Project Safety Manager

Job Description

The Project Safety Manager will receive an estimated annual salary range of $85,000 to $115,000 depending on field experience and certifications. This position is based out of the corporate headquarters in Raleigh, NC.

Job Description:
Project Safety Manager

Position Overview

The Project Safety Manager provides field oversight, risk mitigation, and safety compliance enforcement for multi-state utility construction projects. This role serves as the direct link between corporate safety strategy and field execution, focusing heavily on underground utility installation (trenching, directional drilling) and aerial operations (strand placement, bucket truck work).

Because the company utilizes an outsourced labor model, a focus of this position is the daily field auditing, onboarding and safety accountability.

Core Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership & Office Oversight

• Standardize safety policies, programs, and digital workflows across all regional office footprints.
• Conduct periodic cross-state site visits to perform objective safety audits.

Field Auditing

• Conduct safety orientations and verification checks for new employees as well as newly onboarded subcontractor crews.
• Review Job Hazard Analyses (JHAs) to ensure they match the specific risks of the work site.
• Track subcontractor safety infractions, issue formal non-compliance warnings.
• Document field hazards, tool conditions, and PPE compliance.
• Provide immediate corrective feedback to field supervisors and halt any work showcasing immediate danger to life or health (IDLH).

Incident Response & Reporting

• Coordinate with regional directors and project managers to implement corrective action plans that prevent repeat incidents.

Required Qualifications & Experience

• Education: Associate's or Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Health and Safety, Construction Management, or equivalent field-level safety experience.
• Experience: 2-4 years of field safety experience specifically within telecommunications, utility routing, or heavy civil construction.
• Subcontractor Management: Experience managing or auditing third-party subcontractor compliance.
• Technical
  
  Skills:
  
  Proficiency with computer hardware, electronic devices, and peripheral equipment setup, troubleshooting, and maintenance preferred.

Required Industry & OSHA Certifications

The candidate must possess these credentials to demonstrate field-level competence and regulatory authority:

1. Board of Certified Safety Professionals (BCSP) Certifications

• Construction Health and Safety Technician (CHST): Highly Preferred. Demonstrates specialized competency in construction-site hazard identification, inspection methods, and safety training.
• Associate Safety Professional (ASP): Acceptable alternative, showing a strong trajectory toward corporate safety leadership.

2. OSHA Training Institute (OTI) Credentials

• OSHA 30-Hour Construction Card: Mandatory. Verifies comprehensive training in standard construction hazard recognition and avoidance.
• OSHA 500 (Authorized Outreach Trainer for Construction): Preferred. Allows the manager to directly conduct OSHA-certified training for internal staff and key subcontractors.

3. Specialized Telecom & Utility Competencies (Preferred but not mandatory)

• OSHA 29 CFR  Training: Foundational understanding of the specific federal regulations governing telecommunications field work.
• Competent Person
  
  Certifications:
  
  Documented training as a "Competent Person" in:
  • Excavation, Trenching, and Shoring (OSHA Subpart P)
  • Fall Protection Systems (OSHA Subpart M)
  • Confined Spaces (OSHA Subpart AA)
• Traffic Control Supervisor (TCS): Certification via ATSSA or state DOT equivalents, ensuring mastery of work zone traffic setups.