Safety Area Manager

Description

• Manage and develop strong relationships with company safety personnel to align expectations, promote consistency, and support professional growth.
• Collaborate with other company departments to ensure streamlined communication and smooth operational coordination between the safety team and the broader organization.
• Support the team by recommending hiring needs, assisting with onboarding, mentoring, training, and helping elevate the performance of safety staff.
• Prepare, review, and update HASP, JHA, SWP, and other safety documentation for projects, clients, and company when requested.
• Coordinate personnel coverage across sites, including scheduling, staffing adjustments, and ensuring appropriate field presence. Fill in when needed.
• Support incident investigations and corrective action plans.
• Build and maintain client relationships, serving as a responsive partner and trusted safety resource ensuring customer satisfaction.
• Identify opportunities to improve current processes, forms, documentation, and workflows, and make recommendations that enhance efficiency, clarity, and safety performance.
• Implement quality control program and conduct regular safety audits on active projects to ensure compliance with regulatory and client requirements.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in construction, engineering, transportation, or infrastructure safety.
• NYC DOB CS and/or SSC or SSM
• NYCT SM/SC Approval
• Experience working with public-sector agencies (NYC, MTA, PANYNJ, etc.) preferred.
• Time management/ organization skills
• Possess expertise in NYC DOB, MTA, OSHA, and all relevant federal, state, and local safety regulations.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Ability to think strategically, propose improvements, and implement new ideas across multi-site operations.
• Leadership skills
• OSHA 500 certification (or ability to obtain).
• Be creative and have innovative ideas to grow the group, strengthen safety operations, improve reporting, communication, and execution.
• Background in both public and private sector A/E/CM projects
• Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Communication skills
• Demonstrated interest in attending industry events, supporting company visibility, and contributing to business development initiatives.

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance