Project Safety Manager

christmanco; Grand Rapids (MI); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401K contribution

Professional development & tuition Reo

Job summary

The Christman Company is seeking a Project Safety Manager to join our Grand Rapids area team. The role focuses on fostering a proactive safety culture across our project teams, with a strong emphasis on field leadership and compliance.

You will mentor project teams and subcontractors, conduct site audits, track safety data, and contribute to the development of safer work practices. This is a full-time, on-site position based in Grand Rapids, MI.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Safety, Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of commercial construction safety experience.
• CSP or CIH certification preferred, or ability to obtain.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a safety leader, fostering a proactive safety culture throughout the project lifecycle.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Regulatory knowledge

Analytical skills

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in Safety or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

The Christman Company Job Description:

Build More with Christman

Are you a safety-driven professional ready to make an impact on high-profile construction projects? The Christman Company is seeking a Project Safety Manager to join our growing team in West Michigan. This position will be based out of our Grand Rapids office and will play a key role in promoting and sustaining a positive safety culture across our project teams.

What You'll Do:

• Serve as a safety leader, fostering a proactive safety culture throughout the project lifecycle.
• Provide mentorship and coaching to project teams and subcontractors on safety standards, regulations, and best practices.
• Collaborate with clients and trade partners to support safe work environments.
• Identify, evaluate, and control potential hazards in both pre-construction planning and active job sites.
• Conduct site audits, monitor safety performance, and implement corrective actions as needed.
• Investigate incidents and develop strategies to prevent recurrence.
• Track and analyze safety data to identify trends and drive continuous improvement.
• Contribute to corporate initiatives to enhance company-wide safety practices, tools, and technologies.
• Engage in ongoing professional development to stay current with industry trends and certifications.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Safety, Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of commercial construction safety experience; or equivalent education and experience.
• Experience working on OCIP or CCIP projects strongly preferred.
• CSP (Certified Safety Professional) or CIH (Certified Industrial Hygienist) certification preferred, or ability to obtain.

Skills & Attributes:

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; able to influence and earn trust at all levels.
• Strong knowledge of federal/state safety regulations and the ability to identify and mitigate site hazards.
• Detail-oriented with analytical skills to monitor trends and evaluate performance metrics.
• Dependable, professional, and proactive with the ability to prioritize and manage competing responsibilities.
• Technically proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Physically able to navigate active construction sites including walking, climbing, bending, and lifting.

Why Christman?

Here at Christman, everyone is an owner. Through our employee stock ownership plan, each employee-owner shares in the collective success and wealth of our nationally recognized company and is eligible to participate in our comprehensive benefits program, including health insurance, 401K contribution, professional development and tuition reimbursement, and more.

We're a top 100-ranked ENR General Contractor that has been building since 1894. Learn more about how you can grow as a Christman Expert, Leader and Partner and build more with us.

Work Environment and Physical Demands:

• The majority of work is completed outside at the construction site and in an office trailer where the project is monitored, and daily decisions are made about construction activities.
• The position is often exposed to sounds and loud noises, such as construction equipment.
• The job requires the wearing of protective equipment when on the construction site (hardhats, safety glasses, and highly visible clothing).
• Temperatures and conditions may vary depending on the weather and seasons.
• Ability to occasionally stand, walk, sit, reach (with hands and arms), climb, balance stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Must be able to talk, hear, use hands and fingers to handle or feel, be able to use a telephone and operate a keyboard.
• Be able to frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift or move up to 50 pounds.
• The ideal candidate must be able to complete all physical requirements of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.

Equal Opportunity / Diversity Statement

The Christman family of companies is an AffirMative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer that is committed to diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or disability status.

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

As part of our company policy, this position requires successful completion of pre-employment screening, including but not limited to drug and background screening.