Area Safety Manager

Valley Interior Systems Inc.; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Valley Interior Systems Inc. is seeking an Area Safety Manager to lead safety strategy across multiple commercial construction projects in Central Ohio. You will partner with project leadership and field teams to promote a strong safety culture and drive measurable performance.

This role requires 3+ years of safety leadership in commercial construction, deep OSHA knowledge, and the ability to train, audit, and investigate incidents. Travel between job sites in Central Ohio is expected.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of OSHA standards and construction safety practices.
• 3+ years of safety leadership experience in commercial construction.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to collaborate with field leaders and drive safety initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Lead safety programs across multiple commercial construction projects.
• Conduct regular job site audits, inspections, and risk assessments.
• Partner with site managers to implement proactive safety plans.
• Review site-specific safety requirements and risk exposures during preconstruction/startup.
• Investigate incidents and root causes, implement corrective actions.
• Track safety metrics and communicate findings to leadership.
• Deliver safety training, toolbox talks, and onboarding to field employees.
• Ensure alignment with OSHA regulations and company policies.
• Promote a culture of prevention and continuous improvement.
• Maintain documentation related to inspections, training, incidents, and corrective actions.
• Support return-to-work coordination with HR and operations.

Skills

OSHA standards

Safety leadership

Communication

Collaboration

Microsoft Office

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

The Area Safety Manager leads safety strategy and execution across multiple commercial construction projects within a regional area (Central Ohio). This role partners closely with project leadership and field teams to execute on Valley’s strong safety culture and drive consistent safety performance across job sites.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Lead safety programs across multiple commercial construction projects.
• Conduct regular job site audits, inspections, and risk assessments to identify hazards and improve safe work practices.
• Partner with site managers, superintendents, and field leaders to implement proactive safety plans.
• Support preconstruction and project startup by reviewing site-specific safety requirements and risk exposures.
• Investigate incidents and safety concerns, root causes, and corrective actions.
• Track safety metrics, trends, and compliance activities, and communicate findings to leadership.
• Deliver safety training, toolbox talks, coaching, and onboarding to field employees.
• Ensure alignment with OSHA regulations, company policies, and customer-specific safety requirements.
• Promote accountability and engagement at all levels to strengthen a culture of prevention and continuous improvement.
• Maintain required documentation, reports, and records related to inspections, training, incidents, and corrective actions.
• Support return-to-work coordination and follow-up practices as needed in partnership with HR and operations.
• Travel regularly between job sites within the assigned area (Central Ohio).

WHO YOU ARE

• 3+ years of safety leadership experience in commercial construction.
• Strong knowledge of OSHA standards, construction safety practices, hazard recognition, and incident investigation.
• Strong communication, facilitation, and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to collaborate with field leaders.
• Strong organizational skills and ability.
• Proficiency with safety documentation, reporting, and Microsoft Office or similar systems

Strongly Preferred Qualifications

• CHST or similar safety credential.
• Experience with large-scale commercial, healthcare, education, industrial, or mixed-use construction projects.
• Experience leading behavioral safety initiatives or culture-building efforts.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

The physical requirements are those that must be met by the employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job, with or without reasonable accommodations:

• The physical demands of this position require the ability to communicate orally and in writing, hear at a conversational level, use both hands, distinguish depth, and operate a motor vehicle.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee will frequently (34-66% time on job) be required to sit, use fingers. Occasionally (6-33% time on job) the employee will be required to stand, walk, grip with pressure, and twist or bend wrists. Infrequently (2-5% time on job) the employee may be required to climb up to 5 flights of stairs, carry 10 lbs. up to 10 ft., and keep wrists and feet in prolonged positions of flexion or extension. Rarely (1% time on the job or less) the employee will be required to stoop, balance, kneel, crawl, reach, repeatedly bend, perform hand over hand pulling, twist while rotating the torso, climb ladders up to 6 ft., pull 5 lbs. up to 5 ft., push 10 lbs. up to 10 ft., lift up to 35 lbs., and use hand and foot controls.

This position description intends to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. It is not intended to include all duties and responsibilities. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice. The order in which duties and responsibilities are listed is not significant.

Valley Interior Systems is an Equal Opportunity Employer who encourages diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, disability, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, military or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

About Valley Interior Systems

Valley Interior Systems is a leading specialty construction partner founded in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1981. Built on the core values of leadership, partnership, craftsmanship, and integrity, we’ve grown to eight locations across OH, IN, KY and TN—now managing the region’s largest skilled labor workforce. Our portfolio of interior and exterior services—including drywall, metal framing, acoustic ceilings, and cladding—consistently sets a superior standard of quality. Through every project, we strive to positively impact the future of construction, our people, and the communities we proudly call home.