Senior Safety Manager - New Construction

Lexicon, Inc

$90K — $110K *
Real Estate & Construction
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Occupational Safety & Health preferred.
  • Minimum 8 years of Construction Safety Management experience in high-risk environments.
  • Professional certifications (CHST, OHST, MSP, CSD, or CSHO) preferred, ideally with 10+ years of related experience.
  • Strong working knowledge of OSHA regulations (OSHA 30 or OSHA 500).
  • Demonstrated ability to lead and mentor teams effectively.

Responsibilities

  • Mentor and oversee field safety personnel for audit and documentation consistency.
  • Coordinate construction safety planning and lead training sessions before work commences.
  • Conduct site audits and random safety observations, ensuring proper documentation of deficiencies.
  • Lead incident investigation teams and conduct root cause analyses for preventive measure development.
  • Maintain knowledge of OSHA standards and serve as the primary contact for safety issues.
  • Produce weekly/monthly safety reports, tracking leading and lagging KPIs for performance improvement.
  • Develop and update site-specific training and emergency action plans.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • HSA with Employer contributions
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Life Insurance
  • Disability Income Benefits
  • Paid Holidays
  • Paid Vacation
  • 401 (k)
Full Job Description
Position Summary
The Senior Safety Manager will be responsible for overseeing other field safety personnel and is responsible for driving the Lexicon overall safety culture, compliance, and performance across a large-scale job site. This leadership role focuses on mentoring safety staff, enforcing site-specific safety plans, and ensuring that all subcontractor activities meet federal, state, and company regulations. This position is deemed 'safety sensitive' due to the fact that a person improperly performing the essential or marginal functions of the job would constitute a threat to the health or safety of the employee, the employee's co-workers, and/or the public at large.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

  • Mentor, coach, and oversee field safety personnel to ensure consistency in audits, training, and documentation.
  • Coordinate and lead construction safety planning and training, reviewing Site-Specific Safety Programs (SSSPs) and Job Hazard Analyses (JHAs) before work begins.
  • Conduct high-level site audits and random safety observations, while ensuring that safety personnel properly document deficiencies and follow up on corrective actions.
  • Lead investigation teams for major incidents or near-misses, conducting root cause analysis and 5 Why analysis to develop preventive measures and documentation for insurance/legal purposes.
  • Maintain comprehensive knowledge of OSHA standards (such as 1926) to ensure strict adherence to all regulations, serving as the point of contact for site safety issues/incidents.
  • Review daily safety audits and observations, safety logs and produce high-level weekly/monthly safety reports for management, tracking leading/lagging KPIs (e.g., TRIR/DART) to improve safety performance on site.
  • Develop, implement, and update site-specific training, site-specific contingency and emergency action plans.


Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Occupational Safety & Health preferred, with minimum 8 years of Construction Safety Management experience, including work in high-risk environments and prior supervisory responsibility.

  • Professional certifications such as CHST, OHST, MSP, CSD, or CSHO preferred, ideally supported by minimum 10 years of Construction Safety Management experience.
  • Strong working knowledge of OSHA regulations (OSHA 30 or OSHA 500), Adult First Aid/CPR/AED Instructor credentials, and proficiency with safety and construction management platforms (e.g., Procore, Autodesk, KPA).
  • Demonstrated ability to lead, mentor, and influence teams, with strong communication and conflict-resolution skills for managing diverse crews and subcontractors.
  • Ability to travel up to 100% as required by project needs.


Physical Demands

Overtime, weekend work, odd hours, and overnight travel as required. Ability to climb stairs, ladders, ironwork and scaffolding to heights
The Company has reviewed this job description to ensure that essential functions and basic duties have been included. It is not intended to be considered an exhaustive list of all functions, responsibilities, skills and abilities. I have reviewed, understand and can perform the essential functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodations. All of the physical demands listed are essential functions.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • HSA with Employer contributions
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Life Insurance
  • Disability Income Benefits
  • Paid Holidays
  • Paid Vacation
  • 401 (k)

Accessibility: If you need an accommodation as part of the employment process please contact Human Resources at
Email: [email protected]
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