Safety Manager

About the Role

We build water and wastewater treatment facilities across Arizona — headworks, clarifiers, aeration basins, membrane and filtration buildings, pump stations, digesters, chemical feed systems, and the yards, piping, and structures that tie them together. That work comes with hazards a general contractor doesn't see every day: deep excavations and trenching, confined spaces and permit-required entries, wet wells and lift stations, chlorine and other hazardous chemical systems, high-voltage and complex electrical and instrumentation scopes, crane picks over live plant, and work inside operating facilities where a mistake can interrupt a community's water supply.

We're hiring a Safety Manager who owns that risk program from the ground up — someone who can build the plan, train the crews, hold the line in the field, and keep our people going home whole every night.

This is a leadership role, not a clipboard role. You'll have the authority to stop work, the ear of project management and ownership, and the standing to say no when a schedule pressure is asking for something unsafe.

What You'll Own

The safety program. Company-wide policies, procedures, and site-specific safety plans built for treatment plant construction — not a generic manual pulled off a shelf. You'll keep them current with OSHA 1926, Arizona requirements, and our clients' own plant safety rules.

Field presence. The job is on the site. Daily walkthroughs, pre-task planning, toolbox talks, equipment and rigging inspections, and direct engagement with foremen and crews. You'll be known by name on every project.

Training and competency. Onboarding, orientation, and ongoing training — competent person designations for excavation, fall protection, scaffolding, and rigging; confined space entry and rescue; hazard communication; and the site-specific training required inside operating treatment plants.

High-risk work planning. Activity hazard analyses, permit-required confined space programs, excavation and trenching plans with protective systems, critical lift plans, lockout/tagout and energized work permits, and hot work programs. You'll write them, review them, and verify they're being followed.

Investigations and corrective action. Incident and near-miss investigation with real root cause analysis, corrective actions that actually close, and reporting that meets OSHA recordkeeping and client requirements.

Regulatory and client interface. OSHA inspections and inquiries, client safety audits, insurance and prequalification submittals, EMR and TRIR tracking, and the documentation that backs all of it up. In Arizona that means knowing ADOSH and its reporting channels as well as federal OSHA.

Culture. Leading indicators, recognition, and a program where crews report hazards because they know something gets fixed — not because they have to.

What You'll Do Day to Day

• Conduct site inspections and document findings; drive corrective actions to closure
• Lead incident investigations and root cause analysis; prepare reports and lessons learned
• Develop and deliver training, orientations, and toolbox talks
• Review and approve JHAs/AHAs, confined space and excavation plans, and lift plans
• Chair site safety committee meetings and participate in project and owner meetings
• Manage PPE and safety equipment inventory and procurement
• Maintain OSHA 300 logs, EMR data, and safety performance metrics
• Support preconstruction with site-specific safety plan development and safety pricing input
• Maintain and audit records so that any inspection or client review is a non-event
• Mentor project staff and superintendents on their safety responsibilities

What We're Looking For

Required

• 7+ years in construction safety, with at least 3 in heavy civil or industrial construction — water/wastewater treatment, or closely related heavy industrial work
• Deep working knowledge of OSHA 1926, with demonstrated experience managing excavation, confined space, fall protection, crane and rigging, and electrical safety programs
• Experience writing site-specific safety plans, AHAs, and high-risk work permits
• Incident investigation and root cause analysis experience, with the writing ability to match
• OSHA 30-Hour Construction
• Valid driver's license and ability to travel to project sites across Arizona
• Ability to pass a background check and drug screen, and to meet client badging requirements for access to operating treatment plants

Preferred

• OSHA 500 — Trainer Course in OSHA Standards for the Construction Industry
• OSHA 510 — Occupational Safety and Health Standards for the Construction Industry
• CSP, CHST, or ASP certification
• Confined Space Rescue, Competent Person (Excavation), or Certified Crane Inspector credentials
• Prior experience working inside an operating water or wastewater facility under a plant's own safety and permit system
• Familiarity with Procore, HCSS Safety, or a comparable safety management platform

What We Offer

• Competitive base salary, commensurate with certifications and experience
• Performance bonus tied to safety performance and program maturity
• Vehicle allowance and fuel card; company-paid travel
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage; 401(k) with company match
• PTO and paid holidays
• Continuing education support — OSHA 500/510, CSP coursework, and recertification paid for
• Direct access to ownership on safety decisions, and the authority to stop work without being second-guessed
• The chance to build a safety program rather than inherit someone else's binder