Job Description:

Are you a safety-driven professional ready to make an impact on high-profile construction projects? The Christman Company is seeking a Project Safety Manager to join our growing team in West Michigan. This position will be based out of our Grand Rapids office and will play a key role in promoting and sustaining a positive safety culture across our project teams.

As a Project Safety Manager, you'll provide expert guidance and leadership to project teams, trade contractors, and stakeholders to ensure compliance with federal/state regulations and specific owner safety requirements. You will mentor, coach, and empower others to prioritize safety and exceed expectations on all job sites.

What You'll Do:

• Serve as a safety leader, fostering a proactive safety culture throughout the project lifecycle.

• Provide mentorship and coaching to project teams and subcontractors on safety standards, regulations, and best practices.

• Collaborate with clients and trade partners to support safe work environments.

• Identify, evaluate, and control potential hazards in both pre-construction planning and active job sites.

• Conduct site audits, monitor safety performance, and implement corrective actions as needed.

• Investigate incidents and develop strategies to prevent recurrence.

• Track and analyze safety data to identify trends and drive continuous improvement.

• Contribute to corporate initiatives to enhance company-wide safety practices, tools, and technologies.

• Engage in ongoing professional development to stay current with industry trends and certifications.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Safety, Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or related field.

• Minimum of 5 years of commercial construction safety experience; or equivalent education and experience.

• Experience working on OCIP or CCIP projects strongly preferred.

• CSP (Certified Safety Professional) or CIH (Certified Industrial Hygienist) certification preferred, or ability to obtain.

Skills & Attributes:

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; able to influence and earn trust at all levels.

• Strong knowledge of federal/state safety regulations and the ability to identify and mitigate site hazards.

• Detail-oriented with analytical skills to monitor trends and evaluate performance metrics.

• Dependable, professional, and proactive with the ability to prioritize and manage competing responsibilities.

• Technically proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook).

• Physically able to navigate active construction sites including walking, climbing, bending, and lifting.

Work Environment and Physical Demands:

The majority of work is completed outside at the construction site and in an office trailer where the project is monitored, and daily decisions are made about construction activities. The position is often exposed to sounds and loud noises, such as construction equipment. The job requires the wearing of protective equipment when on the construction site (hardhats, safety glasses, and highly visible clothing). Temperatures and conditions may vary depending on the weather and seasons. As part of our focus on being a Great Place to Work, we want to make sure we are clear on a few more basics we expect:

• Ability to occasionally stand, walk, sit, reach (with hands and arms), climb, balance stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

• Must be able to talk, hear, use hands and fingers to handle or feel, be able to use a telephone and operate a keyboard.

• Be able to frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift or move up to 50 pounds.

The ideal candidate must be able to complete all physical requirements of the job with or withoutreasonable accommodation.

Notice to Recruiting Agencies (Unsolicited Resumes): The Christman Company does not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies. Please do not forward unsolicited agency resumes to our applicant tracking system, website, or to any Christman employee/affiliates. Any unsolicited resumes sent to Christman employees or its' affiliates will be considered property of The Christman Company and will be processed accordingly. Christman will NOT pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume without an executed agreement and assigned to a specific search.