Regional Safety Manager

Knobelsdorff Electric Inc.; Minnesota; On-site; USD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Knobelsdorff Electric Inc. is seeking a Regional Safety Manager in Goodhue, MN to lead safety across a portfolio of large construction projects.

You will partner with project teams, field leaders, customers, and contractors to identify risks, implement controls, and promote a strong safety culture. The role requires 5+ years of construction safety experience, a bachelor’s degree in a related field, and credentials such as CSP/ASP.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of construction safety experience on complex projects.
• Experience in high-consequence, schedule-sensitive environments.
• Ability to coach field leaders and safety personnel.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide regional & project safety leadership across assigned projects.
• Coach Safety Coordinators, Safety Specialists, and other field personnel.
• Lead incident investigations and root-cause analysis.
• Coordinate with Operations on planning, risk, and staffing needs.
• Travel frequently to project sites (up to 80%).

Skills

Safety leadership

Risk assessment

Communication

Travel readiness

OSHA knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Occupational Safety/Engineering

Professional Safety credential (CSP/ASP/CHST/GSP)

Job description

# Regional Safety Manager**Location:** Goodhue, MN, United States**Type:** Full-time**Pay Range:** $100,000 – $120,000 yearly**Experience Level:** Management**Department:** Safety**Travel Requirement:** Yes - Up to 80%## Company Description**Working at Knobelsdorff (KE)**Along with building state-of-the-art projects, we build meaningful careers, lasting opportunities, and teams of dedicated individuals who truly own their work. As a leading turnkey specialty contractor specializing in Automation, Electric, Energy, and Power Services, our team tackles challenging, cutting-edge projects that provide opportunities to build new skills, confidence, and gain valuable hands-on experience in a variety of different industries. We tackle industrial electrical installations, advanced automation systems, and renewable energy solutions.Since our founding as a family-owned company in 1988, we've grown while staying true to our core value. Starting your career with KE means joining a culture that values your contributions, moves quickly, takes calculated risks, and celebrates team members who step up and own their work.If you're ready to join a team where your voice matters, your growth is supported, and your impact is celebrated, KE is the place for you.### This third party embed for YouTube Video is being blockedWe need your permission to load this Service (YouTube Video). The embedded third party Service is not allowed to display until you provide consent. For this third party feature to load, please click 'accept'.Powered by Usercentrics Consent Management Platform## Job Description**Job Purpose**This role supports Risk & Safety and Operations by providing safety leadership across an assigned portfolio of large and mission-critical construction projects. You’ll be responsible for partnering with project teams, field leaders, customers, general contractors, and Safety personnel to identify and manage risk throughout project planning, mobilization, daily execution, high-risk work, energization, commissioning, and major project transitions.Success in this role means maintaining visibility of project risk and coverage needs, providing purposeful field engagement, developing Safety personnel, and helping Operations effectively plan and execute work, all while upholding KE’s commitment to Safety, People, Passion, and Performance. If you're someone who takes pride in doing things the right way and thrives in a fast-moving environment, this position is built for you.**What You'll Do**Regional & Project Safety Leadership* Maintain visibility across assigned projects, including project phases, major work activities, customer requirements, workforce changes, and material risks.* Partner with Operations to understand project schedules, mobilizations, staffing, major transitions, and conditions requiring additional Safety support.* Prioritize field engagement based on project risk, complexity, customer expectations, workforce needs, geography, and changing conditions.* Provide clear updates on project risks, incidents, trends, corrective actions, coverage needs, and priorities.* Recommend dedicated, temporary, or specialized Safety support based on project conditions and business needs.Mission-Critical Project Support* Support project startup, mobilization, look-ahead planning, major phase changes, turnover, energization, commissioning, shutdowns, and other high-consequence activities.* Review customer and general-contractor Safety requirements and help project teams translate those requirements into field execution.* Evaluate high-risk activities including simultaneous operations, hazardous energy, electrical exposure, lifting, work at height, equipment movement, temporary systems, and line-of-fire exposure.* Help establish clear roles, communication, escalation paths, and critical controls for complex and non-routine work.* Participate in incident investigations, root cause analysis, corrective-action development, and the sharing of lessons learned across projects.Field Engagement & Continuous Improvement* Conduct purposeful field visits, coaching interactions, audits, assessments, and critical-control checks.* Evaluate JSA and pre-task planning quality, including task steps, hazards, energy sources, work interfaces, controls, and changing conditions.* Identify effective planning and leadership practices and help apply successful approaches across projects.* Identify recurring findings, weak controls, and process gaps, and partner with responsible leaders on sustainable solutions.* Verify that corrective actions are completed and effective.* Use incident trends, audits, JSAs, field observations, customer feedback, and other approved data to identify areas requiring additional attention.* Support improvements to planning, training, tools, procedures, reporting, and assurance based on recurring trends.Leadership & Team Development* Coach Safety Coordinators, Safety Specialists, and other assigned Safety personnel.* Establish clear expectations for field engagement, documentation, escalation, coaching, follow-through, and customer support.* Support individual development, cross-project learning, succession planning, and backup capability.* Build strong partnerships with Operations by focusing on material risk and practical solutions while maintaining operational accountability.* Develop Safety personnel to serve as effective coaches and partners to field and operational leaders.## Qualifications**What You Bring*** 5+ years of construction Safety experience supporting complex projects and field operations.* Experience supporting mission-critical or comparable high-consequence, schedule-sensitive construction environments.* Experience partnering with project leadership, field supervision, customers, and contractors to manage Safety requirements and high-risk work.* Working knowledge of OSHA construction requirements, hazard assessment, incident investigation, root cause analysis, corrective actions, pre-task planning, and critical controls.* Knowledge of electrical and hazardous-energy risks, energization, commissioning, work at height, lifting, equipment movement, and line-of-fire exposures applicable to construction projects.* Demonstrated ability to coach field leaders and Safety personnel and influence decisions while maintaining operational ownership.* Strong communication, organization, judgment, problem-solving, and relationship-building skills.* Ability to work effectively within changing project assignments, compressed schedules, complex work environments, and competing priorities.* Ability and willingness to travel frequently to assigned projects, including multi-day and overnight travel.* Flexibility to provide support during mobilizations, shutdowns, commissioning, incidents, or changing customer/project requirements.* Valid driver's license and ability to meet applicable KE driving requirements.**What You Bring*** Bachelor's degree in Occupational Safety, Environmental Health & Safety, Construction Management, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience.* Professional Safety credential such as CSP, ASP, CHST, GSP, or similar.* Experience supporting data center, advanced manufacturing, semiconductor, industrial, utility, or similar mission-critical/high-reliability construction projects.* Experience with electrical construction, energization, commissioning, shutdown planning, or other high-energy work.* Experience supervising or developing Site Safety Coordinators, Safety Specialists, or other field Safety personnel.* Experience working with customer-specific Safety requirements, leading-indicator reporting, and continuous-improvement practices.* Bachelor's degree in Occupational Safety, Environmental Health & Safety, Construction Management, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience preferred.* Professional Safety credential such as CSP, ASP, CHST, GSP, or similar preferred.* Experience supporting data center, advanced manufacturing, semiconductor, industrial, utility, or similar mission-critical/high-reliability construction projects preferred.* Experience with electrical construction, energization, commissioning, shutdown planning, or other high-energy work preferred.* Experience supervising or developing Site Safety Coordinators, Safety Specialists, or other field Safety personnel preferred.* Experience working with customer-specific Safety requirements, leading-indicator reporting, and continuous-improvement practices preferred.**Pay Range**We believe in paying for the value you bring to the team, and we aim to be competitive in every market we hire in.Pay Range: $100,000.00 – $120,000.00 per year**Total Rewards**As a full-time employee at KE, you'll have access to a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your health, wellbeing, and future.* 100% employer-paid health and dental coverage for employees* HSA contributions to support your medical expenses* Company-paid life insurance and disability coverage* 401(k) with competitive company match* Paid weekly with competitive wages* PTO, six paid holidays, and education reimbursement* Exclusive employee discounts through Working AdvantageWe believe your work should be rewarded with more than just a paycheck. At KE, we invest in your total wellbeing.**Physical Requirements**The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be provided for individuals with disabilities.Typical requirements may include:* Regular use of a computer, mobile device, and standard office equipment.* Ability to communicate with project, office, field, customer, and contractor personnel in person and through electronic platforms.* Ability to travel between offices and active construction sites.* Ability to navigate construction environments that may include stairs, ladders, uneven terrain, temporary access, and changing weather conditions.* Ability to wear required personal protective equipment and comply with project-specific access and Safety requirements.* Ability to work in environments that may include noise, dust, weather, temperature extremes, moving equipment, electrical systems, elevated work, and other construction-site conditions.* Accessibility: If you need accommodations as part of the employment process, please contact KE Human Resources at [e-mail].**Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO)**KE is an EEO to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, citizenship, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable federal, state, or local law.Applicants have rights under Federal Employment Laws:* EEO is the Law (English / Spanish)**KE E-Verify**KE participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the United States. For more information about E-Verify, please review the E-Verify Participation and Right to Work posters.If you need accommodation during the hiring process, let us know and we’ll work with you.