Safety Manager (HVAC/Mechanical)

Tiello-1; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance (family)

Dental & Vision

PTO

401(k)

Job summary

Tiello LLC seeks a Safety Manager to lead the safety program across California operations, focusing on healthcare, tenant improvement, and data center environments. You will drive incident investigations, training, and collaboration with hospital and data center partners to ensure compliance and a strong safety culture.

Responsibilities include developing programs, conducting audits, documenting training, and coordinating with project teams to minimize risk in occupied sites.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of safety management experience in construction or HVAC contracting.
• Strong knowledge of OSHA and Cal/OSHA regulations.
• Familiarity with healthcare safety requirements and data center protocols is a plus.
• Experience managing safety across multiple, often occupied, sites.
• Excellent incident investigation and root-cause analysis skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain company-wide safety programs tailored to HVAC healthcare work.
• Ensure OSHA/Cal/OSHA compliance and site-specific safety protocols.
• Conduct jobsite inspections, audits, and corrective actions.
• Lead incident investigations and root-cause analyses; report findings.
• Deliver safety training for field crews, foremen, and subcontractors.
• Coordinate with hospital and data center teams on safety practices.
• Integrate safety planning into project scheduling with PMs and supers.
• Maintain safety documentation, certifications, and training records.
• Manage workers' comp claims and return-to-work programs.
• Track TRIR/EMR and safety metrics for leadership review.
• Lead pre-task planning and toolbox talks; stay updated on regulations.

Skills

Incident investigation

Communication

Training

Bilingual English/Spanish

Education

Bachelor's degree in Occupational Safety/Construction Management

Equivalent field experience

Tools

Safety management software

OSHA compliance tooling

Job description

• Company paid Health Insurance(Medical) for you and your family
• Comprehensive dental, vision, PTO, and 401(k) plans

Tiello has partnered with a reputable HVAC contractor known for high-quality design, management, and execution on complex projects throughout the San Francisco Bay Area who is seeking an experienced Safety Manager to lead the company's safety program across its California operations.

The Company’s project portfolio spans demanding, highly regulated environments including healthcare facilities and mission-critical tenant improvement projects (such as data centers) requiring a Safety Manager who understands the unique hazards, compliance standards, and coordination demands of working in occupied, sensitive, and operationally critical spaces. This role will build and enforce a strong safety culture across field crews, foremen, and project teams while ensuring compliance with OSHA, Cal/OSHA, and client-specific safety protocols.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and maintain company-wide safety programs and procedures tailored to HVAC mechanical work in healthcare, tenant improvement, and mission-critical/data center environments
• Ensure full compliance with OSHA and Cal/OSHA regulations, as well as facility-specific requirements common to hospitals, healthcare campuses, and data center operators (e.g., infection control/ICRA protocols, interim life safety measures, change management procedures)
• Conduct regular jobsite safety inspections and audits across active Bay Area projects, identifying hazards and driving corrective actions
• Lead incident investigations, root cause analysis, documentation, and reporting for accidents, injuries, or near-misses
• Deliver safety training and onboarding for field employees, foremen, and subcontractors (OSHA 10/30, fall protection, confined space, lockout/tagout, hot work, ICRA/ILSM for healthcare sites, PPE, etc.)
• Coordinate closely with hospital/facility safety officers and data center operations teams to align Company's safety practices with strict site access, infection control, and operational-continuity requirements
• Partner with Project Managers and Superintendents to integrate safety planning into project scheduling, particularly for work performed in occupied or live-critical environments
• Maintain required safety documentation, certifications, and training records for compliance, client audits, and prequalification requirements
• Manage workers' compensation claims process in coordination with HR/insurance carriers, including return-to-work programs
• Track and report safety metrics (TRIR, EMR, near-miss trends) to leadership
• Lead or support pre-task planning (JHAs/JSAs) and toolbox talk programs across all project types
• Stay current on evolving OSHA/Cal-OSHA regulations, healthcare facility safety codes (e.g., OSHPD/HCAI requirements), and data center industry safety standards
• Support bid and prequalification processes by maintaining strong safety statistics and documentation for GC and client safety requirements
• Travel to jobsites throughout the Bay Area (and occasionally Arizona, as needed) to support field safety oversight

Qualifications

• 5+ years of safety management experience within construction or mechanical/HVAC contracting; experience in healthcare construction and/or mission-critical/data center environments strongly preferred
• Strong working knowledge of OSHA and Cal/OSHA regulations
• Familiarity with healthcare facility safety requirements (ICRA, ILSM, OSHPD/HCAI) and/or data center site protocols (access control, change management, uptime-sensitive work practices) a significant plus
• Experience managing safety across multiple concurrent, and often occupied or highly sensitive, jobsites
• Strong incident investigation, reporting, and root-cause analysis skills
• Excellent communication and training skills - able to engage field crews, subcontractors, and client-side safety/facility personnel effectively
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) strongly preferred
• Proficiency with safety management software/documentation systems
• Valid driver's license and ability to travel regularly to Bay Area jobsites
• Bachelor's degree in Occupational Safety, Construction Management, or related field preferred (or equivalent field experience)
• CHST, CSP, or similar safety certification a plus

Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S.

Tiello LLC is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Your Right to Work - In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification document form upon hire.