Construction Project Safety Manager

job summary

Our client is seeking a dedicated Construction Project Safety Manager to lead health and safety initiatives on-site. As the Construction Project Safety Manager, you will serve as a vital link between field operations and corporate leadership, ensuring every team member returns home safely. This role requires a proactive leader capable of fostering a culture of accountability and compliance

location: Torrington, Connecticut

job type: Permanent

salary: $120,000 - 160,000 per year

work hours: 8am to 5pm

education: Bachelors

responsibilities

• Safety Leadership: Lead the implementation of the corporate Safety & Health Program in close coordination with the project Superintendent.
• Site Inspections: Conduct daily visual and formal written jobsite inspections, including JHA reviews and environmental control monitoring.
• Personnel Training: Manage site-specific safety orientations for all new employees and lead weekly safety talks to ensure ongoing compliance.
• Emergency Planning: Develop site-specific emergency plans and coordinate with local fire departments, medical clinics, and emergency services.
• Regulatory Reporting: Complete monthly safety reports covering fire extinguishers, GFCI inspections, trenching, and confined space permits.

Requirements

• Leadership Experience: Proven ability to provide safety leadership and support to project teams in a construction or industrial setting.
• Regulatory Knowledge: Deep understanding of safety and health policies, including standards for trenching, scaffolding, and fall protection.
• Technical Proficiency: Skill in identifying permit-required confined spaces and operating safety equipment such as 4-gas monitors.
• Administrative Skills: Ability to maintain detailed job safety records, investigate incidents, and generate comprehensive incident reports.
• Communication Skills: Interpersonal skills to hold employees accountable to policies and facilitate pre-planning meetings with subcontractors.

The essential functions of this role include

• working up to 5 hrs of overtime per week

qualifications

• Experience level: Manager
• Minimum 15 years of experience
• Education: Bachelors

skills

• Safety
• Project Safety manager (15 years of experience is preferred)

Equal Opportunity Employer: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status.

At Randstad, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please contact [email protected].

Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).

This posting is open for thirty (30) days.