Safety Manager (Heavy Civil and Utility Construction)

Job Title: Safety Manager (Heavy Civil and Utility Construction)

Location: Arlington, VA

Job Type: Full-Time

Pay: Competitive – Based on experience and qualifications ($40-55/hr)

Diversified Safety Services is seeking an experienced full-time, on-site Construction Safety Manager to oversee a large-scale civil infrastructure project. This is a complex, multi-discipline project requiring a dedicated, experienced safety professional who can lead and supervise other safety engineers, ensure compliance with safety protocols, and support daily project execution across all trades.

Safety Manager Responsibilities

• Preparing and enforcing policies to establish a culture of health and safety
• Designing effective safety programs, safety plans, job hazard analysis (JHA)
• Monitor safety compliance, and report safety issues and progress to superiors.
• Must identify potential hazards and recommend solutions and ways to prevent them from reoccurring.
• Conducts safety meetings, audits, and inspections to ensure compliance, evaluate performance, identify corrective action, and implement follow up assessments.
• Participates in team meetings and provides regular on-site project presence
• Guarantees that all work is performed in accordance with approved manuals, internal policies and procedures and contract documents.
• Maintains a log of safety inspection activities, reports, and correspondence.
• Oversee all subcontractors and contractors
  
  

Job Specific Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of construction safety experience (heavy civil preferred)
• Experience managing safety programs on large, complex projects
• Prior supervision of other safety professionals
• CSP or WSO-CSM certification preferred
• Strong administrative and reporting skills
• Familiarity with OCIP projects and airport operations is a plus
  
  

Safety Manager Requirements

• Proven experience as a Safety Professional
• Understanding of OSHA guidelines and safety policies
• Ability in producing reports and developing relevant policies
• Extensive attention to detail to distinguish safety hazards
• Ability to provide detailed reports and develop safety procedures
• Good understanding of data analysis and risk assessment
• Good organizational, leadership and motivational skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to recognize when safety conditions need improvement
• Ability to prioritize tasks especially when handling an accident or incident
  
  

Diversified Safety Services is a nationwide safety consulting firm supporting contractors across all trades, from general contractors to specialty and subcontractors. We act as an extension of our clients’ safety teams by providing top-tier site safety oversight, documentation, inspections, and compliance support. We are an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and experiences.