Safety Manager

BAYOU ELECTRICAL SERVICES; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Bayou Electrical Services is seeking an experienced Safety Manager to lead field safety operations for electrical and I&E construction projects. You will supervise field safety personnel, conduct inspections, ensure OSHA compliance, and promote a strong safety culture across multiple active jobsites.

The role requires 5+ years in construction safety with leadership experience, OSHA 30, and the ability to travel to active sites.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years in construction or industrial safety, preferably electrical/IE construction.
• Minimum 2 years in safety leadership or supervisory role.
• OSHA30-Construction training.
• Strong knowledge of OSHA construction and general industry standards.
• Experience conducting incident investigations, safety inspections, and hazard assessments.
• Experience overseeing safety personnel across multiple projects.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.
• Willingness to travel regularly to active job sites.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily safety activities across multiple active job sites.
• Conduct routine field visits, safety inspections, and jobsite audits to identify hazards and evaluate compliance.
• Ensure field employees and supervisors follow established safety policies and OSHA regulations.
• Collaborate with Project Managers, Superintendents, and Foremen to address safety concerns.
• Monitor high-risk activities including electrical work, LOTO, confined space entry, excavations, lifting, and working at heights.
• Ensure proper PPE use, safety equipment, and required permits.
• Exercise stop-work authority when unsafe conditions or practices are identified.
• Provide direct oversight, guidance, and support to field safety technicians.
• Coordinate safety personnel assignments based on project needs and client requirements.
• Establish expectations for inspections, reporting, and daily duties.
• Conduct regular meetings with field safety technicians to review activities and upcoming needs.
• Monitor performance and ensure safety personnel are engaged in field operations.
• Mentor safety technicians to strengthen their knowledge and leadership abilities.
• Maintain and improve safety documentation, JSAs/JHAs, permits, and records.
• Assist with client safety audits and regulatory inspections.
• Identify gaps in existing safety procedures and recommend improvements.
• Promote accountability and proactive safety culture.

Skills

Construction safety

Safety leadership

OSHA30 training

NFPA70E knowledge

LOTO experience

Incident investigations

Communication skills

Travel willingness

Industrial I&E experience

Safety reporting systems

Education

CHST, CSP

OSHA510 training

Tools

Microsoft Office

Safety reporting systems (electronic)

Job description

PositionSummary

BayouElectricalServicesisseekinganexperienced,proactive,andhands-onSafetyManagertooverseedailysafetyoperationsacrossmultipleindustrialelectricalandinstrumentation(I&E)constructionprojects.

TheSafetyManagerwillberesponsibleforsupportingfieldoperations,supervisingfieldsafetypersonnel,conductingjobsiteinspections,ensuringcompliancewithcompanysafetyprocedures,andpromotingastrongsafetyculturethroughouttheorganization.

Thispositionrequiresanindividualwhocaneffectivelyleadfieldsafetyteams,workcloselywithprojectmanagementandfieldsupervision,identifypotentialhazards,andimplementcorrectiveactionsbeforeincidentsoccur.

TheSafetyManagerwillreportdirectlytotheHR&SafetyDirectorandwillberesponsibleforthedailyexecutionandenforcementofestablishedsafetyprogramsandprocedures.

KeyResponsibilities

FieldSafetyOperations&Oversight

• Overseedailysafetyactivitiesacrossmultipleactivejobsites.
• Conductroutinefieldvisits,safetyinspections,andjobsiteauditstoidentifyhazardsandevaluatecompliance.
• Ensurefieldemployeesandsupervisorsfollowestablishedcompanysafetypolicies,clientrequirements,andapplicableOSHAregulations.
• WorkcloselywithProjectManagers,Superintendents,andForementoaddresssafetyconcernsandimprovejobsiteconditions.
• Monitorhigh-riskactivities,includingelectricalwork,lockout/tagout(LOTO),confinedspaceentry,excavation,liftingoperations,andworkatheights.
• Ensureproperuseofpersonalprotectiveequipment(PPE),safetyequipment,andrequiredworkpermits.
• Exercisestop-workauthoritywhenunsafeconditionsorpracticesareidentified.

SafetyPersonnelManagement

• Providedirectoversight,guidance,andsupporttofieldsafetytechnicians.
• Coordinatesafetypersonnelassignmentsbasedonprojectneeds,manpower,andclientrequirements.
• Establishclearexpectationsforfieldsafetypersonnelregardinginspections,reporting,anddailyresponsibilities.
• Conductregularmeetingswithfieldsafetytechnicianstoreviewjobsiteactivities,safetyfindings,andupcomingprojectneeds.
• Monitorperformanceandensuresafetypersonnelareactivelyengagedinfieldoperations.
• Mentoranddevelopsafetytechnicianstostrengthentheirtechnicalknowledgeandleadershipcapabilities.

IncidentManagement&CorrectiveActions

• Respondtoworkplaceincidents,nearmisses,andsignificantsafetyconcerns.
• Leadfield-levelincidentinvestigationsandassistwithidentifyingrootcausesandcontributingfactors.
• Ensureaccurateandtimelycollectionofincidentreports,witnessstatements,photographs,andsupportingdocumentation.
• Developandimplementcorrectiveactionstopreventrecurrence.
• CommunicateincidentsandsignificantfindingspromptlytotheHR&SafetyDirector.
• Trackcorrectiveactionsthroughcompletionandverifytheireffectiveness.
• Assistwithincidentreviewsandclientfollow-upmeetingsasneeded.

SafetyTraining&EmployeeDevelopment

• Coordinateandconductsafetyorientationsandjob-specifictraining.
• Identifytrainingneedsbasedonfieldobservations,incidents,andclientrequirements.
• Assistwithweeklysafetymeetings,toolboxtalks,andongoingemployeesafetyeducation.
• Reinforcesafetyexpectationswithnewlyhiredemployeesandemployeestransitioningbetweenprojects.
• Workwithfieldleadershiptoensureemployeesunderstandthehazardsassociatedwiththeirassignedtasks.

SafetyCompliance&Documentation

• Ensureestablishedcompanysafetyproceduresareconsistentlyimplementedacrossallprojects.
• ReviewJobSafetyAnalyses(JSAs),JobHazardAnalyses(JHAs),permits,andotherfieldsafetydocumentationforaccuracyandcompleteness.
• Maintainorganizedrecordsofjobsiteinspections,safetyobservations,training,andcorrectiveactions.
• AssisttheHR&SafetyDirectorwithclientsafetyaudits,regulatoryinspections,andcompliance-relatedrequests.
• IdentifygapsinexistingsafetyproceduresandrecommendimprovementstotheHR&SafetyDirector.
• SupportcompliancewithOSHAregulationsandapplicableclient-specificsafetyrequirements.

Communication&Leadership

• Serveastheprimarypointofcontactforroutinefieldsafetyconcernsandoperationalsafetyissues.
• MaintaineffectivecommunicationwithProjectManagers,Superintendents,Foremen,andfieldsafetytechnicians.
• ProvideregularupdatestotheHR&SafetyDirectorregardingjobsitesafetyperformance,incidents,staffingneeds,andareasofconcern.
• Participateinoperationalandprojectplanningmeetingstoidentifypotentialsafetyrisksbeforeworkbegins.
• Promoteaccountability,teamwork,andaproactiveapproachtoworkplacesafety.
• Leadbyexampleandmaintainaconsistent,professionalpresenceinthefield.

RequiredQualifications

• Minimumof5yearsofexperienceinconstructionorindustrialsafety,preferablywithinelectricalandinstrumentationoperations.
• Minimumof2yearsofexperienceinasafetyleadershiporsupervisoryrole.
• OSHA30-HourConstructiontraining.
• StrongknowledgeofOSHAconstructionandgeneralindustrysafetystandards.
• Experienceconductingincidentinvestigations,safetyinspections,andworkplacehazardassessments.
• Familiaritywithelectricalsafetypractices,NFPA70E,LOTO,confinedspaceentry,excavationsafety,andfallprotection.
• Experienceoverseeingsafetypersonnelacrossmultipleprojects.
• Strongcommunication,organizational,andproblem-solvingskills.
• Abilitytoworkindependently,prioritizeresponsibilities,andaddresssafetyconcernseffectively.
• Validdriver'slicenseandwillingnesstotravelregularlytoactivejobsites.
• ExperienceinindustrialI&Econstruction,oilandgasfacilities,pipelinefacilities,ormission-criticalconstructionenvironments.
• ProfessionalsafetycredentialssuchasCHST,CSP,orequivalent.
• OSHA510training.
• Experiencewithclientsafetyauditsandcontractorcompliancerequirements.
• Experiencedevelopingandimplementingcorrectiveactionplans.
• StrongworkingknowledgeofMicrosoftOfficeandelectronicsafetyreportingsystems.

Physical&WorkRequirements

• Abilitytoworkinactiveindustrialandconstructionenvironments.
• Abilitytowalkjobsites,climbstairsandladders,andinspectworkareas.
• Abilitytoworkoutdoorsinvaryingweatherconditions.
• Abilitytotraveltomultipleprojectlocationsasneeded.
• Flexibilitytorespondtoincidentsandurgentfieldsafetymattersoutsidenormalbusinesshourswhennecessary.

PositionExpectations

Thesuccessfulcandidatemustbeavisible,engagedleaderwhounderstandsthateffectivesafetymanagementrequiresmorethanpaperworkandcompliancetracking.

TheSafetyManagerisexpectedtomaintainastrongpresenceinthefield,buildrelationshipswithemployeesandsupervisors,addressunsafebehaviors,andholdpersonnelaccountableforestablishedsafetyexpectations.

ThispositionplaysacriticalroleinensuringBayouElectricalServicesmaintainsasafeworkingenvironmentwhilesupportingthecontinuedgrowthofthecompany'soperations.