Senior Safety Manager – Fiber & Utility Field Ops (401k)

Fiber Network Services Inc; Manassas (VA); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k

Health insurance

Holidays

Sick leave

Vacation

Casual work environment

Job summary

Fiber Network Services Inc. is seeking an experienced Companywide Safety Manager to develop, monitor, and enforce comprehensive safety programs for telecom fiber projects.

You will oversee field operations—underground and aerial—ensuring zero-harm compliance and OSHA, DOT, and local guidelines. You will lead safety audits, trenching oversight, aerial safety management, traffic control, incident investigations, and training initiatives while coordinating with regulatory bodies and project

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of dedicated construction safety management experience in telecom, fiber utility deployment, or heavy civil projects.
• Advanced proficiency in OSHA 1926 (Construction) standards, MUTCD traffic regulations, 811 utility locate laws, and DOT compliance requirements.
• Certifications: OSHA 30-Hour Construction; OSHA authorized trainer or competent person in Excavation/Trenching and Confined Spaces; First Aid/CPR/AED Trainer.
• Preferred: CSP, ASP, or CHMM designations.

Responsibilities

• Conduct regular, unannounced field safety audits of active underground and aerial fiber construction crews.
• Enforce OSHA 1926 Subpart P for excavations, ensure soil classifications, utility locates (811), and proper protective systems.
• Oversee safety protocols for aerial linemen, including bucket truck operations, fall-arrest systems, and MAD clearance tracking.
• Review MOT/TTC setups on roads to protect workers and the public per MUTCD standards.
• Lead root-cause investigations for near-misses, injuries, equipment damage, or utility strikes; file OSHA/workers’ comp reports.
• Develop and deliver field safety onboarding, toolbox talks, and formal training sessions.
• Serve as primary liaison for OSHA, DOT, and municipal inspectors.

Skills

Field safety audits

OSHA 1926 knowledge

OSHA 30-Hr Training

Training delivery

DOT compliance

Education

OSHA 30-Hour Construction Certificate

OSHA authorized trainer

Competent person – Excavation/Trenching

First Aid/CPR/AED Trainer

Tools

811 locate knowledge

Job description

Fiber Network Services Inc. is seeking an experienced Companywide Safety Manager to develop, monitor, and enforce comprehensive safety programs for telecom fiber projects.

You will oversee field operations—underground and aerial—ensuring zero-harm compliance and OSHA, DOT, and local guidelines. You will lead safety audits, trenching oversight, aerial safety management, traffic control, incident investigations, and training initiatives while coordinating with regulatory bodies and project