Safety Manager

Liesfeld; Richmond, Northern (VA, KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Liesfeld is seeking a Safety Manager to lead safety programs for heavy civil and site development projects across the Greater Richmond area. This field-focused leadership role emphasizes hands-on safety oversight, training, and collaboration with project teams to ensure a safe and compliant worksite.

A minimum of five years of progressively responsible construction or safety experience is required, with a Virginia driver's license and English/Spanish bilingual ability preferred.

Qualifications

• Minimum of five years in construction or safety roles.
• Virginia driver's license required.
• Legally eligible to work in the United States.
• OSHA 510 and/or OSHA 500 preferred; additional safety certs welcome.

Responsibilities

• Promote and maintain a safe, compliant work environment in the field.
• Conduct inspections, audits, and incident investigations.
• Provide training and coaching to crews and leadership.
• Collaborate with project teams to address hazards and ensure OSHA standards.

Skills

Safety leadership

Risk assessment

Incident investigation

Training & coaching

Regulatory compliance

Field operations

Spanish language

Driver's license

Education

OSHA 510 certification

OSHA 500 certification

Job description

Overview

The Safety Manager is a full-time, field-focused leadership position responsible for promoting and maintaining a safe, compliant, and productive work environment across Liesfeld Contractor's heavy civil and site development projects throughout the Greater Richmond region. This role provides hands-on safety leadership in the field while supporting the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of company safety programs, policies, and procedures. The Safety Manager works closely with Project Managers, Superintendents, Foremen, equipment operators, and field employees to proactively identify hazards, evaluate risk, reinforce safe work practices, conduct inspections and audits, provide training and coaching, investigate incidents, and ensure compliance with OSHA regulations, client requirements, and company safety standards. The Safety Manager serves as a visible and trusted safety resource for project teams and is expected to lead from the field, build strong working relationships, hold employees and leadership accountable, and address unsafe conditions or behaviors promptly and professionally. This role also serves as a key safety liaison with clients, general contractors, subcontractors, and project partners. The Safety Manager will participate in project planning and safety meetings, review project-specific requirements, support estimating and project management with safety-related requirements and potential operational impacts, and ensure safety expectations are understood before and throughout project execution. The ideal candidate is an experienced construction safety professional who is equally comfortable developing safety programs, participating in client meetings, investigating an incident, conducting a jobsite inspection, or working directly alongside a Foreman and crew. Strong communication, sound judgment, leadership, organization, and the ability to influence employees at all levels are essential. Candidates must have a minimum of five years of progressively responsible construction or safety experience, a valid Virginia driver's license, and be legally authorized to work in the United States. OSHA 510 and/or OSHA 500 certification is preferred, along with additional construction safety certifications. Bilingual English/Spanish candidates are strongly preferred.