Lead Solar Construction Safety & HSSE Manager

Koch Business Solutions, LP; Virginia; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Retirement plan

Paid vacation/time off

Educational assistance

Parental leave

Adoption assistance

Job summary

DEPCOM Power, a Koch Engineered Solutions company, is seeking a Project Safety Manager to lead HSSE on utility-scale solar construction projects in Virginia. The role involves coordinating with project leadership, building safety capability, and driving continuous improvement on site.

Daily responsibilities include incident investigations, risk assessments, and enforcing safety standards. Requires CHST or OSHA 500 with substantial field experience and a valid driver’s license.

Qualifications

• CHST certification with 4+ years construction safety experience or OSHA 500 with 5+ years.
• Experience supervising and developing field employees.
• Experience applying construction safety practices, hazard recognition, and incident-prevention methods.
• Valid driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Lead the site safety team and partner with project leadership to set expectations and drive continuous safety improvement.
• Develop 1–2 Safety Specialists and provide day-to-day coaching and development.
• Ensure compliance with Koch/DEPCOM HSSE standards and applicable safety requirements.
• Build safety-focused relationships with customers, project leaders, employees, subcontractors, and site partners.
• Lead incident investigations, risk assessments, and corrective actions to address root causes.

Skills

CHST certification

OSHA 500

supervising employees

hazard recognition

valid driver’s license

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Job description

DEPCOM Power, a Koch Engineered Solutions company, is seeking a Project Safety Manager to lead HSSE on utility-scale solar construction projects in Virginia. The role involves coordinating with project leadership, building safety capability, and driving continuous improvement on site.

Daily responsibilities include incident investigations, risk assessments, and enforcing safety standards. Requires CHST or OSHA 500 with substantial field experience and a valid driver’s license.