Safety Manager - Field Services & Utility Operations

Safety Manager – Field Services & Utility Operations (CUSP Required)

Location:

New Jersey (Onsite / Field-Based)
Travel:
Required – travel to client sites within the company’s utility service territories as needed
Job Type: Full-Time

CARIAN is a leading, woman‑owned, purpose‑driven consulting and advisory firm dedicated exclusively to the power sector. We partner with leading electric and gas utilities to provide strategic advisory and disciplined execution across program management, business intelligence, and field execution oversight. Guided by integrity, trust, excellence, and accountability, our team helps deliver complex capital programs and build the resilient energy infrastructure that communities depend on.

The Safety Manager is responsible for owning safety leadership, compliance, and field execution standards across CARIAN’s Field Services operations. This role is both operational and client‑facing and will travel to utility sites to support active projects, safety programs, and compliance needs. This is not an administrative safety role. This is a senior field leader who sets the standard, drives accountability, and represents CARIAN in front of utility safety leadership to help win and retain work.

CUSP certification is required.

• Own and lead CARIAN’s Field Services safety program across all projects and client environments.
• Serve as the primary point of accountability for safety performance, compliance, and field execution standards.
• Maintain ISNetworld compliance, including personnel onboarding and offboarding, training records, certifications, hours, and all client‑required documentation.
• Conduct regular field audits, site inspections, and safety observations across our client territories.
• Lead Tailboard meeting talks, safety stand‑downs, and training programs for field staff and subcontractors.
• Partner with Field Services leadership to strengthen safety culture, operational discipline, and field consistency.
• Interface directly with utility clients on safety posture, audits, performance metrics, corrective actions, and readiness requirements.
• Support client safety programs and field safety oversight engagements, including acting as a dedicated safety lead on client projects when required.
• Participate in client meetings and support business development efforts by presenting CARIAN’s safety program, credentials, and field capabilities.
• Lead incident and near‑miss investigations, root cause analysis, and implementation of corrective and preventive actions.
• Maintain and continuously improve safety policies, procedures, and field documentation to align with evolving regulatory and client requirements.

• CUSP (Certified Utility Safety Professional) certification required.
• 7+ years of safety leadership experience in utility, power, or heavy field services environments.
• Strong working knowledge of OSHA construction standards and utility safety practices.
• Demonstrated experience owning safety programs and contractor compliance platforms (ISNetworld experience strongly preferred).
• Proven ability to operate confidently in front of utility safety leadership and represent a firm at a professional level.
• Strong organizational discipline and attention to compliance detail.
• OSHA 30 (Construction) required.
• First Aid / CPR / AED required.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred; equivalent field experience accepted.
• Must hold a valid driver’s license, maintain a clean driving record, and be able to travel regularly to client sites in support of active projects and safety programs.

• CSP, CHST
• NFPA 70E
• Confined Space
• LOTO
• Fall Protection Competent Person
• Trenching / Excavation Competent Person

• Purpose‑driven work – Help deliver infrastructure that powers communities
• Industry reputation – Trusted by leading utilities for reliability and results
• Career growth – Opportunity to own and shape a core function of a rapidly scaling business
• Collaborative culture – Execution‑focused, disciplined, and high‑accountability teams
• Competitive total rewards – Strong compensation, full benefits, 401(k) match, and meaningful work