Site Safety Manager

IS International; Madison, Northern (WI, KY); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

IS International seeks an experienced HSE Specialist to support utility scale energy storage projects in the U.S. The role provides HSE oversight on construction activities, acts as a CMT member, and guides safety decisions with minimal day-to-day supervision.

The ideal candidate brings 10+ years in heavy construction safety, leadership, and proven program implementation experience across high-risk activities. Fluency in safety culture and compliance is essential.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of heavy construction safety experience with a related certification.
• Proven track record implementing safety programs with demonstrated performance.
• Experience with Hoisting & Rigging Safety Guidelines.
• Experience with NFPA 70: qualified/unqualified distances to energized equipment.
• Strong leadership abilities.

Responsibilities

• Serve as technical advisor to the project CMT and contractors.
• Independently determine approaches and resolve HSE issues.
• Monitor equipment, structures, and work to ensure compliance with HSE plans.
• Stop work when unsafe and implement corrective actions.
• Lead safety walks and weekly safety meetings with CMT and contractor staff.
• Maintain HSE training records and conduct orientation sessions.
• Plan, conduct, or coordinate necessary training on health, safety and environmental topics.

Skills

Strong leadership

Verbal and written communication

Team mentoring

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Occupational or Industrial Safety

CHST or OSHA 30 construction

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Utility Scale Energy Storage projects (power plants)

Wilcox Arizona, October 2026 thru Feb.2027

7 day (GSA) per diem if applicable

Minimum Requirements (must have)

• 10 plus years work experience in heavy construction, with safety related certification,e.g. Construction Health and Safety Technician (CHST) or OSHA 30 construction or equivalent.
• Track record of sustained implementation of construction safety programs, that achieved a demonstrated record of performance achievement in past positions.
• Experience with Hoisting & Rigging Safety Guidelines
• Experience with NFPA 70 - Qualified and Unqualified approach distances to energized equipment
• Strong leadership skills.

Summary

This position applies developed subject matter expertise to solve unique and moderately complex health and safety, and environmental implementation issues within established site-specific Health and Safety, and Environmental(HSE) Plans and recommends appropriate solutions or alternative methods ensuring compliance. Acts as a Construction Management Team (CMT) member, providing HSE oversight on all construction activities, along with facilitating team HSE decision making. Does not require day-to-day supervision and has the ability to resolve most issues but may seek advice in order to make more complex decisions.

Job Responsibilities:

• Acts as a technical advisor to project’s CMT and contractors.
• Independently determines approaches and develops solutions to resolve HSE issues.
• Performs continual monitoring of equipment, structures, and work in progress to ensure required health and safety, and environmental plans for the project and all applicable regulations, codes and standards are followed.
• Stops work when unsafe and determines appropriate corrective and preventative action to be taken and completed prior to restarting.
• Performs weekly safety walk of the ongoing construction work and provides direct feedback to the working group.
• Established a weekly inspection/assessment schedule with each contractor working at site. and ensure corrective and preventative actions are implemented.
• Develops and conducts project H&S and environmental orientation sessions for all persons working or entering the project site and maintains training records.
• Plans, conducts, or coordinates necessary training programs to promote knowledge of and conformity with health and safety, and environmental issues per phase of construction.
• Ensures industrial hygiene and environmental monitoring is performed as necessary and instrumentation equipment is maintained.
• Leads, coordinates, and participates in RCA investigations of near misses, injuries, unsafe conditions, and incidents that do or could involve actual or potential liability; maintain records of pertinent data and compile required analysis reports on such investigations.
• Attends contractor tailboard meetings, pre job briefings and JSA review meetings.
• Leads and develops content for project weekly safety meeting with CMT and contractor management participation.
• Assists in maintaining the Fluence online project HSE data base:(safety walks, stop work,incidents/events, training, etc.),

Administration & Communication:

• Plans and manages work activities for themselves to accomplish goals and objectives.
• Ensures H&S and environmental plans are comprehensive and effective in meeting established goals and objectives.
• Handles multiple priorities requiring frequent interpretation of programs and procedures.
• Interprets, explains, advises, and makes recommendations on moderately complex issues to CMT and contractor employees.
• Strong team and leadership skills, with the ability to mentor, coach, and guide others.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills for effectively communicating with internal and external customers.
• Ability to build strong relationships both internally and externally is a key priority.
• Must be proficient in Microsoft word, excel and power point programs.

Analytical/Technical:

• Requires original and innovative thinking in developing results or recommending process improvement.
• Ability to analyze technical and regulatory information, make sound judgments, and provide prudent recommendations.
• Regularly make decisions that are covered by general methods and procedures requiring frequent interpretations of programs and processes.
• Conducts predictive trend analysis to determine corrective and preventative actions on negative indicators.
• Thorough knowledge in the field of health and safety, as well as general environmental regulations for the construction industry.
• Develop, implement, and evaluate programs and procedures in areas i.e.high-risk activities:working at height, lifting & rigging, electrical safety, lockout/tagout, fire, deep excavation, confined space and hazardous materials, and other areas i.e.ergonomics, emergency preparedness, industrial hygiene and general safe work practices.

Qualifications/Experience Include:

Minimum Requirements (must have)

• 10 plus years work experience in heavy construction, with safety related certification,e.g. Construction Health and Safety Technician (CHST) or equivalent.
• Track record of sustained implementation of construction safety programs, that achieved a demonstrated record of performance achievement in past positions.
• Experience with Hoisting & Rigging Safety Guidelines
• Experience with NFPA 70 - Qualified and Unqualified approach distances to energized equipment
• Strong leadership skills.

Preferred Requirements (good to have)

• Bachelor’s degree in Occupational or Industrial Safety or related fields, with safety related certification, e.g. Certified Safety Professional (CSP)and 10 plus years post graduate work experience in the heavy construction industry.

Highly Preferred Requirements (great to have)

• Advanced degree in Safety Engineering, or Occupational or Industrial Safety, with safety related certification, e.g. Certified Safety Professional (CSP) and 15 plus years post graduate work experience in the heavy construction industry.

Additional Asset

• Fluent in English and Spanish to be considered a plus.