Safety Manager

Irving, TXUFT – Executive /Full-time /On-siteUnited Flow Technologies is growing through acquisition, and integration and change management sit at the center of how we operate. The Safety Manager owns the execution of UFT's written Safety Program across fleet and field operations, company-wide: incident reporting and investigation, injury management and return to work, hazard identification and control, first aid/CPR readiness, and the training and acknowledgment practices that hold it all together. This is an on-site role based at our corporate headquarters in Irving, TX, with significant field presence in auditing sites, investigating incidents, training supervisors and crews, and bringing newly acquired companies onto the program. The program is written and in service; this role makes it lived practice at every entity.This role is onsite in Irving Texas and will travel about 50% of the time across the US.What you'll do: Own day-to-day administration of the UFT Safety Program across all operating entities, including driving adoption, managing employee acknowledgments, keeping procedures current, and evolving the program as the platform grows.Serve as the working owner of the program's core elements: incident reporting, injury management and return to work, hazard identification and control, and first aid/CPR readiness.Coordinate with entity-level safety coordinators and operations teams to support their safety programs to bring standards, tools, and coaching alongside local ownership.Operate the incident reporting process end to end injuries, illnesses, near misses, property damage, and vehicle incidents: intake, risk assessment, investigation, and root-cause analysis.Drive corrective actions to documented closure and maintain complete, audit-ready incident records.Administer the injury management and return-to-work program: immediate care coordination, workers' compensation claim intake with HR and carriers, transitional/modified-duty planning, and case tracking through release.Conduct field audits and hazard assessments; review job hazard analyses and pre-task planning; assign corrective actions and verify closure. Exercise stop-work authority for imminent-danger conditions.Own high-hazard field elements for our work: confined-space entry (manhole and lift-station operations), crane and rigging, excavation, fall protection, and PPE standards.Support safe warehouse operations across entities, including housekeeping, material handling and storage, powered-equipment practices, and general facility safety awareness.Provide general shop safety oversight and support safe work practices, equipment and PPE awareness, and coordination with local teams on hazard identification and corrective actions.Training & Field EnablementDeliver the Safety Program in the field: new-hire safety orientation and acknowledgments, toolbox talks, first aid/CPR coverage, competent-person training, and the accident-reporting training rollout.Partner on engaging safety communications distributed through corporate channels.Fleet & DOT Safety SupportSupport the fleet safety program within the broader Safety Program: driver qualification and DOT compliance fundamentals, telematics-based driver coaching, and vehicle incident response.Acquisition Integration & ReportingBring newly acquired companies onto the Safety Program using the established integration playbook to highlight day-one program distribution, acknowledgments, training, and incident-chain activation.Track and report leading and lagging indicators for TRIR/DART, near-miss reporting, incident rates, corrective-action closure, and audit scores to the Director and executive leadership.What you bring:RequiredBachelor's degree in occupational safety or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and field experience.Five to seven years of occupational safety experience in field-based environments (utility, construction, or infrastructure).At least three years administering a written safety program across multiple locations.Demonstrated ownership of incident reporting, investigation, and root-cause analysis, with corrective-action management to closure.Experience administering injury management / return-to-work programs and coordinating workers' compensation claims with HR and carriers.Working knowledge of OSHA standards applicable to field service work, and familiarity with DOT/FMCSA driver-compliance fundamentals.Valid driver's license, clean MVR, and willingness to travel approximately 50% across a multi-state footprint.PreferredCSP, ASP, CHST, or CDS certification; first aid/CPR instructor credential.Experience integrating acquired companies or new business units into an enterprise safety program.Confined-space and crane/rigging program experience in utility, water, or underground infrastructure environments.Hands-on experience with telematics/camera coaching platforms (Samsara or equivalent).Bilingual English/Spanish.