Corporate Safety Manager

Seattle, WA (Home-Based + Field Leadership Role)

Build Something That Actually Matters

Most “safety jobs” are paperwork and policing. This isn’t that.

At Columbia Safety Services, LLC, safety is about protecting people, building trust, and creating a culture where every employee goes home in better condition than when they arrived.

We’re looking for someone who wants to help build that culture from the ground up across multiple growing fire protection companies throughout the Western United States.

This is a field-first leadership role. You will spend most of your time on jobsites alongside our teams — not sitting behind a desk. You’ll mentor crews, build relationships, lead training, improve systems, investigate incidents, support claims management, and help create a safety culture people actually buy into.

You are not a “safety cop.” If your approach to safety is walking around trying to catch people doing something wrong, this probably is not the right fit.

If your approach is building credibility, respect, accountability, positivity, and trust with field employees while still holding high standards, keep reading.

Who We Are

Columbia Safety Services, LLC is the parent company of:

• Columbia Fire, LLC
  (Seattle, Spokane, and soon Reno)
• Valley Fire Control, LLC
  (Albany, Newport, and soon Portland)
• FFF Protection
  (Boise, Idaho)

We install, inspect, service, and maintain fire sprinkler systems, fire alarms, suppression systems, extinguishers, and life safety systems that protect people and property.

We are growing quickly, but we are intentionally trying to build something different:

• Long-term focused
• People-first
• Operationally disciplined
• High accountability without toxic culture
• Strong field culture
• Strong safety culture

We care deeply about professionalism, craftsmanship, trust, communication, and doing what we say we’ll do.

Why This Role Exists

Historically, safety responsibilities have been spread across operations leaders already carrying full-time workloads.

That no longer works.

We want a dedicated leader whose primary customer is our employees.

Your mission is simple:

• Help make sure our people return home safely every day.
• Our long-term goal is zero injuries and zero preventable incidents.
• If you think injuries are “just part of construction,” this role is not for you.

What You’ll Actually Do

Be Visible in the Field

You’ll spend most of your time:

• Walking active service, repair, tenant improvement, and construction jobsites
• Building relationships with field employees
• Coaching crews and foremen
• Leading by influence instead of fear
• Identifying risks before incidents occur
• Helping employees solve problems safely

This role is expected to be heavily field-oriented.

You will have an office in our Seattle location, but this is not primarily a desk job.

Expected office presence:

• Approximately 4–16 hours per week in office
• Remaining time in the field, on jobsites, or supporting branches

Build Safety Culture

You will:

• Lead and organize branch safety committees
• Create positive engagement around safety
• Develop “lessons learned” communicationTrack and investigate near misses
• Create recognition and accountability systems
• Help employees see safety as part of professionalism, not punishment

Lead Safety Training

You will help own and improve company-wide training initiatives including:

• OSHA-related topics
• Lift safety
• Fall protection
• Distracted driving
• PPE use
• Confined spaces
• Cybersecurity awareness
• Job hazard assessments
• Portable fire extinguisher safety

You’ll also:

• Select and manage our Learning Management System (LMS)
• Coordinate onboarding safety training
• Own annual retraining programs
• Help standardize training across all locations

You will assist leadership with:

• Incident investigations
• Workers compensation follow-up
• Vehicle accident investigations
• Root cause analysis
• Documentation management
• Corrective action planning
• EMR reduction initiatives
• Coordination with L&I and insurance carriers

Insurance management itself will remain under executive leadership, but this role will heavily support the operational side of claims and risk reduction.

Own Fleet Safety & Maintenance Oversight

You will oversee:

• Fleet safety programs
• Vehicle inspections
• Driver safety initiatives
• Fleet maintenance coordination
• Holman fleet management platform administration
• Near miss and vehicle incident tracking

Long term, this role may help guide implementation of telematics and vehicle camera systems in a way that balances:

• Safety improvement
• Privacy concerns
• Employee trust
• Union sensitivities (where applicable)

You will:

• Visit every branch office at least quarterly (ideally monthly)
• Attend occasional multi-state safety meetings
• Participate in future captive insurance safety collaboration groups (typically quarterly)
• Bring back best practices from other organizations

Who You Are

You probably:

• Like being around field employees more than sitting in meetings
• Naturally build trust with blue-collar teams
• Care deeply about people
• Have high standards without acting arrogant
• Can coach without embarrassing people
• Believe culture matters
• Can balance accountability with respect
• Want to build something long-term

You probably won’t enjoy this role if:

• You prefer sitting behind a desk
• You like authority more than leadership
• You struggle building relationships with field crews
• You believe “that’s good enough”High school diploma or GED
• At least 3 years of construction-related safety experience
• Strong knowledge of construction OSHA requirements
• Valid driver’s license
• Ability to pass:
• Background check
• Drug screening
• Ongoing random testing requirements

Preferred Experience

• Washington L&I workers compensation familiarity
• Fire protection or construction industry experience
• Multi-branch operational support
• Safety committee leadership

Certifications That Stand Out

Strong preference for candidates holding or pursuing:

• CSP (Certified Safety Professional)
• ASP (Associate Safety Professional)
• OSHA 500
• OSHA 30
• First Aid/CPR Instructor
• Lift Trainer Certifications
• Trailer Towing Safety Training Certifications

Additional backgrounds we value:

• Military leadership
• Insurance risk control
• Construction field supervision

Physical Requirements

This role requires someone physically capable of:

• Climbing ladders
• Lifting ladders, tools, and equipment
• Working outdoors year-round

This is an active field leadership position.

This is a full‑time, salaried exempt leadership position employed by Columbia Safety Services, LLC.

Compensation Structure

• Base salary: $75,000 – $95,000 annually
• Annual bonus target: $10,000
• Paid weekly on Fridays

Bonus structure:

• 50% tied to personal initiatives, goals, and MBOs
• 50% tied to safety performance and claims reduction metrics across the operating companies

This role is heavily measured on:

• Safety culture improvement
• Reduction in incidents and claims
• EMR improvement
• Field visibility and leadership
• Operational follow‑through

We are looking for someone who wants ownership, accountability, and influence — not someone looking to simply maintain compliance checklists.

We offer a strong benefits package because we expect a lot from our people and want to invest in them long‑term.

Eligible employees working 30+ hours per week may enroll beginning the first of the month following hire.

Benefits currently include:

• Regence BlueShield medical plans
• Delta Dental of Washington
• VSP Vision coverage
• Virtual care / telehealth access
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Optional pet insurance
• Health Savings Account (HSA) eligible plan option

The company contributes heavily toward employee premiums, including:

• Up to 90% employer‑paid medical coverage for employee‑only HDHP plans
• Employer contributions toward dependent coverage as well

For employees enrolled in the HDHP/HSA medical plan:

• Company contributes $600 annually to your HSA account

401(k)

• Vestwell-administered 401(k) plan
• QACA Safe Harbor structure
• Up to 3.5% employer matching contribution

We want employees thinking long‑term — professionally and financially.

Additional Benefits

• Company vehicle
• Company laptop and technology package
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Paid holidays
• Ongoing training and certification support
• Multi-state career growth opportunities as the organization expands

This position is:

• Home‑based within the greater Seattle area
• Hybrid by nature
• Field‑first in practice

You’ll have a dedicated office workspace available in our Seattle office, but this role is designed to spend the majority of time:

• Supporting field teams
• Visiting branches
• Building relationships
• Leading training
• Improving culture

Expected office presence:

• Approximately 4–16 hours weekly in‑office
• Remaining time in field operations and branch support

What Success Looks Like

Success in this role is not measured by how many people you discipline.

Success is:

• Fewer injuries
• Fewer claims
• Better habits
• Better maintained vehicles
• More employee trust
• Stronger field relationships
• Employees genuinely believing leadership cares about their safety

We want safety to become part of the identity and pride of the organization — not just a requirement.

Final Thought

This role matters.

You will directly influence whether people go home safely to their spouses, kids, families, and lives outside work.

That responsibility is significant.

We are looking for someone who takes it seriously — while still knowing how to build positivity, trust, and momentum around it.

If that sounds energizing instead of exhausting, we’d like to talk.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disabled and veterans.