Construction Safety Manager

PNK Group USA; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

PNK Group USA seeks an experienced Construction Safety Manager to develop, implement, and oversee safety programs across multiple active construction sites in Pennsylvania and nearby locations.

You will ensure compliance with OSHA standards and company policies, partnering with Project Managers and field teams to identify hazards, prevent incidents, and maintain thorough safety documentation. Strong leadership and field influence are essential, with travel between sites required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Safety, Construction Management, Environmental Health and Safety, or a related field preferred; equivalent relevant experience may be considered.
• Minimum of 5 years of construction safety experience, preferably in commercial, industrial, or heavy construction.
• Strong working knowledge of OSHA construction standards and applicable safety regulations.
• Experience conducting job-site inspections, safety audits, employee training, and incident investigations.
• Experience developing JHAs, AHAs, and site‑specific safety plans.
• Ability to identify construction hazards and determine appropriate corrective measures.
• Strong leadership, communication, organizational, and problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to effectively influence employees, supervisors, subcontractors, and project management.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating with multiple project teams.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and safety‑management software.
• Ability and willingness to travel regularly between construction sites.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and continuously improve company-wide construction safety policies, procedures, standards, and programs.
• Ensure consistent implementation of safety requirements across all active construction sites.
• Establish clear safety expectations for employees, subcontractors, visitors, and project teams.
• Monitor changes in OSHA regulations, industry standards, and construction safety best practices.
• Develop site-specific safety plans based on project scope, working conditions, and identified risks.
• Conduct regular safety inspections and audits at active construction sites.
• Identify unsafe conditions, behaviors, and potential hazards and ensure corrective actions are completed promptly.
• Exercise stop-work authority when conditions present an immediate safety risk.
• Monitor compliance with PPE, fall protection, scaffolding, ladders, excavation, electrical safety, equipment operation, and other high-risk activities.
• Ensure construction sites are maintained to minimize risks to personnel and assets.
• Verify subcontractors comply with safety policies and regulations.
• Escalate serious violations to project leadership.
• Ensure OSHA logs, inspection records, and reports are maintained.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA construction standards and applicable federal, state, and local safety regulations.
• Maintain OSHA logs, inspection records, reports, and supporting documentation.
• Prepare for and support OSHA and other regulatory inspections.
• Coordinate communication with OSHA and other governmental agencies when necessary.
• Identify compliance gaps and ensure corrective measures are implemented.
• Conduct safety orientations for new employees and subcontractors.
• Lead and document toolbox talks and project-specific safety meetings.
• Identify training needs and coordinate appropriate safety training for field personnel, supervisors, and project management.
• Promote employee participation in safety programs and encourage reporting of hazards and near misses.
• Communicate lessons learned to relevant employees, supervisors, and project teams.
• Partner with Project Managers, Superintendents, Foremen, and field personnel to identify risks before work begins.
• Develop and review JHAs, AHAs, and site-specific safety plans.
• Ensure appropriate safety controls are incorporated into project planning and execution.
• Participate in planning for high-risk construction activities.
• Review changes in project scope and adjust safety controls as needed.
• Develop and maintain emergency preparedness and response procedures for construction sites.
• Ensure project teams understand emergency response responsibilities.
• Coordinate emergency drills when appropriate.
• Support project teams during safety-related emergencies.
• Ensure emergency events are documented, investigated, and followed by corrective actions.

Skills

Leadership

OSHA knowledge

Influence field teams

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Occupational Safety or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Safety-management software

Job description

Compensation: Competitive and based on experience

Travel: Regular travel between company construction sites is required

Position Summary

We are seeking an experienced Construction Safety Manager to develop, implement, and oversee safety programs across multiple active construction sites.

This role is responsible for ensuring that employees, subcontractors, and visitors comply with company policies, OSHA construction standards, and all applicable federal, state, and local safety regulations. The Construction Safety Manager will work closely with Project Managers, Superintendents, Foremen, subcontractors, and field personnel to identify hazards, prevent incidents, strengthen the company’s safety culture, and maintain accurate safety documentation.

The ideal candidate has hands‑on construction safety experience, strong knowledge of OSHA requirements, and the ability to influence field teams and enforce safety standards across multiple projects.

Key Responsibilities

Safety Program Management

• Develop, implement, and continuously improve company-wide construction safety policies, procedures, standards, and programs.
• Ensure consistent implementation of safety requirements across all active construction sites.
• Establish clear safety expectations for employees, subcontractors, visitors, and project teams.
• Monitor changes in OSHA regulations, industry standards, and construction safety best practices.
• Develop site-specific safety plans based on project scope, working conditions, and identified risks.

Job‑Site Safety and Compliance

• Conduct regular safety inspections and audits at active construction sites.
• Identify unsafe conditions, behaviors, and potential hazards and ensure corrective actions are completed promptly.
• Exercise stop-work authority when conditions present an immediate safety risk.
• Monitor compliance with requirements related to PPE, fall protection, scaffolding, ladders, excavation, electrical safety, equipment operation, and other high-risk activities.

• Ensure construction sites are maintained in a manner that minimizes risks to employees, subcontractors, visitors, equipment, and property.
• Verify that subcontractors comply with company safety policies and applicable regulations.
• Escalate serious or repeated safety violations to project leadership and senior management.

OSHA and Regulatory Compliance

• Ensure compliance with OSHA construction standards and applicable federal, state, and local safety regulations.
• Maintain OSHA logs, inspection records, reports, and supporting documentation.
• Prepare for and support OSHA and other regulatory inspections.
• Coordinate communication with OSHA and other governmental agencies when necessary.
• Identify compliance gaps and ensure corrective measures are implemented.

Safety Training and Communication

• Conduct safety orientations for new employees and subcontractors.
• Lead and document daily, weekly, and project‑specific safety meetings and toolbox talks.
• Identify training needs and coordinate appropriate safety training for field employees, supervisors, and project management.
• Ensure personnel understand relevant hazards, safety requirements, and preventive measures before beginning work.
• Promote employee participation in safety programs and encourage the reporting of hazards and near misses.
• Communicate lessons learned to relevant employees, supervisors, and project teams.

Project Safety Planning

• Partner with Project Managers, Superintendents, Foremen, and field personnel to identify risks before work begins.
• Develop and review Job Hazard Analyses (JHAs), Activity Hazard Analyses (AHAs), and site‑specific safety plans.
• Ensure appropriate safety controls are incorporated into project planning and execution.
• Participate in planning for high-risk construction activities.
• Review changes in project scope or site conditions and adjust safety controls as needed.
• Develop and maintain emergency preparedness and response procedures for construction sites.
• Ensure project teams understand emergency response responsibilities.
• Coordinate emergency drills when appropriate.
• Support project teams during safety‑related emergencies.
• Ensure emergency events are properly documented, investigated, and followed by corrective actions.

Documentation and Reporting

• Maintain complete and accurate safety records, including inspections, audits, training records, toolbox talks, incident reports, OSHA logs, JHAs, AHAs, and corrective‑action documentation.
• Track safety performance metrics across company construction projects.
• Provide regular reports, observations, and recommendations to senior management.
• Identify recurring risks and opportunities to improve overall safety performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Safety, Construction Management, Environmental Health and Safety, or a related field preferred; equivalent relevant experience may be considered.
• Minimum of 5 years of construction safety experience, preferably in commercial, industrial, or heavy construction.
• Strong working knowledge of OSHA construction standards and applicable safety regulations.
• Experience conducting job-site inspections, safety audits, employee training, and incident investigations.
• Experience developing JHAs, AHAs, and site‑specific safety plans.
• Ability to identify construction hazards and determine appropriate corrective measures.
• Strong leadership, communication, organizational, and problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to effectively influence employees, supervisors, subcontractors, and project management.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating with multiple project teams.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and safety‑management software.
• Ability and willingness to travel regularly between construction sites.

Preferred Certifications

• CSP, ASP, CHST, or an equivalent safety certification preferred.

Physical and Work Requirements

• Ability to regularly walk active construction sites and navigate uneven terrain, stairs, ladders, and elevated areas.
• Ability to work outdoors in varying weather conditions.
• Ability to wear all required PPE, including a hard hat, safety footwear, eye protection, high‑visibility clothing, and hearing protection.
• Ability to travel between construction sites as required.
• Ability to respond to serious safety issues or emergencies outside normal working hours when necessary.