Construction Safety Manager | Rahway, NJ

HazTek Inc.•Rahway, NJ

6d•$100,000 - $130,000•Onsite

About The Position

HazTek Safety Management is seeking an experienced Construction Safety Manager to provide owner-side field safety oversight at a large pharmaceutical facility in Rahway, NJ. This position will support active construction and CQV (Commissioning, Qualification, and Validation) activities, including commissioning, qualification, validation, system turnover, equipment startup, and the transition of systems into operations. The ideal candidate will be a hands-on safety professional who can maintain a strong field presence, coach contractors, recognize changing project risks, and promote a Zero Harm work environment.

Requirements

Minimum of six years of construction safety experience, including contractor oversight in active project environments
OSHA 510 required
Strong knowledge of OSHA construction standards and applicable state and local safety requirements
Experience reviewing high-risk work plans, permits, JSAs, SPAs, and field controls
Experience supporting incident investigations, root-cause analysis, corrective actions, and closure tracking
Strong field hazard-recognition and problem-solving abilities
Ability to coach and influence contractors, craft personnel, supervisors, project teams, and site leadership
Strong organizational, written, and verbal communication skills
Proficiency with Microsoft Office and safety-performance reporting
Ability to work onsite and periodically support alternate shifts, shutdowns, startups, or other critical project activities

Responsibilities

Provide field safety oversight for contractors, project teams, and EPCM partners
Maintain a visible presence across active construction and CQV work areas
Coach contractor leadership, supervisors, safety professionals, and craft personnel on hazard recognition and risk management
Review JSAs, SPAs, permits, and high-risk work plans to ensure hazards and controls are properly addressed
Conduct documented field inspections and safety walks
Track safety deficiencies and verify timely corrective-action closure
Support incident investigations, root-cause analysis, CAPA development, and effectiveness reviews
Monitor safety observations, near misses, incidents, leading indicators, KPIs, and contractor safety performance
Participate in project orientations, safety meetings, peer audits, and contractor safety reviews
Support construction completion, system turnover, commissioning-readiness, qualification-readiness, and Management of Change activities
Evaluate risks associated with system energization, equipment startup, functional testing, pressure testing, flushing, cleaning, chemical introduction, and temporary system configurations
Help verify system ownership, hazardous-energy-control boundaries, work authorizations, permits, and escalation procedures
Identify risks created by simultaneous construction, commissioning, qualification, maintenance, and operational activities
Stop work and escalate concerns when an imminent hazard or unacceptable risk is identified