Health and Safety Manager

Health and Safety Manager

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Health and Safety Manager

Job details

Posted

06 October 2026

Salary

USD $165,000

Start date

26 October 2026

Salary Range

USD

150000

• 185000

per&nbspYear

LocationClarksville

Job type Permanent

Discipline Rail Infrastructure and Construction , Industrial Manufacturing

Reference170511

Job Function Safety Engineer , Health and Safety Advisor , Health and Safety Manager

Job description

Job Title: Health and Safety Manager

Location: Clarksville, TN

Status of Hire: full-time, direct hire

Industry: construction, industrial plant

Pay: $150-180k depending on experience

We are currently seeking a Health and Safety Manager for our Engineering firm based out of a live construction site in Clarksville, TN. If you are looking for your next step in a progressive career, enjoy working with people in a team environment, and strive for excellence, we want to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide advice, strategies and problem solving on all health and safety issues to achieve our goal of ‘no harm’.

• Promote a culture in where health and safety is a value that will never be compromised.

• Implement the organization’s health and safety policy, safety management planning requirements and standards aligned with the safety management system and delivery approach.

• Prepare a Safety Management Plan for the office and projects.

• Manage the identification of health and safety training needs for personnel, including project staff and contractors.

• Delivery and rollout safety training to include competency and behavior-based leadership training.

• Provide assistance in all precontract, tender assessment and contract administration for projects in relation to health and safety requirements and expectations.

• Review and approve contractor’s safety management plans and safe operating procedures before work commences.

• Define local statutory and regulatory requirements and communicate with the office leadership team.

• Compile project specific health and safety project setup documentation aligned with corporate health and safety approach.

• Lead and facilitate the hazard analysis and risk assessment process across all office and project disciplines.

• Lead and participate in incident investigations and reporting.

• Measure the implementation of corrective actions from health and safety audits and incident investigations.

• Develop, implement and coordinate the process of health and safety reporting to the office and regional leadership teams.

• Assist in defining health and safety leading and lagging indicator targets and reviews are planned, implemented and reported.

• Prepare, implement and review office and project emergency response plans.

• Implement and manage the office and project audit program.

• Measure compliance with rules, safety management plans and health and safety procedures.

• Perform duties as stipulated in the Project Safety Management Plan.

• Recruit and induct health and safety staff.

• Provide workers compensation and rehabilitation support, advice and manage the process.

Qualifications and Essential Experience:

• 10+ years’ experience in health and safety leadership, site management with experience on major industrial or similar construction projects

• Excellent interpersonal skills

• A high level of computer skills

• A high level of organizational skills

• A passion for continual improvement of construction site health and safety performance

• Ability to lead and motivate office and project teams in health and safety

• Willingness to travel

• BS Safety Management or related field is Preferred

• Board Certified Safety Professional (CSP) is Preferred

We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified individuals will receive consideration for employment without regard to race; color; age; sex; sexual orientation; gender identity; religion; national origin; disability; veteran status; genetic information; or any other criteria protected by governing law.