Construction Project Safety Manager

Job Title:

Construction Project Safety Manager

Position Type:

Full-Time

Department/Location:

Nashville

Position Status

Exempt

Reports To:

Division Manager

Travel Required:

Limited

Summary of Position

The Construction Safety Manager will be dedicated exclusively to the management and implementation of safety for F.L. Crane & Sons’ project operations. This position will work closely with F.L. Crane & Sons’ field leadership, General Contractor project safety teams, and other trade-partner safety professionals to promote safe work practices, identify and correct hazards, coordinate required safety documentation and training, and support compliance with F.L. Crane & Sons, General Contractor, owner, and regulatory requirements.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide daily, hands-on safety oversight for FLC’s field operations, including cold-formed metal framing, drywall hanging and finishing, exterior sheathing, suspended ceilings, EIFS, door frames, blocking, and related work.
• Maintain a regular presence in active work areas and continuously assess work conditions and employee practices.
• Work collaboratively with General Contractor’s project safety team and other trade-partner safety professionals.
• Develop, implement, maintain, and assist with FLC’s site-specific safety plan.
• Participate in development and execution of Integrated Work Plans, Job Hazard Analyses, and daily pre-task plans.
• Review and spot-check pre-task plans and required permits.
• Issue, review, and close out applicable task-oriented work permits required of General Contractor.
• Conduct and participate in daily safety inspections, audits, and assessments.
• Identify unsafe acts or conditions and coordinate prompt corrective action with field supervision.
• Conduct or assist with project-specific safety training.
• Assist with required employee safety orientations and onboarding requirements.
• Participate in toolbox talks, subcontractor meetings, safety committee meetings, Plan of the Day meetings, foreman meetings, and other safety-related meetings.
• Coordinate safety badging and substance-abuse screening requirements as applicable.
• Assist field supervision in verifying appropriate PPE, fall protection, scaffold, ladder, aerial lift, and other safety requirements.
• Support incident, injury, property damage, and serious near-miss investigations.
• Prepare timely incident analysis reports and assist with injury case management and return-to-work activities.
• Participate in emergency response planning and drills.
• Remit all safety records to FLC Home Office for proper retention and filing.

Willingness to travel would be a plus.

Education and/or Work Experience Requirements

Applicants must possess a current OSHA 30-Hour Construction Safety card and meet at least ONE of the following qualification pathways:
Bachelor's degree in engineering, construction, or safety from an accredited university, plus at least 1 year of direct safety oversight experience; OR

• Associate/2-year degree in engineering, construction, or safety from an accredited or industry-recognized technical school, plus at least 2 years of direct safety oversight experience; OR
• Professional safety certification from an accredited or industry-recognized certifying organization, plus at least 2 years of direct safety oversight experience; OR
• At least 4 years of relevant construction/industry experience, plus an additional 2 years of direct safety oversight experience.

Additional Requirements

• Strong working knowledge of construction safety requirements and hazard recognition.
• Ability to communicate effectively with craft employees, foremen, project management, GC safety personnel, and other subcontractors.
• Ability to document inspections, corrective actions, incidents, training, and other safety activities accurately and timely.
• Ability to spend the majority of the workday in active construction areas.
• Ability to climb ladders and stairs and access scaffolds, elevated work areas, and other areas necessary to inspect FLC operations.
• Ability to work around active construction equipment and changing project conditions.

Must be comfortable enforcing safety requirements and addressing unsafe conditions immediately.