Safety Manager

Overview

Lead safety strategy, team, compliance, analytics, and incident management across field operations.

Key Responsibilities

• safety training
• team leadership
• compliance audits
• incident reporting
• dashboard reporting
• root cause

Tasks

The Safety Manager leads the development and execution of enterprise-wide safety strategies to foster a proactive culture of risk management, continuous improvement, and compliance. This role requires exceptional leadership, strong communication, and advanced analytical skills to influence decision-making at the highest levels. The Safety Manager oversees a team of field safety professionals, ensures seamless execution of the incident reporting and claims process, and partners cross-functionally with Operations, Risk, HR, and Executive Leadership to achieve best in class safety performance. -Facilitate training, orientations, toolbox talks, and incentive programs to promote safety ownership. -Lead, mentor, and develop a team of field safety professionals; set clear expectations, hold accountability, and foster a culture of trust, motivation, and continuous growth. -Collaborate with operations leaders and employees to identify risks, resolve issues, and foster teamwork. -Support and refine environmental, health, and safety (EHS) programs and IIPP sub-programs. -Address resistance constructively, using emotional intelligence, problem-solving, and conflict resolution skills to drive positive outcomes. -Maintain a strong field presence; conduct inspections, audits, and observations to reinforce compliance with CAL/OSHA and federal, state, and local regulations. -Partner with Risk and HR teams to support injury case management, workers’ compensation strategies, and return-to-work programs. -Leadership & discipline: enforce safety protocols consistently while motivating through example. -Complies with company policies and procedures. -Conduct Root Cause Analyses on incidents and near misses; lead corrective action planning and communicate outcomes effectively. -Enforce safety protocols with consistency and fairness, modeling best practices while inspiring others through example. -Deliver compelling presentations to senior leadership, articulating risks, progress, and solutions with clarity and confidence. -Design, manage, and analyze safety dashboards, KPIs, and trend reports; translate findings into actionable recommendations. -Conflict resolution: mediate disagreements constructively and promote collaboration. -Problem-solving: identify root causes and implement strategic solutions. -Actively engage employees by demonstrating empathy, supportiveness, and open dialogue. -Ensure the incident reporting and claims process flows seamlessly, including triage, investigation, documentation, and closure.

Requirements

• advanced excel
• powerpoint
• osha 500
• cal/osha
• bilingual spanish
• 7 years

What You Bring

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to have full range of mobility in upper and lower body -Resilience: maintain composure, persistence, and patience in the face of challenges. -Communication & Presentation: Exceptional written, verbal, and presentation skills with the ability to engage effectively across all organizational levels. -Education: Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Safety, Environmental Health, Industrial Hygiene, or related field preferred. -Adaptability: adjust leadership style to different personalities and environments. -Assertiveness: set boundaries and expectations firmly while maintaining fairness. -Have full range of mobility in upper and lower body. -Technical Skills: Proven ability to analyze safety data, build dashboards, and provide actionable recommendations to senior leaders; advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills required. -Language: Bilingual in Spanish required -Empathy & support: understand team perspectives and foster a positive, supportive culture. -Emotional intelligence: manage one’s own emotions and those of others effectively. -Ability to lift, push and pull materials to complete assigned job tasks. -Experience: Minimum 7 years of leadership experience managing a safety team in a construction or field operations environment. -Maintain resilience and patience when facing challenges, demonstrating adaptability in dynamic field environments. -Strong communication skills: articulate expectations, actively listen, and provide constructive feedback. -Certifications: OSHA 10, 30, 500, CSM/CSP, or similar certifications strongly preferred. -Be able to work in various positions, including, but not limited to stooping, standing, bending, sitting, kneeling and squatting for long periods of time. -Ability to lift/push/pull up to 25 pounds occasionally and as needed. -Regulatory Knowledge: Strong knowledge of CAL/OSHA and relevant local, state, and federal safety regulations.

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Benefits

-10%-20% Travel

About Boudreau Pipeline

-The company serves both private developers and public agencies, delivering underground water, sewer, fire‑line and storm‑drain systems across diverse project sizes. -Today it specializes in water, sewer, storm drain and utility infrastructure, combining heavy‑civil excavation with advanced underground locating capabilities. -An employee‑owned firm, it weathered economic downturns and leveraged its 'CAN‑DO' crew culture to expand into utility services and niche sectors like mobile‑home‑park utility conversion.

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