Safety Manager

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We build trust among our communities and our people by cultivating the right team for every job.
Adolfson & Peterson Construction is committed to fostering a creative and collaborative culture with a focus on career growth and balance in the workplace.

AP has diligently built a strong foundation of expertise, experience and exceptional results. We continually invest in our talented team by providing the latest tools, technologies and training necessary to stay ahead of the curve. We set our employees up for long-term success through mentorship opportunities and professional growth and advancement for every person in every role.

We recognize the contributions of our team members with unique experiences and capabilities and strive to establish a work environment that maximizes our collective potential. Going beyond the build for our employees lands a strong foundation for success across AP. We commit to a balanced, value-centered work environment for meaningful projects, careers and talent.

Adolfson & Peterson Construction, one of the nation’s top contractors, is recruiting for an experienced Safety Manager. The Safety Manager will manage AP’s safety program to ensure a safe environment for all employees. Champion the Incident and Injury Free (IIF) philosophy and culture in a manner that supports senior management’s commitment that AP will operate in a manner that fosters and supports the IIF initiative.

Provide safety trainings and communicate safety issues. This position may be responsible for a region’s safety program or be assigned specifically to designated projects.

Because safety is paramount to AP and embedded into everything we do, all team members are responsible for working safely within our Incident and Injury Free culture.

• Manage the safety program on assigned projects
  • Ensure compliance with policies and practices that result in employee behavior reinforcing AP senior Management’s commitment to IIF.
  • Conduct the safety training program in accordance with all organizational standards, practices and policies.
  • Manage task-based training for all workers on AP jobsites.
  • Provide Safety and Health training to all AP management and supervisory personnel.
  • Distribute new and changing safety related information and provide training when necessary.
  • Present the safety orientation program to new employees.
  • Assist with furthering the safety education of all team members whether by formal classes, seminars, workshops, or sharing information.
• Monitor the safety program on assigned projects and communicate findings to senior management and team members
  • Keep regional leaders informed on the safety processes for projects.
  • Perform internal safety audits and inspections on projects on a random basis. Instruct and train field workers in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe practices and conditions to eliminate hazards.
  • Work with state and federal agencies on inspections and issues identified, to minimize the future impact on AP.
  • Establish and maintain relationships with federal and/or state OSHA programs.
• Assistance in managing the worker’s compensation program for the region
  • Participate in quarterly claims reviews.
  • Help investigate accidents.
  • Monitor the return-to-work process for injured employees to minimize the impact of an injured worker returning to a jobsite.
  • Identify light duty and other work that injured workers can perform.
• Collaborate with and assist all project team members to sustain the IIF philosophy
  • Edit and keep the SDS reference books and Superintendent’s Health and Safety Manuals current.
  • Anticipate project safety needs and assist the Superintendent/Project Manager with required safety training.
  • Monitor site safety communication to maintain training effectiveness (signage, toolbox meetings, etc.).
  • Assure that adequate, properly trained personnel are available to carry out the required functions safely on a project.
• Other duties as assigned.

• History of experience and proven results
  • Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Safety, Safety Management, or related field plus 6 – 8 years directly related…