Safety Manager - Greenville, SC

Messer Construction; Greenville (SC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Messer Construction Co. seeks a Safety Coordinator for its regional EHS team to support projects with safety inspections, training, and risk planning.

The role requires organizing field activities, coordinating with project teams, subcontractors, and regulators, and driving a zero-injury culture. You will participate in incident investigations, develop safety programs, review site plans, and report metrics to regional leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required. Environmental, Health and Safety or related field preferred.
• 0 - 3 years of leadership experience in construction safety
• Technical working knowledge of OSHA, EPA and DOT regulations
• Practical experience in employee safety training
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Proficient in MS-Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

Responsibilities

• Lead safety inspections, trainings, and risk planning on projects.
• Develop and implement safety programs and policies across regions.
• Coordinate OSHA consultations/inspections and incidents investigations.
• Review contractor safety plans and prequalifications for conformance.
• Support regional safety committees and safety outreach with project teams.

Skills

Safety leadership

OSHA knowledge

Safety training

Communication

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in Environmental, Health and Safety

Job description

Description

Messer Construction Co. is a construction manager and general contractor that provides leadership for complex commercial building projects. An employee-owned company, Messer builds better lives for its customers, communities and employees, and delivers value through quality construction and client experiences. Founded in 1932, Messer's footprint has grown to eleven regional offices located across the Midwest and Southeast: Greenville, South Carolina; Raleigh and Charlotte, North Carolina; Columbus, Cincinnati, and Dayton Ohio; Louisville and Lexington Kentucky; Indianapolis, Indiana; and Knoxville & Nashville, Tennessee, Raleigh.

We are currently seeking an experienced self-starter and goal-oriented candidate to fill the role of Safety Coordinator for our XXX region. This position is part of the Messer Environmental, Health and Safety Department, and supports the Messer projects and personnel with safety inspections, project planning, employee training, and other safety and health services. This individual must possess a high level of organization and time management skills. He or she must be able to effectively communicate with various audiences as well as people at different levels within the organization. This individual reports directly to the EHS Executive and Regional Leaders. Other areas of focus would include engaging in out-reach programs within our community that support our goal to be inclusive and our desire to improve the communities in which we live and work.

What You Will Do:

• Champion Zero Injury Culture

• Understand project schedule for risk planning.

• Ensure effective understanding, communication and consistent reinforcement of department objectives.

• Develop & Manage relationships at all levels including projects/craft, regional leadership, safety peers and corporate.

• Ensure to develop and cultivate relationships external to Messer, including subcontractors, regulatory entities, medical service providers and other appropriate vendors.

• Attend and participate in Industry/Regulatory Trade Groups

• Trend and Benchmark Safety Performance - Monitor/Review Fieldview/Viewpoint/Occucare reports

• Develop Action Plans for Regional Safety Performance

• Participate and provide guidance in Regional Safety Committees - Engage safety teams in project assistance.

• Consistent presence on projects - Timely response to projects questions or issues

• Active participation in department calls, BMP, Corrective actions, MOC

• Participate in the Regional Best Practice Meeting, Huddles, POD, WWP, etc.

• Ensure consistent communications and timely delivery on internal projects & tasks.

• Work with Project Management teams on job site safety planning, including but not limited to the following:

• Pre-construction safety meetings; contractor safety orientations; weekly site safety inspections and accident/incident investigations.

• Development and implementation of a variety of safety programs and training.

• Provide safety knowledge to ensure consistency in safety policies and procedures throughout all regions/projects to the region and other safety professionals.

• Managing environmental issues. Conduct/Coordinate IH Monitoring for silica, noise, asbestos, lead, mold, etc.

• Coordinate OSHA Consultations/Partnerships and Insurance Loss Control Visits. Act as company representative for these visits.

• Review Contractor PreQualifications and Site Specific Safety Plans to ensure conformance with Messer and regulatory requirements

• Assist Messer personnel in the development, revision and implementation of new or updated policies, procedures or task specific work instructions.

• Ensure proper risk assessment has been completed, risks defined and communicated to decision makers.

• Ensure emergency response systems, policies andprocedures are in place to manage emergency situations.

• Communicate effectively with representatives of regulatory agencies/customers to resolve compliance issues and provide requested information.

• Provide data analysis & reports, regulatory interpretations & guidance on all safety and health policies and programs of critical importance to overall corporate objectives, operations, and profitability.

• Partner with the project staff to interpret, evaluate, and provide technical guidance on project safety requirements, accident investigation, and implementing corrective action measures.

What You Will Bring:

• Bachelor's degree required. Environmental, Health and Safety or related field preferred.

• 0 - 3 years of leadership experience in construction safety

• Technical working knowledge of OSHA, EPA and DOT regulations

• Practical experience in employee safety training

• Excellent oral and written communication skills

• Proficient in MS-Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

Messer Construction Co. does not provide immigration-related sponsorship for this role. Candidates who need employer immigration sponsorship now or in the future will not be considered for this position.

Your decisions influence your career at every step: Make yours count with Messer Construction Co. In business since 1932 and employee-owned since 1990, Messer builds projects and careers that leave a lasting impact on our communities. We bring opportunities for collaboration and growth; you bring the determination. Let's build something great together.

All Messer employees are required to comply with our Substance Abuse Prevention Policy as a condition of employment. Messer may condition offers of employment upon taking and passing of a post-offer/pre-employment drug screen.

Messer is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation or gender identity.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.