Safety Manager

Luster National•Washington, DC

26d•$110,000 - $185,000

About The Position

Luster is building a talent pool for future Safety Manager roles supporting large, complex heavy civil infrastructure programs. Projects may include highways, roads, bridges, bus and rail transit, international airports, and water/wastewater, delivered through traditional or alternative delivery methods. The roles range from safety oversight for a single construction package to safety leadership across concurrent contracts. This is a posting for anticipated future hiring needs, not a currently available specific opportunity. Selected candidates may be added to the specialty talent pool and notified when a project need arises. Safety Managers enforce contractual safety requirements, verify that field controls match those committed to in plans, and maintain defensible documentation. Depending on the role, they may lead program-level safety governance, administer contract safety requirements, review plans and high-hazard work, oversee contractor performance and incident investigations, supervise safety staff, coordinate work across contractors, analyze program safety indicators, and represent the program with regulators. The role requires a bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent education and experience, active OSHA-30 certification, and at least five years of construction safety experience on large, complex heavy-civil infrastructure projects. The expected salary range is $110,000–$185,000 per year ($53–$89 per hour), with the actual offer dependent on factors including experience, skills, education, certifications, and geographic location.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in occupational safety and health, safety engineering, construction management, civil engineering, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Active OSHA-30 certification.
At least 5 years of construction safety experience on large (>$500M), complex, heavy-civil infrastructure projects.
Experience developing or reviewing site-specific safety plans, job hazard analyses, or activity hazard analyses against contract and regulatory requirements.
Experience conducting field safety audits and inspections, holding another company accountable to safety requirements including stop-work situations, and tracking corrective actions to documented closure.
Experience with incident investigation and root-cause analysis, including corrective-action follow-up and trend reporting.
Experience leading, mentoring, or supervising field safety staff on an active construction site.
Working knowledge of OSHA 29 CFR 1926 and OSHA recordkeeping and reporting obligations.
Working knowledge of high-hazard heavy civil construction activities, including excavation and shoring, confined-space entry, fall protection, crane and rigging operations, energized work, and work-zone traffic control.
Experience with industry-standard safety, EHS, and incident-reporting software such as Enablon, Intelex, or Procore.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite/Office 365, including tools such as Outlook, Teams, Word, and PowerPoint.
Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
Excellent multitasking and organizational skills.
Collaborative mindset that fosters teamwork, trust, and positive relationships.
Curiosity, problem-solving ability, and commitment to continuous improvement.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in occupational safety and health, safety engineering, construction management, or civil engineering.
Active professional certifications such as CSP, CHST, or STSC (BCSP), and/or CIH (ABIH).
Experience serving as the owner’s lead safety representative, or in an owner’s representative, program management, or construction management safety oversight capacity.
Experience owning program-level safety governance across multiple concurrent contracts on a $1B+ program, including enterprise procedure development, audit program design, escalation protocols, and safety culture initiatives.
Experience overseeing contractor safety on a construction package exceeding $100M in value.
Familiarity with rail safety requirements such as FRA or FTA roadway worker protection, or airfield safety and security requirements at an operating airport.
Experience developing and delivering safety orientation and training programs for owner staff and personnel.
Proficiency with Microsoft Power BI, Oracle Cloud Analytics, or other dashboard KPI reporting software.

Responsibilities

May lead program-level safety governance across concurrent construction contracts and develop enterprise safety procedures, audit protocols, and escalation paths.
Review and accept site-specific safety plans, job hazard analyses, and activity hazard analyses for conformance with program requirements and applicable OSHA regulations; track open items to closure.
Audit contractor safety performance in the field and observe high-hazard activities to verify that planned controls are in place at the work face.
Drive corrective actions through verified closure.
Oversee incident investigations, assess contractor root-cause findings, and confirm corrective actions were implemented and effective.
May administer contract safety requirements, including safety submittals, training and certification tracking, competent person designations, and OSHA recordkeeping and reporting.
Review engineered temporary works and high-hazard activity plans, including excavation shoring, falsework and bridge erection, critical lift and rigging plans, and fall protection.
Confirm required engineering, permits, and approvals are in place before high-hazard work proceeds.
Evaluate safety controls in active operating environments, including work zones, live service areas, and confined-space entry at operating facilities.
May lead, develop, and evaluate safety staff assigned across contracts and maintain consistent standards for audit and observation documentation.
Coordinate safety planning and schedule sequencing across overlapping contractor operations in preconstruction and pre-activity meetings.
Analyze leading and lagging safety indicators, report incident trends, audit results, and contractor performance to program leadership, and call for safety stand-downs when warranted.
Coordinate with federal, state, and local regulators during inspections and investigations, and represent the program’s response, positions, and follow-up commitments.