel. Candidates outside of Southern California will not be considered.

Responsibilities

• Design and build a scalable, multi-state safety program from the ground up, including policies, procedures, and frameworks that can flex across different geographies and regulatory environments.
• Own and continuously evolve safety standards to ensure alignment with changing regulations, operational complexity, and company growth across multiple regions.
• Establish and lead a company-wide safety culture by implementing consistent training programs, toolbox talks, and communication strategies across all field teams and geographies.
• Implement a structured audit and inspection program across regions to proactively identify risks and ensure consistent execution of safety standards.
• Define and track key safety KPIs (TRIR, incident rates, near-miss reporting, etc.) and provide actionable insights to leadership.
• Lead incident investigations with a focus on root cause analysis and systemic improvements, ensuring learnings are scaled across all operating regions.
• Partner with Legal to ensure all subcontractor agreements reflect Frontline’s safety standards, risk posture, and compliance requirements.
• Establish and enforce standardized safety expectations across all subcontractors and partners, ensuring alignment regardless of geography.
• Build and manage a scalable system for tracking contractor qualifications, certifications, and compliance documentation.
• Lead safety and compliance readiness for new market expansion, ensuring Frontline can operate safely and compliantly across jurisdictions.
• Build and maintain a centralized compliance framework that tracks requirements across all operating territories.
• Serve as the company-wide subject matter expert on safety and compliance across multiple geographies.
• Ensure timely and accurate compliance with all regulatory filings, documentation, and reporting requirements across jurisdictions.
• Act as a key cross-functional leader, partnering with Operations, Field Leadership, Legal, and executive stakeholders to embed safety into all aspects of the business.
• Translate safety data and field insights into strategic recommendations that influence operational decisions and risk management.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to scale safety processes efficiently while maintaining high standards across all regions.
• Build and develop the safety team – Hire, mentor, and scale a high-performing safety organization to support multi-region operations.
• Establish structure and best practices – Drive standardization, accountability, and process rigor to professionalize the safety function across the organization.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to scale safety processes efficiently while maintaining high standards across all regions.

Qualifications

• 5–8+ years of experience in safety management within construction, field operations, or similar high-risk environments.
• Deep knowledge of OSHA, Cal/OSHA, and multi-state safety and environmental regulations.
• Exceptional attention to detail with strong written and verbal communication skills, capable of influencing stakeholders at all levels.
• Proven ability to operate cross-functionally and influence teams across multiple geographies and levels of the organization.
• Proficiency in Google Suite; experience with safety management systems (SMS), compliance tracking tools, and building scalable reporting frameworks.
• Demonstrated experience in incident investigation, root cause analysis, and implementing preventative safety programs at scale.

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive Base Salary: $105,000 to $150,000
• Company-provided laptop and tools for remote work.
• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance.
• 401(k) Plan.
• Flexible time-off policy + 10 paid holidays per year.
• Remote-first work environment, fostering work-life balance and autonomy.
• Remote-first work environment with periodic travel to job sites as needed, fostering work-life balance and autonomy.

Benefits

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