Safety Manager Berks County

About the Role

Berg Construction, LLC is a growing general contractor operating across south-central Pennsylvania. We self-perform a broad range of civil and commercial work - earthwork, site utilities, foundations, and structural construction - and we take pride in delivering quality work on time and without shortcuts. Safety is not a compliance checkbox here; it is a core value backed by an active safety committee and executive-level commitment. The person we hire will have real support: an experienced internal champion who knows our field operations, a safety committee that meets regularly, and leadership that will listen.

The Safety Manager owns the day-to-day safety function for Berg Construction. You will split your time between our office and active job sites - expect two to three field days per week - and you will be the primary point of contact for OSHA compliance, incident investigation, training delivery, and safety program development. You will report directly to company leadership and collaborate closely with project managers, superintendents, and crew leads.

Responsibilities

The Safety Manager will be responsible for:

• Conducting regular job site inspections and safety audits across active projects
• Identifying and correcting hazards related to excavation, trenching, equipment operation, material handling, fall protection, and struck-by/caught-in exposures
• Ensuring compliance with OSHA 29 CFR Part 1926 (construction) and applicable state and local regulations
• Reviewing and enforcing subcontractor safety plans and site-specific requirements
• Investigating all incidents, near-misses, and first-aid events promptly and thoroughly
• Conducting structured root-cause analysis and developing corrective action plans with measurable closure dates
• Maintaining OSHA 300/300A logs and coordinating any required regulatory reporting
• Designing and delivering safety training - toolbox talks, new-hire orientations, competent person certifications, and topic-specific programs - in ways that stick with field crews
• Supporting and strengthening the existing safety committee
• Building internal safety champions at the foreman and superintendent level so safe practices live on when you are not on site
• Maintaining, improving, and implementing Berg's written safety programs: hazard communication, fall protection, excavation, lockout/tagout, PPE, silica, and others
• Tracking safety data, preparing reports, and using trend analysis to prioritize improvement efforts
• Coordinating with HR on workers' compensation claims, return-to-work, and recordkeeping
• Keeping current on regulatory changes and advising leadership on compliance obligations

Requirements

We are open to two candidate profiles and will shape the role to match the right person:

• Profile A - Early Career / Recent Graduate: A candidate with a degree in occupational safety and health, industrial hygiene, environmental science, or a closely related field who is organized, detail-oriented, and comfortable with technology.
• Profile B - Experienced Safety Professional: A candidate with 2–5+ years of direct construction safety experience who can step in with operational credibility on day one.

Across both profiles, we are looking for:

• Integrity - you enforce the rules even when it is inconvenient and you do not look the other way
• Proactive mindset - you identify and fix hazards before incidents happen, not after
• Communication skills - you can explain a regulation to a crew member in plain language and write a clear incident report for an insurance carrier
• Persistence - you follow up, you close corrective actions, and you do not let things fall through the cracks
• Analytical thinking - you connect data, trends, and observations to underlying causes rather than treating each incident as isolated

Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor's degree in occupational safety and health, industrial hygiene, environmental science, construction management, engineering, or a related field; OR 2+ years of direct construction safety experience in lieu of degree
• Working knowledge of OSHA 29 CFR Part 1926 construction standards, including excavation/trenching (Subpart P), fall protection (Subpart M), scaffolding (Subpart L), and PPE requirements
• Ability to pass a background check and meet site access requirements (valid driver's license, ability to work outdoors in varying conditions)

Preferred / Strong Plus:

• OSHA 30-Hour Construction certification
• CHST (Construction Health and Safety Technician), ASP (Associate Safety Professional), or CSP (Certified Safety Professional) credential, or active candidacy
• Experience with OSHA recordkeeping (300/300A logs), incident investigation, and root-cause analysis methodologies (5 Whys, fault-tree, fishbone)
• Familiarity with silica (29 CFR 1926.1153) and respiratory protection programs
• Experience using safety management software, inspection apps (GoCanvas, SafetyCulture/iAuditor, Procore Safety, or similar), or data reporting tools
• Prior exposure to earthwork, underground utilities, or civil construction environments

Benefits

Compensation is competitive and commensurate with experience. Benefits include:

• Health insurance
• Paid time off and holidays
• Company vehicle or mileage reimbursement for site travel
• Professional development support including continuing education and certification fees