Project Safety Manager (Des Moines)

Turner Construction Company; West Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner Construction Company is seeking a Safety Manager to lead EH&S on a West Des Moines construction project. You will enforce safety programs, manage training, and drive compliance with federal, state, and local regulations.

Responsibilities include safety leadership, risk assessment, subcontractor oversight, and creating project safety reports with metrics to guide improvements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Safety & Health, Engineering, or related field and 4+ years of construction safety experience.
• CHST certification required or within 2 years of appointment.
• OSHA 30-hour training completed; First Aid/CPR/BBP and AED certifications current.
• Knowledge of Federal, State, and local EH&S regulations and safe work practices.
• Ability to identify exposures and lead corrective actions; strong leadership and communication skills.
• Willingness to travel; familiarity with general construction operations.

Responsibilities

• Lead, direct, and enforce EH&S on a single construction project per HQ policy.
• Provide safety leadership, allocate time/resources, and mentor project teams.
• Assess safety practices, develop action plans, and mitigate risks.
• Communicate requirements to project leadership for adherence to EH&S standards.
• Develop project safety training for management, employees, and subcontractors.
• Promote safe work practices and ensure compliance with regulations and owner requirements.
• Review subcontractor safety programs and PTPS for compliance; conduct safety audits.
• Lead preconstruction meetings and establish risk mitigation plans; track progress.
• Prepare safety reports, analyze metrics, and recommend improvements.
• Coordinate with project staff and subcontractors to ensure safety.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Safety leadership

Hazard recognition

Communication skills

Project safety

Team collaboration

Regulatory knowledge

Education

B.S. in Occupational Safety

Job description

Location

West Des Moines, IA 50266 USA

Position Description

Partner with Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S) and project teams to enforce site compliance with company, EH&S programs, policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements on a single construction project within the business unit’s geographic area. Lead training of safe work practices to educate and inform and guide project teams on management of environmental and hazardous materials reports and conditions.

Essential Duties & Key Responsibilities

• Lead, direct, and enforce Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S) on a single construction project, based on safety staffing requirements as defined by Headquarters (HQ) EH&S policy.
• Manage time and resource allocation and provide safety leadership to assigned project.
• Assess project safety practices and known and potential safety-related exposures, develop and implement action plans to mitigate risks, and drive changes to improve project team safety awareness and activities.
• Communicate requirements for improving performance to project leadership and team for adoption and adherence to changes, using project‑specific safety standards, best management practices, and EH&S policies and procedures.
• Understand site safety trends and participate in reducing Project Incident Rates by meeting or exceeding established Business Unit (BU) goals and manage regulatory exposures to zero citations.
• Develop training for project site‑specific needs to educate project management, employees, subcontractors, and Turner Trade employees on Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S) programs, policies, and procedures and provide training on safe work practices to encourage and enforce adoption and adherence.
• Promote safe work practices and safe working conditions in accordance with company and Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S) policies, Federal, State, and Local regulations, and owner contractual requirements.
• Maintain and enhance working relationships with project staff and subcontractor Safety Representatives.
• Develop and enforce project Safety Program and related policies and procedures.
• Identify unsafe actions and conditions and engage with project team to implement immediate corrective actions in accordance with Turner, Federal, State and Local regulations and owner requirements.
• Develop accountability model for project team to ensure pre‑planning for activities and tasks for subcontractors and trades.
• Review subcontractor safety programs for completeness and compliance with company and EH&S policies, Federal, State, and Local regulations, and owner contractual requirements.
• Review quality of Pre‑Task Plans (PTPs) for project subcontractors and trades based on contractual requirements.
• Hold Preconstruction planning meetings with subcontractors to review site safety program and job hazard analysis for their scope of work and to establish and review risk mitigation plans.
• Develop safety action items for Preconstruction meetings and verify subcontractors conduct training as per OSHA standards.
• Conduct effective worker orientation program for new employees; administer and record participation.
• Collaborate with project leadership to create project specific safety reports, assess metrics, and make recommendations for improvement over baseline.
• Ensure timely log of subcontractors’ toolbox safety meetings.
• Conduct and review project team’s safety audits, assess recommended corrective actions, and issue reports of violations and/or unsafe practices for immediate resolution.
• Other activities, duties, and responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited degree program in Occupational Safety & Health, Engineering, or a related field of study, and a minimum of 4 years of related construction safety experience, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• Construction Health Safety Technician (CHST) certification required or within 2 years of appointment.
• Completed OSHA 30‑hour training and maintain current First Aid/CPR/BBP and AED certifications.
• Knowledgeable of Federal, State, and local Environmental Health & Safety regulations.
• Working knowledge and consistent application of safety and environmental principles and techniques.
• Ability to identify known and potential safety‑related exposures and lead implementation of corrective actions.
• Familiar with general construction operations.
• Demonstrate elements of leadership from within, teamwork, and interpersonal skills to build teams and professional relationships.
• Professional verbal and written communication skills and effective presentation delivery skills.
• Exceptional organizational skills with high attention to detail.
• Analytical thinking, good judgment, and complex problem‑solving skills.
• Travel required, access to reliable transportation required.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. The employee must be able to climb permanent and temporary stairs, use construction personnel hoists, climb ladders, negotiate work areas under construction, and routinely lift or move up to 15 pounds and occasionally up to 50 pounds. The employee frequently sits, climbs, balances, stoops, kneels, crouches, crawls, and uses hands. Travel to various project sites, both short and long distances, is also required.

Work Environment

The employee regularly works at construction sites where they may be exposed to moving mechanical parts, high or precarious places, fumes, airborne particles, outside weather conditions, and electrical shock hazards. Noise levels range from moderate to loud. The employee also spends some time in an office setting where noise is generally quiet to moderate. All work is performed in compliance with company safety policies, procedures, and applicable laws.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Turner is an Equal Opportunity Employer - race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or other characteristics protected by applicable law.