Safety Program Manager

Employment Type: Contract / Staffing

Assignment Duration: ASAP through July 2027

Travel: Approximately 20-40% Regional Travel

Intuitive Safety Solutions (ISS) is seeking an experienced Safety Program Manager to provide long‑term Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) program support for a large organization with operations throughout Northern California.

This position will serve as a key regional safety resource, combining EHS program leadership and administration with significant field engagement. The Safety Program Manager will partner with operational leaders, employees, contractors, and safety professionals to strengthen regulatory compliance, identify and control workplace hazards, investigate incidents, deliver safety training, analyze safety performance, and support continuous improvement initiatives.

The preferred candidate will be based in the Stockton or Sacramento area
, with Stockton preferred. The role will support multiple Northern California locations, including the Stockton, Sacramento, Chico, Dixon, Livermore, Oroville, Lucerne, and Sonoma areas.

• Provide day‑to‑day leadership and administration of regional EHS programs, policies, and initiatives.
• Interpret and apply applicable federal, state, and local occupational safety and health requirements, including California‑specific requirements.
• Conduct field safety observations, inspections, assessments, and operational reviews across multiple locations.
• Identify workplace hazards, evaluate risk, and recommend practical engineering, administrative, and work‑practice controls.
• Provide technical expertise in key safety disciplines, particularly:
• Confined space
• Lockout/Tagout (LOTO)
• Electrical safety
• Contractor safety
• Vehicle and driver safety
• Lead or support investigations of incidents, injuries, near misses, and other safety events.
• Facilitate root cause analysis and assist operational teams with developing and tracking corrective and preventive actions.
• Analyze safety metrics, leading and lagging indicators, incident trends, and other EHS data to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Support contractor safety programs, including contractor expectations, field compliance, and performance improvement.
• Develop, coordinate, and deliver instructor‑led safety training.
• Deliver training in areas including LOTO, hot work, heat illness prevention, stop‑work authority, and forklift safety/certification.
• Support emergency safety needs and provide technical guidance to operations as necessary.
• Partner with management and employees to strengthen employee engagement, hazard recognition, stop‑work practices, and overall safety culture.
• Assist with continuous improvement of safety programs, procedures, training materials, and management systems.
• Maintain accurate EHS documentation, records, reports, and program materials.
• Communicate effectively with stakeholders ranging from field employees and contractors to operational and senior leadership.

• Bachelor's degree in Occupational Safety, Environmental Health & Safety, Engineering, or a related discipline and/or equivalent relevant professional experience
  .
• Minimum of 3 years of safety experience within a utility environment
  , or comparable safety experience supporting construction, emergency response, water/wastewater, infrastructure, or similar field‑based operations.
• Demonstrated knowledge of occupational safety regulations and industry best practices.
• Practical experience conducting field safety assessments, hazard analyses, risk assessments, and incident investigations.
• Working knowledge of LOTO, confined space, electrical safety, contractor safety, and vehicle/driver safety programs.
• Experience delivering safety training to field‑based employees.
• Strong…