Safety Manager

Morgner Construction Management is looking for Safety Professionals for rail, transit, and transportation infrastructure construction projects. Develops and enforces safety plans and procedures; conducts site safety inspections and audits; investigates incidents; provides safety training; and ensures compliance with applicable federal and Washington State safety regulations including OSHA FTA requirements, as well as agency safety standards.

The following duties are a representative summary of the primary duties and responsibilities. may be required to perform additional, position‑specific duties

• Develops, implements, and administers project safety and health management plans in compliance with OSHA, FTA, and agency safety requirements for assigned rail and transit construction projects
• Conducts regular safety inspections of construction sites to identify hazards, unsafe conditions, and regulatory violations; issues corrective action notices and follows up to ensure abatement
• Reviews contractor project safety plans, activity hazard analyses (AHAs), and job hazard analyses (JHAs) for adequacy and compliance with project requirements
• Investigates construction incidents, near misses, and unsafe conditions; prepares incident investigation reports and identifies root causes and corrective actions
• Provides construction safety training to project staff, inspectors, and field personnel on applicable safety regulations, procedures, and hazard recognition
• Monitors contractor safety performance against project safety metrics; prepares safety performance reports for project management
• Coordinates with contractor safety representatives, agency safety staff, and regulatory agencies including L&I on safety‑related matters
• Participates in pre‑construction safety planning, pre‑activity safety reviews, and contractor safety meetings
• Reviews and maintains safety documentation including inspection logs, incident reports, training records, and safety submittals
• Supports compliance with railroad worker protection and roadway worker protection (RWP) requirements as applicable to active light rail and commuter rail corridor construction activities
• Other duties as assigned

Education and Experience:

Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Safety and Health, Safety Engineering, or closely related field and five years of progressively responsible construction safety experience on rail, heavy civil, or transportation infrastructure projects; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience

• Certified Safety Professional (CSP) by the Board of Certified Safety Professional
• Construction Health and Safety Technician (CHST) by the Board of Certified Safety Professional
• OSHA 30-Hour Construction Industry Outreach Training
• First Aid/CPR certification
• Valid Washington State driver’s license

• Operational characteristics, services, and activities of a capital program
• Federal OSHA and Washington State construction safety regulations and applicable industry safety standard
• FTA safety program requirements for transit construction project
• Construction safety program development, implementation, and monitoring
• Incident investigation methodology including root cause analysis technique
• Hazard recognition and risk assessment for rail, tunnel, bridge, and heavy civil construction
• Railroad and transit construction safety requirements including roadway worker protection (RWP) and track occupancy procedure
• Written and verbal communication skills for preparing safety reports, training materials, and regulatory correspondence
• Working in varied field environments including active construction sites, tunnels, elevated structures, and light rail corridor

• Work is performed in a standard hybrid office and field environment, including active construction sites, light rail corridors, commuter rail areas, transit stations, and facilities that may not be currently served by transit
• This role requires visiting construction sites not always accessible by public transit; possession of a valid driver’s license and ability to drive a vehicle is required