Safety Manager

Safety Manager

US-CA-Los Angeles

Job ID: 2026-6985
# of Openings: 1
Category: Field Operations
Los Angeles

Overview

At Shawmut Design and Construction, we take pride in the culture we’ve built as a 100% employee-owned company—one that’s been recognized with more than . We’ve been honored as a National Fortune Best Workplace, a Fortune Best Workplace for Women, Millennials, and Parents, and one of America’s Best Employers by Forbes—along with numerous regional recognitions across our 15 offices nationwide.

 

Here’s a glimpse into what we offer:

• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance.
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) – Be an employee-owner!
• 401(K) with Company Match – Receive a company match up to 4% of your eligible pay.
• Generous Paid Time Off – vacation and sick time, 12 holidays, summer Fridays, and a yearly volunteer day.
• The Extras – Cell phone, laptop, tuition reimbursement, pet insurance, financial planning services, and more.

Responsibilities

•  Set expectations and provide structure around site safety with superintendent and subcontractors
• Identify strengths and weaknesses of superintendent around knowledge, create site specific programs when necessary and train accordingly
• Ensure the safety, training and development of Shawmut staff and subcontractors to understand identify and reduce risks in a fast paced construction environment from pre-construction through close-out
• Raise awareness of potential hazards that exist on a jobsite with owner by reviewing what can be done to minimize risk
• Conduct regular safety audits throughout the duration of a project assessing all safety related issues and follow up with the project team
• Communicate directly with subcontractors to discuss concerns and Shawmut's expectations
• Identify poor performing subs by reviewing past performance and work with project executives and project managers to establish a plan to improve
• Maintain the information technology and systems that are essential to capture and analyze key data, present reporting and communicate effectively
• Develop and maintaining strong relationships with every member of the project team, subcontractors and clients
• Raise awareness of potential hazards that exist in the new building with Owner by reviewing with him/her what the hazards are and what can be done to minimize/prevent them
• Conduct new hire safety orientations for incoming construction operations staff
• Train Shawmut staff and subcontractors on topics such as OSHA certification (10 & 30 hour), First Aid, construction specific requirements and new standards review

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of construction safety experience
• OSHA 30-Hour Construction Safety certification
• Demonstrated competency in:
  • Fall Protection
  • Confined Space
  • Excavation and Trenching
  • Accident Investigation
  • Hazard Analysis
• Broad understanding of federal, state, and local regulatory requirements
• Current CPR and Basic First Aid certification
• Preferred Qualifications:
  • Board of Certified Safety Professionals (BCSP) certification (CHST, ASP, CSP, etc.)
  • OSHA 500 Authorized Trainer

Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.

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