Senior Construction Safety Leader

Gilbane Building Company; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Gilbane Building Company in Orlando is seeking a Senior Safety Manager to lead the safety function for a single Business Unit or multiple small units. You will oversee safety culture deployment, develop project safety plans, and drive proactive hazard controls.

The role emphasizes coaching teams, analyzing safety metrics, and partnering with business development to support client safety pre-qualifications. A Bachelor's in safety or engineering and CSP or related certs are preferred, with a track

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Safety Management or Engineering preferred.
• 5-7 years of construction safety management experience.
• Associate or Certified Safety Professional certification.
• Certified and authorized instructor by GU and OSHA to teach safety courses.
• Or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

• Oversees the successful implementation of the Gilbane safety culture across the business.
• Develops and ensures distribution and understanding of Project specific safety plans for all new projects based on Safety Alignment Assessment.
• Performs at least 6 SafetyNet inspections per month with at least 100 observations in each inspection.
• Utilizes SafetyNet to audit and monitor project team implementation of the Safety Plan.
• Analyzes SafetyNet trending reports & share them with project teams.
• Coaches & mentors project teams in effective hazard identification and correction of issues using SafetyNet.
• Ensures open SafetyNet items are closed in a timely manner.
• Assists teams with developing corrective action plans.
• Identifies & provides relevant training within the Business Unit(s).
• Ensures that all incidents are investigated/ documented/ closed per Gilbane company policy.
• Analyzes leading and lagging indicators, provides direction to Business Unit leadership on focus areas and trends, and recommends corrective actions when needed.
• Provides development, support, and mentorship for Safety Managers under oversight.
• Supports business development in responding to client safety pre-qualifications, Safety Presentations, etc.
• Attends Peer Group meetings as directed by the Corporate Safety Director.
• Develops professional safety relationships internally and externally, and participates in industry peer meetings and/or professional organizations.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Safety program management

Mentoring & coaching

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Safety Management or Engineering

Associate or Certified Safety Professional certification

Certified Safety Instructor by GU and OSHA

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Gilbane Building Company in Orlando is seeking a Senior Safety Manager to lead the safety function for a single Business Unit or multiple small units. You will oversee safety culture deployment, develop project safety plans, and drive proactive hazard controls.

The role emphasizes coaching teams, analyzing safety metrics, and partnering with business development to support client safety pre-qualifications. A Bachelor's in safety or engineering and CSP or related certs are preferred, with a track