Safety Manager

Smith Group of Americas; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 95,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Smith Group of Americas is seeking a leader for the Business Unit Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S) program in Dallas, Texas. The role involves ensuring compliance across warehouse projects and driving a proactive safety culture. Ideal candidates have extensive safety experience, relevant certifications, and the ability to travel regularly to project sites.

This position emphasizes leadership, teamwork, and continuous improvement in EH&S practices. Strong communication and operational skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Safety & Health, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent.
• Minimum of 13 years of construction safety experience (warehouse/industrial preferred).
• CHST certification required or obtained within 6 months of hire.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Business Unit EH&S program for Smith Group of Americas Construction.
• Execute EH&S policies and ensure compliance across all warehouse project sites.
• Provide leadership in decision-making on key EH&S risks and challenges.

Skills

Construction safety experience

Incident management

Leadership

Environmental health & safety knowledge

Microsoft Office proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Safety & Health or related field

CHST certification

OSHA 30-hour certification

Tools

EH&S management systems

Job description

Position Description

Lead the Business Unit Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S) program for Smith Group of Americas Construction. Partner with Business Unit leadership, project teams, and corporate EH&S to implement and enforce company safety policies and procedures across warehouse construction projects. Provide dotted-line leadership to project site safety professionals within the business unit. Contribute to the continuous improvement of company-wide EH&S programs. This role requires regular travel to active warehouse project sites.

Essential Duties & Key Responsibilities

• Execute Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S) policies and procedures and ensure compliance with Business Unit (BU) and company requirements across all warehouse project sites.
• Lead, influence, and motivate teams while modeling the highest standards of Smith Group of Americas Construction’s safety culture.
• Review, influence, and provide input on business and subcontract agreements related to EH&S in partnership with Operations leadership.
• Provide leadership and direction for decision-making on key EH&S risks, challenges, and opportunities.
• Support development and continuous improvement of corporate EH&S programs in collaboration with company leadership.
• Identify, eliminate, and control hazardous conditions that may lead to injury or property damage using established safety standards, best practices, and EH&S programs.
• Drive cultural change and continuous improvement by influencing leadership and project teams to adopt proactive safety behaviors.
• Develop BU EH&S goals in partnership with leadership and implement programs to reduce incidents, injuries, near misses, and claims costs.
• Analyze and track EH&S performance metrics, identify trends, and implement corrective actions for continuous improvement.
• Lead development and execution of the Annual BU EH&S Plan aligned with corporate safety objectives.
• Oversee audit schedules for project site teams and ensure consistency, quality, and completion across all warehouse project sites.
• Conduct audits using company-approved systems; analyze trends, metrics, and incident data; and report performance to leadership.
• Maintain strong working relationships with OSHA and other regulatory agencies; proactively manage regulatory compliance and minimize citations.
• Represent Smith Group of Americas Construction in industry organizations and promote safety leadership within the construction community.
• Evaluate safety knowledge and performance across job families and support EH&S performance evaluations.
• Identify training needs, implement safety training programs, and ensure alignment with regulatory requirements and company standards.
• Stay current on applicable federal, state, and local EH&S regulations and educate stakeholders on compliance requirements.
• Lead by example in professional development, continuous learning, and maintaining required certifications.
• Mentor and coach EH&S professionals to foster a collaborative, inclusive, and high-performing team environment.
• Manage BU EH&S budget in coordination with leadership.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Safety & Health, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• Minimum of 13 years of construction safety experience (warehouse, industrial, or large-scale commercial projects preferred).
• Construction Health Safety Technician (CHST) certification required or obtained within 6 months of hire.
• OSHA 30-hour certification required; maintain current First Aid/CPR/BBP and AED certifications.
• Deep knowledge of environmental health & safety principles, practices, and regulations.
• Strong understanding of federal, state, and local EH&S regulations.
• Extensive experience in incident management, investigation, and corrective action implementation.
• Working knowledge of construction operations, particularly in warehouse or distribution facility builds.
• Proven ability to identify risk exposures and implement effective mitigation strategies.
• Demonstrated leadership and supervisory experience with ability to influence across multiple teams.
• Experience managing budgets, resources, and departmental priorities.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and EH&S management systems.
• Ability and willingness to travel regularly to project sites; reliable transportation required.