Construction Project Safety Manager

F.L. Crane; Nashville, Northern (TN, KY); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

F.L. Crane & Sons is seeking a Construction Safety Manager to lead safety for project operations, working with field leadership and GC safety teams to promote safe work practices and compliance with regulatory requirements.

You will develop and implement site-specific safety plans, participate in daily pre-task plans, conduct safety inspections, and coordinate training and documentation to ensure safe, compliant field operations.

Qualifications

• Requires OSHA 30-Hour Construction Safety Card.
• Ability to identify hazards, conduct inspections, and implement corrective actions.
• Strong communication with field teams, GC safety personnel, and subcontractors.
• Experience developing site-specific safety plans and daily pre-task hazard analyses.

Responsibilities

• Provide hands-on safety oversight for field operations.
• Maintain presence in active work areas and assess conditions.
• Collaborate with GC safety teams and trade partners.
• Develop and maintain site-specific safety plans and JHAs.
• Lead pre-task planning and toolbox talks.
• Coordinate safety briefings, training, and onboarding.
• Participate in incident investigations and return-to-work processes.
• Support emergency response planning and safety reporting.

Skills

OSHA 30-Hour Construction Safety

Hazard recognition

Safety oversight

Effective communication

Field safety coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering/construction/safety

Associate/2-year degree in engineering/construction/safety

Professional safety certification

4+ years direct safety oversight experience

Job description

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.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disabled and veterans.