Construction Safety Manager – Newark, NJ

Signature Safety Inc.; Newark (NJ); Hybrid; USD 58,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

401(k) matching

AD&D insurance

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Parental leave

Professional development assistance

Vision insurance

Job summary

Signature Safety Inc. is seeking a Construction Safety Manager for a full-time position in Newark, NJ. You will establish and enforce health and safety policies to ensure legal compliance and a safe workplace, communicating guidelines to a multidisciplinary team.

The role requires CHST, at least 5 years of construction safety experience, and the ability to travel or commute to Newark. You will lead training, audits, and incident investigations to continuously improve safety performance.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of relevant construction safety experience.
• CHST certification is required.
• Must be within commutable distance to Newark, NJ.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement health and safety plans in the workplace following legal guidelines.
• Prepare and enforce policies to create a culture of health and safety.
• Evaluate practices to assess risk and ensure legal adherence.
• Deliver health and safety training and accident prevention presentations.
• Monitor compliance by inspecting operations and personnel.
• Inspect equipment and machinery for unsafe conditions.
• Investigate accidents to determine causes and handle workers' compensation claims.
• Recommend improvements and prevention measures.
• Complete required paperwork and conduct safety audits.

Skills

Attention to detail

Education

CHST

Job description

Construction Safety Manager – Newark, NJ

Signature Safety is looking to fill a full-time Safety Manager in Newark, NJ. We are looking for an experienced and reliable Safety Manager to ensure everyone in the company complies with health and safety laws. CHST required. You will be responsible for establishing policies that will create and maintain a safe workplace. As a safety manager, you must have excellent attention to detail to identify hazards. The ability to communicate guidelines to a multidisciplinary workforce is essential. The goal is to ensure the workplace meets all legal expectations and actively supports occupational health and safety.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute health and safety plans in the workplace according to legal guidelines.
• Prepare and enforce policies to establish a culture of health and safety.
• Evaluate practices, procedures, and facilities to assess risk and adherence to the law
• Conduct training and presentations for health and safety matters and accident prevention
• Monitor compliance with policies and laws by inspecting employees and operations
• Inspect equipment and machinery to observe possible unsafe conditions
• Investigate accidents or incidents to discover causes and handle worker’s compensation claims
• Recommend solutions to issues, improvement opportunities, or new prevention measures
• Completing necessary paperwork and conducting audits

Skills

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of relevant construction safety experience
• CHST
• Must be within a commutable distance to Newark, NJ

Job Type

Full-time

Benefits

• Hourly rate between $42 and $48/hour
• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• AD&D insurance
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Vision insurance