Senior Construction Safety Leader: Strategy & Programs

Powerhouse; United States; On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Powerhouse is seeking a Senior Construction HSE Manager to lead the company’s health, safety, and environmental programs across corporate operations, projects, employees, GCs, and subcontractors. You will access the current HSE strategy, recommend enhancements, and implement scalable safety systems to protect people and assets.

This hands‑on leadership role requires building and strengthening safety programs from the ground up, establishing company‑wide standards, tailoring approaches per

Qualifications

• 7+ years of progressive HSE/Safety experience within the construction industry.
• Experience building, implementing, or significantly improving a safety program.
• Strong knowledge of OSHA regulations and construction safety requirements.
• Experience developing project-specific safety plans, procedures, training, and compliance processes.
• Experience with incident investigation, corrective action tracking, and safety trend analysis.

Responsibilities

• Develop and drive the company’s overall safety strategy, standards, policies, procedures, training requirements, and safety manual.
• Build and continuously improve the company’s safety program, compliance infrastructure, processes, and reporting systems.
• Establish consistent safety expectations across employees, programs, projects, GCs, subcontractors, and external partners.
• Develop program- and project-specific safety approaches based on scope of work, customer requirements, site conditions, and identified risks.
• Establish tailored safety plans and procedures for specialized scopes such as electrical work, EV charging installations, working at heights, overnight work, active/open retail environments, and other unique construction activities.
• Identify customer- and site-specific safety requirements, required certifications and training, and clear escalation processes for safety concerns and non-compliance.
• Partner with operations and project teams on project planning, risk assessments, constructability reviews, and jobsite safety.
• Maintain oversight of OSHA and applicable federal, state, local, client, and project specific requirements, including OSHA 10/30/500 and competent-person requirements.
• Develop and maintain construction safety and field training programs aligned with regulatory, client, and scope-of-work requirements.
• Manage safety, compliance, and operations platforms to ensure accurate tracking of training, certifications, incidents, documentation, and client requirements.
• Establish protocols for incident reporting, investigation, documentation, escalation, and corrective actions; lead or support investigations as needed.
• Monitor safety trends and identify systemic risks and opportunities for improvement.
• Ensure client- and program-specific safety requirements are consistently implemented and maintained.
• Partner with leadership, operations, clients, GCs, subcontractors, and field teams to promote a proactive safety culture and ensure safety is integrated into project execution.

Skills

HSE Management

Safety Program Development

OSHA Regulations

Incident Investigation

Safety Platforms

Leadership

Communication

Construction Safety

Tools

Safety Management Software

Job description

Powerhouse is seeking a Senior Construction HSE Manager to lead the company’s health, safety, and environmental programs across corporate operations, projects, employees, GCs, and subcontractors. You will access the current HSE strategy, recommend enhancements, and implement scalable safety systems to protect people and assets.

This hands‑on leadership role requires building and strengthening safety programs from the ground up, establishing company‑wide standards, tailoring approaches per