Safety Manager

Senior Safety Manager 

SUMMARY  

Mortenson is looking for a Senior Safety Manager who will provide management, leadership, direction, and support within Mortenson's Zero Injury Safety program for multiple project teams and construction sites. 

RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Plan, lead, and manage the implementation of Zero Injury Safety Program elements and initiatives throughout the operating group 

• Lead and support safety program collaboration across multiple organizations, including trade partners and joint-venture partners 

• Conduct and review site hazard assessments with project management during planning and construction phases 

• Develop, schedule, and conduct safety training, including train-the-trainer sessions, and create group-specific safety orientation content 

• Oversee project documentation, tracking, and analysis of all Safety, Injury, and Hazard statistics, trend analyses, and OSHA reports 

• Monitor onsite construction activities through audits and observations, documenting deficiencies and corrective actions 

• Lead incident reporting, investigation, and analysis, and coach safety managers in high-risk plan review 

• Provide professional direction and mentorship to Safety staff, including development opportunities and hosting learning sessions 

• Maintain operational knowledge of construction safety, OSHA, ANSI, and other applicable standards, regulations, and procedures 

• Support the operating group safety director and safety leadership team in achieving and maintaining safety performance metrics, and assist in incident response as needed 

QUALIFICATIONS 

• Bachelor’s Degree in Safety, Occupational Health, or related field  

OR  

• High school diploma plus CHST, OSHA 500 and a minimum of 14 years of continuous construction experience leading crews and planning work (including at least eight years as a dedicated construction safety professional responsible for managing large project and/or multi-project safety programs, conducting and reviewing hazard analyses and developing controls, conducting safety training, and working with project teams and leadership to plan work activities) and previous experience working on very large, complex projects with a high volume of subcontractor workers and managing a team of safety professionals’ preferred 

• At least eight years as a dedicated construction safety professional managing large project/multi-project safety program, conducting hazard analyses, developing controls, and conducting safety training