Safety Manager

Senior Business Consultant – Focusing on the Heavy Civils Market within the West Coast of the USA

The Safety Manager oversees all workplace safety programs for highway, bridge, and transportation infrastructure projects in California. This role ensures compliance with Cal/OSHA, MUTCD, FHWA regulations, and project‑specific safety requirements. The Safety Manager works closely with project management, field supervisors, subcontractors, and state regulatory agencies to develop, implement, and monitor safety plans that protect workers, the public, and job‑site environments.

• 5 years+ of experience in heavy construction safety
• Cal/OSHA 30‑hour construction training course
• Certified as a Safety Professional or Construction Health and Safety Technician is preferred
• Knowledge of Caltrans specifications and plans, Cal/OSHA policy and procedures, and California Code of Regulations Title 8 safety requirements

• Maintain Safety and Health Program that meets or exceeds corporate minimum requirements
• Create, communicate, and identify opportunities for improvements in Corporate Safety Program
• Coordinate, schedule, and facilitate all Subcontractors Pre‑Construction Safety Planning Meetings acting as a resource for field operations with compliance on Federal (OSHA) and state as well as local safety and health regulations
• Maintain all administrative tasks related to project‑specific safety documentation/recordkeeping system, including OSHA reports, management reports, training, etc
• Conduct regularly scheduled site evaluations, follow up and tracking of corrections to deficiencies
• Attend superintendent meetings and monitor Toolbox Talks/Discussions to ensure documentation and quality
• Perform root cause and accident investigation techniques in the event of a job‑site accident – including collection of safety and health standard incident reporting forms and documentation working closely with local and Risk Management
• Ability to conduct in‑house training on various health and safety related topics
• Assist with OSHA inspections, compliance reviews, insurance provider reviews/audits, and other federal, state, or local agency reviews/inquiries
• Work in a collaborative environment that fosters creativity, support and mutual respect

$/yr – $/yr

Mid‑Senior level

Full‑time

Consulting

Public Safety, Civil Engineering, and Environmental Services

• Medical insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k)