Safety Program Manager - BLUvera Manufacturing

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Minneapolis, MN, United States Workplace:
On-site

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Full time Posted:
Safety Program Manager - BLUvera Manufacturing SUMMARY  Mortenson is seeking a detail-oriented Safety Program Manager to develop, maintain, and enhance our safety programs, policies, and procedures in support of our Zero Injury Safety program. This role will focus on building and organizing a comprehensive library of written safety programs, ensuring consistency, accuracy, and compliance across the organization. The ideal candidate brings a methodical approach to project management, strong document control and governance skills, and the ability to develop structured project plans, prioritize competing tasks, and drive complex initiatives to completion.

Working collaboratively with safety and project teams, this individual will help strengthen the foundation of Mortenson’s safety program through well-defined processes, effective documentation, and continuous improvement. This position is ideally based in the Twin Cities, MN, with approximately 25% travel to project sites, trainings, and conferences as needed. This role does not have direct supervisory responsibilities.

RESPONSIBILITIES Plan, lead, and manage the implementation of Zero Injury Safety Program elements and initiatives throughout the operating group Lead and support safety program collaboration across multiple organizations, including trade partners and joint-venture partners Conduct and review site hazard assessments with project management during planning and construction phases Develop, schedule, and conduct safety training, including train-the-trainer sessions, and create group-specific safety orientation content Oversee project documentation, tracking, and analysis of all Safety, Injury, and Hazard statistics, trend analyses, and OSHA reports Monitor onsite construction activities through audits and observations, documenting deficiencies and corrective actions Lead incident reporting, investigation, and analysis, and coach safety managers in high-risk plan review Provide professional direction and mentorship to Safety staff, including development opportunities and hosting learning sessions Maintain operational knowledge of construction safety, OSHA, ANSI, and other applicable standards, regulations, and procedures Support the operating group safety director and safety leadership team in achieving and maintaining safety performance metrics, and assist in incident response as needed QUALIFICATIONS Bachelor’s Degree in Safety, Occupational Health, or related field  OR  High school diploma plus CHST, OSHA 500 and a minimum of 14 years of continuous construction experience leading crews and planning work (including at least eight years as a dedicated construction safety professional responsible for managing large project and/or multi-project safety programs, conducting and reviewing hazard analyses and developing controls, conducting safety training, and working with project teams and leadership to plan work activities) and previous experience working on very large, complex projects with a high volume of subcontractor workers and managing a team of safety professionals’ preferred At least eight years as a dedicated construction safety professional managing large project/multi-project safety program, conducting hazard analyses, developing controls, and conducting safety training Experience working on large, complex projects with a high volume of subcontractor workers Managing a team of safety professionals preferred Certified Safety Professional (CSP) preferred Organizational and computer skills to support multiple project teams, acting as regional/market safety lead where appropriate Positive and professional attitude, strong…