Sr Manager - Construction Safety

Energy Transfer; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Energy Transfer, recognized by Forbes as one of America's best large employers, seeks a Sr. Manager, Field Safety Construction to lead safety across pipeline, facility, and infrastructure projects.

You will mentor field teams, oversee third‑party inspection programs, and ensure compliant, safe construction delivery in a multi‑region environment. The role requires extensive experience in midstream safety, strong leadership, and collaboration with engineering, project management, and operations to

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in construction, inspection oversight, or field execution within midstream, pipeline, or industrial energy environments.
• Extensive experience managing third‑party inspection teams and reviewing safety/quality inspection programs.
• Bilingual English/Spanish with strong communication skills across field and corporate environments.
• Deep understanding of construction methods, field operations, and inspection processes for pipelines, facilities, and related infrastructure.
• Strong safety background with experience applying OSHA, DOT/PHMSA, and industry safety standards in construction environments.
• Experience working both in the field and in an office/corporate setting.
• Proven leadership experience managing distributed teams and contractor partners.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and reporting skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead Field Safety Services teams supporting safety programs for pipeline, facility, terminal, and infrastructure projects across multiple regions.
• Oversee third‑party safety inspection reviews and ensure corrective actions are implemented.
• Apply EMT expertise to support emergency response readiness, incident response coordination, and field medical preparedness.
• Partner with HSE teams to ensure compliance with OSHA, DOT/PHMSA, and Energy Transfer safety standards.
• Champion a strong safety culture across all construction sites, emphasizing proactive hazard identification and mitigation.
• Oversee day‑to‑day field safety support, ensuring alignment with project schedules, engineering requirements, and operational constraints.
• Provide expert guidance on constructability, field readiness, and execution risk mitigation.
• Direct third‑party safety inspection teams, including performance management, workload planning, and compliance oversight.
• Lead review and approval of safety inspection reports and safety observations
• Ensure safety inspection activities meet regulatory, engineering, and internal safety requirements.
• Manage vendor relationships for inspection and field services, ensuring accountability and high‑quality deliverables.
• Work closely with Engineering, Project Management, Operations, Integrity, Environmental, and Supply Chain teams to support project planning and execution.
• Provide field‑based safety insights during design, planning, and constructability reviews.
• Develop and manage budgets for inspection and field services programs.
• Track performance metrics, contractor utilization, safety trends, and inspection quality indicators.
• Prepare executive‑level reporting on field performance, risks, and mitigation strategies.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives across construction support functions.
• Lead, mentor, and develop field support staff.
• Build a high‑performance culture focused on safety, accountability, and operational excellence.
• Support workforce planning, succession development, and contractor resource strategy.

Skills

Bilingual English/Spanish

Leadership

Communication

Safety Management

Field Operations

Inspection Oversight

Regulatory Compliance

Analytical Skills

Job description

Energy Transfer , recognized by Forbes as one of America's best large employers , is dedicated to responsibly and safely delivering America’s energy . We are driven to inspire our employees to create superior value for our customers, our investors, a sustainable future and giving back to the community where w e have long-standing commitments to causes including MD Anderson Children’s Cancer Hospital, The Salvation Army, The American Red Cross, Ronald McDonald House and many more.

We value all of our employees who make our growth and success possible. We are proud to offer industry leading compensation, comprehensive benefits, 401(k) match with additional profit sharing, PTO and abundant career opportunities.

Come join our award winning over 12,000 strong organization, as we fuel the world and each other!

Summary

The Sr. Manager, Field Safety Construction provides strategic leadership and oversight for all field‑based construction safety support activities across Energy Transfer’s pipeline, terminal, facility, and infrastructure portfolio. This role leads third‑party inspection safety programs, ensures rigorous safety and quality performance, and drives consistent execution standards across geographically dispersed construction sites. The Sr. Manager serves as a critical liaison for safety between field operations, project management, engineering, and contractor partners, ensuring safe, compliant, and efficient construction safety delivery.

Key Responsibilities

Safety Leadership

• Lead the Field Safety Services teams supporting safety programs for pipeline, facility, terminal, and infrastructure projects across multiple regions.
• Oversee third‑party safety inspection reviews and ensure corrective actions are implemented.
• Apply EMT expertise to support emergency response readiness, incident response coordination, and field medical preparedness.
• Partner with HSE teams to ensure compliance with OSHA, DOT/PHMSA, and Energy Transfer safety standards.
• Champion a strong safety culture across all construction sites, emphasizing proactive hazard identification and mitigation.

Field Construction Leadership

• Oversee day‑to‑day field safety support, ensuring alignment with project schedules, engineering requirements, and operational constraints.
• Provide expert guidance on constructability, field readiness, and execution risk mitigation.
• Ensure consistent application of Energy Transfer construction standards, procedures, and best practices.

Inspection & Quality Oversight

• Direct third‑party safety inspection teams, including performance management, workload planning, and compliance oversight.
• Lead review and approval of safety inspection reports and safety observations
• Ensure safety inspection activities meet regulatory, engineering, and internal safety requirements.
• Manage vendor relationships for inspection and field services, ensuring accountability and high‑quality deliverables.

Cross‑Functional Collaboration

• Work closely with Engineering, Project Management, Operations, Integrity, Environmental, and Supply Chain teams to support project planning and execution.
• Provide field‑based safety insights during design, planning, and constructability reviews.

Program Management & Reporting

• Develop and manage budgets for inspection and field services programs.
• Track performance metrics, contractor utilization, safety trends, and inspection quality indicators.
• Prepare executive‑level reporting on field performance, risks, and mitigation strategies.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives across construction support functions.

People Leadership

• Lead, mentor, and develop field support staff.
• Build a high‑performance culture focused on safety, accountability, and operational excellence.
• Support workforce planning, succession development, and contractor resource strategy.

Qualifications

Required

• 10+ years of experience in construction, inspection oversight, or field execution within midstream, pipeline, or industrial energy environments.
• Extensive experience managing third‑party inspection teams and reviewing safety/quality inspection programs.
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) with strong communication skills across field and corporate environments.
• Deep understanding of construction methods, field operations, and inspection processes for pipelines, facilities, and related infrastructure.
• Strong safety background with experience applying OSHA, DOT/PHMSA, and industry safety standards in construction environments.
• Experience working both in the field and in an office/corporate setting.
• Proven leadership experience managing distributed teams and contractor partners.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and reporting skills.

Preferred

• Experience in a large midstream operator or EPC environment.
• Knowledge of Energy Transfer inspection processes, and safety programs.
• OSHA 30 hour Construction Certificate.
• Experience applying Human and Organizational Performance (HOP) principles.
• Experience supporting emergency response or medical programs in industrial settings.
• CSP – Certified Safety Professional
• CHST – Construction Health & Safety Technician
• ASP – Associate Safety Professional
• OHST – Occupational Health & Safety Technician
• CSST – Certified Safety Supervisor & Technician
• EMT, Advanced EMT (AEMT), Paramedic, or higher EMS certification

Beneficial But Not Required

• Familiarity with API 1169, CWI, and AMPP/NACE inspection programs.
• Experience supporting construction inspection and quality assurance programs.