Safety Manager - SPW

DPR Construction; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

DPR Construction seeks an EHS leader to support Self-Perform Work (SPW) operations, partnering with SPW leaders to implement safety programs and training. You will manage field EHS professionals and ensure consistent safety standards across SPW activities.

Ideal candidate has 6–8 years in construction EHS, OSHA 30, and CPR/First Aid; CHST/CSP or STSC preferred. This role focuses on incident investigations, risk assessments, and continuous safety improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in safety, environmental health, engineering, construction management, or a related field.
• 6–8 years of experience in construction EHS; prior supervision/leadership of EHS staff.
• OSHA 30-Hour Construction Safety training required; First Aid/CPR certification required.
• CHST or CSP certification preferred; STSC certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead EHS support for SPW operations and partner with SPW leadership to implement programs and training.
• Manage field EHS professionals and ensure consistent safety standards across SPW activities.
• Review risk assessments, audits, and JHAs to ensure safe work practices and compliance.
• Lead incident investigations and coordinate corrective actions and lessons learned.
• Monitor EHS performance metrics and drive continuous improvement.
• Coordinate SPW EHS training, onboarding, and competency verification for craft and field leadership.

Skills

EHS program management

Regulatory compliance

Incident investigations

Leadership and coaching

Education

Bachelor’s degree in safety / EH / engineering / construction management

Job description

Job Description At DPR, roles and responsibilities are more than describing a job title—they are a commitment to building great things together. The job description(s) below defines core responsibilities and the scope of the role and is a starting point. Every employee is expected to lead from where they are, take ownership of outcomes, and always act in the best interest of the team, customer, project and organization. As a purpose-driven organization on a journey to be most admired, we rely on trust, shared leadership, open communication, disciplined action and a deep respect for the individual to drive exceptional performance. Success is not just about what we build, but who we build and how we build it: with integrity, enjoyment, uniqueness and an ever-forward mindset.

Job Summary

Leads Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) support for Self-Perform Work (SPW) operations within assigned projects or business segments. Partners with SPW operations leadership to implement EHS programs, training, and compliance activities that reduce risk and protect the workforce. Manages field-level EHS professionals and supports consistent application of safety standards across SPW activities. Analyzes EHS performance data to support continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities

• Manages implementation of EHS programs and initiatives supporting SPW operations in alignment with regional and enterprise standards.
• Oversees EHS professionals supporting SPW crews; provides direction, coaching, and performance management.
• Partners with SPW superintendents, foremen, and operations leaders to integrate EHS planning into daily and look-ahead work activities.
• Reviews risk assessments, audits, and job hazard analyses (JHAs) to support safe work practices and regulatory compliance.
• Manages incident investigations and corrective action tracking; supports communication of lessons learned.
• Monitors and analyzes EHS performance metrics to identify trends and recommend risk mitigation actions.
• Coordinates SPW EHS training, onboarding, and competency verification for craft and field leadership.

Education Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in safety, environmental health, engineering, construction management, or a related field, or equivalent experience required.

Work Experience

6–8 years of experience in construction EHS required, including experience supporting self-perform crews. Prior experience providing work direction or supervising EHS staff required.

Certifications and Licenses

• Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) 30-Hour Construction Safety training required.
• First Aid and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification required.
• Construction Health and Safety Technician (CHST) or Certified Safety Professional (CSP) certification preferred.
• Safety Trained Supervisor Construction (STSC) certification preferred.

Anticipated starting pay range: $90,000.00- $130,000.00 Nothing is more important than your health and wellness. DPR offers a variety of medical, dental, vision and wellness benefits to keep you healthy. Read more about eligibility and available benefits programs for skilled craft and labor or experienced professionals and recent graduates.

Company Overview

DPR Construction is a forward-thinking, self-performing general contractor specializing in technically complex and sustainable projects for the advanced technology, life sciences, healthcare, higher education and commercial markets. Founded in 1990, DPR is a great story of entrepreneurial success as a private, employee-owned company that has grown into a multi-billion-dollar family of companies with offices around the world. Working at DPR, you'll have the chance to try new things, explore unique paths and shape your future. Here, we build opportunity together—by harnessing our talents, enabling curiosity and pursuing our collective ambition to make the best ideas happen. We are proud to be recognized as a great place to work by our talented teammates and leading news organizations like U.S. News and World Report, Forbes, Fast Company and Newsweek.

The DPR family of companies is closing the gap between design and construction with an integrated collection of products and services to build smarter, move faster and achieve strong results. Our approximately 11,000 employees share a commitment to growth, innovation and building great things—great teams, great careers and great projects that change the world.

DPR is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. All employment decisions at DPR are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical or mental disability, HIV status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, medical history or genetic information, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. DPR will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics. Read more in our EEOE Policy.

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