Safety Manager, Mission Critical

About the Role

The Safety Manager leads the field safety program, ensuring compliance with company, owner, and regulatory policies while fostering a culture of safety throughout construction sites. This role coordinates safety communications, audits, incident reporting, and investigations, working closely with project leaders, insurance contacts, and external agencies. The manager also develops and delivers training strategies, monitors safety metrics, and supports diversity and inclusion initiatives within JE Dunn. • Manages and implements the field safety program and team for construction projects. • Communicates safety philosophies and values to ensure understanding, compliance, and acceptance of company safety programs and policies. • Acts as a resource to help staff interpret company, owner, and government policies and recommendations. • Compiles accident statistics and trend analysis, recommending changes to safety programs. • Administers and monitors drug and alcohol testing per company, federal, and state requirements. • Implements accident and incident reporting protocols for timely submission through proper channels. • Assists safety team members in accident investigations, ensuring proper documentation and implementation of abatements. • Works with external insurance contacts to manage safety‑related claims and monitors medical treatment of injured employees. • Conducts regular safety audits, identifies hazards, documents findings, recommends abatement, and follows up to ensure resolution. • Develops and implements training strategies and processes to support training objectives. • Partners with leadership to develop needs assessments, gap analyses, and strategic training plans. • Analyzes training needs to develop new or improve existing training programs. • Creates effective training methods such as digital learning, classroom instruction, skill qualifications, and on‑the‑job training. • Assists in identifying and implementing technologies to enhance learning experiences. • Monitors company safety metrics to identify areas for training improvement and intervention. • Provides in‑person and virtual training sessions and ensures training record retention. • Leads, supports, and promotes a culture of diversity and inclusion, ensuring proactive implementation of non‑discrimination policies. • Enforces all federal, state, local, and company safety regulations. • Recognizes hazardous situations and implements corrective measures. • Builds relationships with team members that transcend individual projects.

Key Responsibilities

• ▸safety management
• ▸safety audits
• ▸incident reporting
• ▸training delivery
• ▸compliance enforcement
• ▸risk assessment

What You Bring

Candidates must hold a bachelor’s degree in occupational safety, construction management, or a related field, or possess equivalent experience, along with at least eight years of construction safety experience and up to two years of team‑lead experience. A valid, unrestricted driver’s license is required. JE Dunn offers a professional non‑union benefits package, promotes equal‑opportunity employment, and provides reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. • Performs work accurately, completely, and in a timely manner. • Possesses advanced verbal and written communication skills. • Demonstrates intermediate proficiency in MS Office. • Has advanced proficiency in company safety software, programs, processes, and tools. • Knowledge of testing protocols for environmental hazards, noise, and contaminants. • Intermediate proficiency in required construction technology. • Ability to manage a team and collaborate internally and externally. • Bachelor’s degree in occupational safety/health, construction management, or related field (required); relevant experience may be considered. • Minimum 8 years of construction safety experience (required). • 0‑2 years of team lead or management experience (required). • Valid and unrestricted driver’s license required.

Requirements

• ▸bachelor's
• ▸construction safety
• ▸safety software
• ▸construction tech
• ▸team lead
• ▸driver's license

Work Environment

Field