Safety Manager

Safety Manager

The Safety Manager is responsible for implementing and supervising corporate and regional safety, health, and environmental protection programs. This role supports U.S. Engineering Innovations' core value of ensuring a safe working environment.

Principal Duties and Accountabilities

• Keeps current on construction industry safety standards and monitors corporate safety program best practices.
• Provides leadership, administrative, and technical direction on all corporate safety and health programs, procedures, and policies.
• Develops and implements corporate safety recognition programs to reward employees for ensuring a safe working environment.
• Develops and facilitates safety training programs, including field employee safety orientation and regular safety training on various topics.
• Controls hazardous working conditions and unsafe employee activities through safety management and collaboration with other operations supervisory personnel.
• Conducts proactive jobsite surveillance and inspections, prepares reports, and communicates incident statuses to management.
• Develops and implements the corporate Crisis Management Plan, including documenting the plan, communicating it to employees, and training them.
• Investigates all safety incidents, documents findings, and communicates incident statuses according to corporate procedures.
• Works closely with the company's Manager of Corporate Risk to minimize liability and worker's compensation costs.
• Manages the return-to-work process for injured employees, assisting in identifying suitable work assignments.
• Represents the company in safety-related hearings (OSHA, etc.).
• Participates in procurement phase or pre-job meetings, developing site-specific safety plans as needed.
• Purchases and approves safety supplies and personal protective equipment, as well as other safety program expenses.
• Reviews safety incident documentation to ensure completeness, accuracy, and timely submission, and implements corrective actions as required.
• Coordinates or assists in preparing written appeals for safety violation citations.
• Manages drug and alcohol testing procedures in all geographic areas.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Safety and Health preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience performing a safety role in the construction industry required.
• Prior supervisory experience, including oversight of safety training programs, is preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Thorough understanding of all federal, state, and local construction safety regulations.
• Understanding of mechanical construction industry practices, processes, and standards.
• Ability to recognize hazardous situations and implement necessary corrective measures.
• Excellent team collaboration and communication skills.
• Possesses superior interpersonal skills, such as diplomacy, persuasion, assertiveness, and managerial courage.
• Ability to analyze the company's strengths and potential weak areas in relation to safety and develop proactive process improvements to ensure best practices.
• Skilled in classroom instruction and in facilitating effective individual and group learning.
• Excellent ability to establish and foster effective professional relationships with others, including employees at all levels of the company, vendors, contractors, etc.
• Time management and organizational skills.
• Strong problem-solving and conflict management skills.

Physical and Travel Demands

• Job is performed in a combination of settings, including on project sites and in the office.
• Routine driving to local/regional project sites required.
• Occasional overnight travel to other regional offices and/or remote project sites is required.
• Physical demands include walking on uneven surfaces, climbing ladders, bending, kneeling, lifting, etc., and sitting and standing.
• Use of telephone, keyboard, and computer monitor.

Benefits and Compensation

The range for this position has been established at $88,880 - $125,550 and is US Engineering’s good faith and reasonable estimate at the time of the posting. The compensation offered to the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, internal equity, experience, education, specialty, and training.

Your total compensation will go beyond the number on your paycheck. Team members are eligible for a year-end bonus based on company and/or individual performance as well as paid time off. An industry-leading benefits package including health, dental, and vision plans, and retirement.

This position will be posted until May 31st, 2026. To apply, please visit here.

U.S. Engineering Innovations is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and shall provide equal employment opportunities to all people in all aspects of employer-employee relations, without regard to race, color, creed, national origin, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or veteran status.

U.S. Engineering Innovations is compliant with the Drug Free Workplace Act, and all offers of employment are contingent upon the completion of a pre-employment drug screen.