Safety Manager, Construction

The Position

Marcus Construction is looking for a strong leader with the autonomy and decision-making skills to champion our proactive safety culture by leading and enforcing safety policies across multiple construction projects and maintain our impeccable safety record. The Construction Safety Manager is responsible for developing, implementing, and managing our safety programs and ensuring compliance with federal, state, local, and internal regulations and standards. The role focuses on instilling a culture of safety and sustainability across all construction sites and corporate operations. All activities will be performed in support of the vision and values of the Company.

Essential Job Functions

Leadership

• Lead key initiatives and program development and support ongoing efforts to improve the company's safety culture. Promote a robust safety culture and encourage employee participation in safety programs.
• Lead by example to ensure that all employees and subcontractors follow these safety requirements:

• Consistently comply with and implement OSHA regulations, as well as all required and effective safety and construction procedures, methods, and standards for every building project on a daily basis.
• Work with crew members in a safe, productive, and enjoyable work environment treating everyone with dignity and respect.

• Provide leadership in quality process, safety, and accident prevention programs.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with owners, design partners, subcontractors, safety organizations and suppliers to ensure safety compliance and alignment.
• Compile safety-related statistics and trends, interpret government policies and recommendations, write up incident and discipline reports, recommend changes and work closely with department managers regarding training and discipline issues.
• Organize, prepare, and conduct quarterly safety committee meetings.

Regulatory Compliance and Documentation

• Conduct regular site inspections, safety audits, permits, and risk assessments to identify hazards and ensure compliance with safety standards.
• Periodic review of completed subcontractor safety permits and safety inspections.
• Assist with development of site-specific safety plans and permitting related to safety.  

• Work closely with external insurance companies to report and manage safety-related claims and assist in monitoring medical treatment of injured employees.

• Serve as the point of contact for regulatory agencies during inspections or investigations, document, provide corrective/preventive action implementation and follow-up to ensure compliance, including the use, storage, and disposal of hazardous materials.
• Lead accident and incident investigations, root cause analysis, and corrective/preventive action implementation and follow-up to document findings.
• Maintain accurate records of safety inspections, incidents, employee discipline, training, and regulatory compliance.

Training and Mentoring

• Mentor and coach construction personnel, fostering a positive and productive work environment that instills safety best practices and risk awareness.

• Source and provide in-person and virtual training sessions for employees, supervisors, and subcontractors on safety protocols, hazardous materials use and storage, hazard communication, emergency response, and environmental regulations.
• Partner with leadership to develop needs assessments, gap analyses and training plans.

Physical Demands/Working Environment

The physical demands described here represent those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this role. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, balance, bend, stoop, kneel, climb stairs and ladders, push/pull, squat, crouch, crawl, and manual dexterity and physical strength to lift and carry heavy objects. Employee must be able to enter the cab of a vehicle that is 3.5 feet (or more) off the ground; be able to sit in the operator’s seat of equipment and safely reach all pedals, switches, levers, buttons, etc. required to safely operate the equipment, and have an adequate field of vision of all instruments, gauges, warning lights, as well as an acceptable field of vision out of the windows and/or mirrors. There will be frequent exposure to moderate, and occasionally loud, noise levels. For safety reasons, the candidate must be able to communicate effectively in this moderate to loud environment. 

Work is performed in office settings and on construction job sites which may expose the employee to dirt, dust, uneven surfaces, outdoor weather conditions, and extreme temperatures and humidity. In addition, employees must be comfortable working outdoors in various weather conditions and moving around prospective or current project sites. This includes walking on uneven surfaces and walking long distances.

The Marcus Mindset

At Marcus Construction, we hold firm to the belief that enduring relationships are built on trust and integrity. That starts with our greatest asset, our employees. We foster an environment that encourages our team to challenge the status quo, inspiring them to make a positive impact not only within the workplace but also in the communities we proudly serve. Anchored by this internal foundation, we prioritize excellence, safety, and quality, ensuring the delivery of exceptional experiences for our clients. This mindset leaves a lasting impression, making our designs and buildings stand out as the best and our communities better places to live and work.

Benefit Package

Marcus Construction believes in recognizing our talented and dedicated employees who go beyond our expectations to serve our customers, solve problems, and continually improve our business. Our benefit package includes: 

• 401k with Company Match 
• Group Medical Plan
• NICE Healthcare (offers free services and Rx in some cases)
• Health Savings Account and Flexible Savings Accounts 
• Health Reimbursement Account
• Dental & Vision Insurance
• Group Term Life Insurance
• Company Paid Life Insurance
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
• Accident Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Holiday Pay
• Floating Holiday
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Service Awards
• Team Building Events