Sr. Construction Project Safety Manager, NA WHS Construction Safety

The NA Workplace Health and Safety (WHS) team is looking for a talented Senior Construction Project Safety Manager to support Amazon's construction safety program. This role will further develop, maintain, and oversee the construction safety contractor management program in partnership with WHS Design and Construction teams. It is part of the global WHS Construction Safety team and collaborates directly with Facilities, Engineering, and Construction WHS teams.

The successful candidate will work closely with Design and Construction, Operations Engineering, Start Up, procurement, legal, WHS, RME teams and other stakeholders. The senior program manager will be a key stakeholder in developing and implementing Amazon’s Contractor Safety Management Program, including management and tracking of the Contractor Pre-qualification Process, monitoring and documenting WHS metrics across all North American construction projects, managing the third‑party safety observation program to ensure adherence with key safety contract language, and establishing expectations and tools for Project Managers to validate WHS compliance with established contract agreements.

• Be the tactical point of contact responsible for assisting the WHS Construction Contractor Safety program and provide strategic vision.
• Be accountable for consistent and accurate execution of the Amazon Contractor Pre‑qualification Process.
• Lead the development and communication of clear contractor safety roles and responsibilities for Project Managers, Construction Managers, Operations Engineering, Startup, and other stakeholders.
• Support the Real‑estate legal team and Category Procurement team in maintaining current safety requirements in relevant contracts.
• Support execution of the safety observation program and engage third‑party companies to complete construction safety observations and meet safety documentation requirements.
• Develop and distribute WHS scorecards.
• Support construction managers and project managers in follow‑up of serious incidents and near misses.
• Be a key stakeholder in the continued development of the WHS Construction Safety Management (CSM) and Contract Risk Management (CRM) standards.
• Perform ad‑hoc site visits to perform observations, support construction managers and project managers, or participate in other site‑based activities.
• Prepare and maintain weekly, monthly, and quarterly WHS performance reports and records.
• Create and support execution team training and processes related to contract oversight from a safety perspective.
• Engage with construction, ops engineering, and launch managers to provide field support, as needed.
• Lead strategic changes reflective of regulations and industry trends that may influence construction safety throughout North America.
• Support construction managers and project managers to establish and maintain effective WHS work relationships with developers, general contractors and subcontractors.
• Travel nationally up to 40–60% of the time.

Work with internal and external stakeholders to identify safety issues, create corrective actions, and develop key performance indicators. Candidates must have regulatory and procedural safety knowledge and experience.

The NA WHS Construction Safety team’s mission is to create best‑in‑class safety programs that positively influence contractors and the construction industry. The team is intentionally small in size but effectively impacts safety culture without authority.

• 5+ years of program or project management experience.
• Experience using data and metrics to determine and drive improvements.
• Experience owning program strategy, end‑to‑end delivery, and communicating results to senior leadership.
• Bachelor’s degree in Safety, Environmental, Civil or Infrastructure Engineering.

• 5+ years of driving process improvements experience.
• Master’s degree or MBA in business, operations, human resources, adult education, organizational development, instructional design or a related field.
• Knowledge of general AI tools.
• Experience designing, implementing, and scaling upskilling, apprenticeship, or workforce development…