Safety Manager

Job Description

Job Description

Safety Manager

Supervisor: Field Operations Manager

Location : Dover, DE

Start Date : ASAP  

ABOUT DIVERSIFIED SAFETY SERVICES

Diversified Safety Services is a full-service occupational safety and health consulting firm providing site safety officers, safety consulting, and training courses. We act as an extension of our clients’ safety teams by providing top-tier site safety oversight, documentation, inspections, and compliance support. We do this with quality, professionalism, and service.

POSITION OVERVIEW

Diversified Safety Services is seeking an experienced full-time, on-site Safety Manager to oversee safety efforts on a large-scale construction project. This role requires a proven safety professional with strong leadership, hazard recognition, and risk mitigation skills to drive a proactive safety culture.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Serve as the on-site safety representative supporting the contractor, ensuring compliance with all project, client, and regulatory safety requirements.
• Conduct daily site safety inspections, audits, and hazard assessments, and maintain accurate logs, reports, and safety documentation.
• Implement, monitor, and enforce project-specific safety plans, procedures, and PPE requirements.
• Lead toolbox talks, safety orientations, and training sessions for site personnel.
• Maintain regular on-site presence and actively participate in project and team meetings to provide proactive safety guidance.
• Investigate and document accidents, incidents, and near misses, ensuring corrective actions are taken to prevent recurrence.
• Mentor field safety staff and subcontractor safety representatives, promoting engagement and accountability.
• Support additional project-specific safety initiatives and compliance requirements as needed.
• Ability to produce reports and develop relevant policies
• Ability to provide detailed reports and develop safety procedures

QUALIFICATIONS 

• 5+ years of construction safety experience 
• OSHA 500 is required 
• Prior experience working for a GC 
• Prior rigging and crane safety oversight 
• Strong working knowledge of OSHA guidelines, regulations, and safety programs.
• Ability to produce clear reports, develop procedures, and implement effective safety solutions
• Excellent hazard recognition, data analysis, and risk assessment skills
• Strong organizational, leadership, and communication abilities
• Professional presence on-site and ability to lead teams through incidents or emergencies with composure.

REQUIREMENTS 

• Background and drug screening
• Employment and education verification
• Professional references from previous supervisors 
• Other client specific badging and pre-employment screenings may be requested or required

COMPENSATION

• Pay Range: $45.00/hr-$55.00/hr (BOE) 
• Possible traveler benefits and compensation specific to project location

BENEFITS

• Paid time off: 6 holidays, up to 120 hours of sick/vacation (based on years of services), parental leave
• Employer sponsored health insurance 
• 401K with up to 3% employer match
• Continuing education reimbursement

PHYSICAL JOB DEMANDS AND WORKING CONDITIONS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, talk, hear, drive, kneel, stoop, reach, bend, climb, touch and grasp, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee frequently is required to reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Special vision abilities required by this job include close vision, depth and peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus. The noise level in the work environment, particularly when in the field, can vary significantly and at times be very loud.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by the individuals assigned this position and are not intended to be exhaustive of all duties, responsibilities, knowledge, skills, abilities, physical job demands and working conditions.

Diversified Safety Services is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, among other things, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, status as a protected veteran, or disability.