Safety Manager

Shawmut Design and Construction • New York, New York, United States • 22h ago

Safety Manager

US-NY-New York

Job ID: 2026-6861
# of Openings: 1
Category: Safety
New York - 1065

Overview

Shawmut Design and Construction is looking for a Safety Manager in NY. This is a 10-month Project-Specific Assignment (PSA) with strong potential for full-time employment following the completion of the project.

At Shawmut Design and Construction, we take pride in the culture we've built as a 100% employee-owned company-one that's been recognized with more than 100 Best Place to Work awards. We've been honored as a National Fortune Best Workplace, a Fortune Best Workplace for Women, Millennials, and Parents, and one of America's Best Employers by Forbes-along with numerous regional recognitions across our 15 offices nationwide.

Here's a glimpse into what we offer:

Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance.
Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) - Be an employee-owner!
401(K) with Company Match - Receive a company match up to 4% of your eligible pay.
Generous Paid Time Off - vacation and sick time, 12 holidays, summer Fridays, and a yearly volunteer day.
The Extras - Cell phone, laptop, tuition reimbursement, pet insurance, financial planning services, and more.

Responsibilities

Set expectations and provide structure around site safety with superintendent and subcontractors
Identify strengths and weaknesses of superintendent around knowledge, create site specific programs when necessary and train accordingly
Ensure the safety, training and development of Shawmut staff and subcontractors to understand identify and reduce risks in a fast paced construction environment from pre-construction through close-out
Raise awareness of potential hazards that exist on a jobsite with owner by reviewing what can be done to minimize risk
Conduct regular safety audits throughout the duration of a project assessing all safety related issues and follow up with the project team
Communicate directly with subcontractors to discuss concerns and Shawmut's expectations
Identify poor performing subs by reviewing past performance and work with project executives and project managers to establish a plan to improve
Maintain the information technology and systems that are essential to capture and analyze key data, present reporting and communicate effectively
Develop and maintaining strong relationships with every member of the project team, subcontractors and clients
Raise awareness of potential hazards that exist in the new building with Owner by reviewing with him/her what the hazards are and what can be done to minimize/prevent them
Conduct new hire safety orientations for incoming construction operations staff
Train Shawmut staff and subcontractors on topics such as OSHA certification (10 & 30 hour), First Aid, construction specific requirements and new standards review
Uphold Shawmut Values and 16 Best Practices

Qualifications

5-7 years of experience in construction safety management
NYC DOB Licensed Safety Manager is a requirement
Experience with large projects
Extensive knowledge of OSHA construction standards, NYC DOB, and FDNY Safety Codes
Bachelor's Degree in Safety or related experience preferred
OSHA 500 trainer preferred
Capable of delivering all other compliance-based training, including First Aid, CPR, and Life Safety
Must reside in the tri-state area

Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.

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