Safety Manager

Parsons Corporation•USA VA (Virtual Office), VA

7d•$112,200 - $196,400

About The Position

Parsons is hiring an experienced Safety Manager to support a major program and construction management team delivering a large, complex industrial infrastructure project. Reporting to the Construction Manager/Site Lead, the role leads program safety, health, and environmental activities, oversees contractor safety performance, identifies and controls workplace hazards, conducts inspections and audits, supports incident investigations, and promotes a proactive safety culture through construction, commissioning, and startup. The position is based near Little Rock, Arkansas and is part of a 4–5 year contract. Remote work is permitted during the first year. After that, the selected candidate must reside within commuting distance of Little Rock or be willing to relocate to the area. Periodic travel and coordination with program leadership, the client, contractors, consultants, regulatory authorities, testing organizations, and site personnel may be required. The posting’s listed duties primarily describe civil and structural construction inspection and quality oversight. The Safety Manager will coordinate inspection coverage, review construction documents, verify work and testing against approved requirements, document deficiencies and nonconforming work, maintain field records, coordinate with other disciplines, and support project completion, turnover, and acceptance.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Engineering Technology, or a related field and at least 10 years of relevant inspection experience; additional directly related experience may be considered in place of the preferred degree.
Experience inspecting civil and structural work on large industrial, infrastructure, manufacturing, Federal, or government construction projects.
Direct construction-inspection experience is required; general site or construction-management experience does not substitute for inspection experience.
Comprehensive knowledge of civil and structural construction methods, materials, inspections, testing, and quality requirements.
Ability to interpret civil and structural drawings, specifications, shop drawings, survey data, geotechnical information, and technical submittals.
Strong knowledge of earthwork, foundations, concrete, reinforcing steel, structural steel, drainage, underground utilities, and site improvements.
Ability to identify nonconforming work, document deficiencies, evaluate corrective actions, and verify satisfactory completion.
Strong field-observation, leadership, analytical, problem-solving, documentation, and communication skills.
Ability to maintain complete, accurate, objective, traceable, and auditable inspection records.
Ability to work effectively with client representatives, contractors, engineers, testing personnel, and multidisciplinary project teams.
Demonstrated integrity, impartiality, accountability, sound technical judgment, and commitment to safety and quality.

Nice To Haves

Experience serving as a lead or supervisory inspector on major construction projects.
Federal, Department of Defense, industrial manufacturing, energetics, or other highly regulated construction experience.
Applicable civil or structural inspection certification.
Professional Engineer licensure.
Certified Construction Manager certification.
International Code Council certification.
American Concrete Institute certification.
Relevant materials-testing certification.
OSHA 30-Hour Construction Safety certification.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office, PDF review tools, PMIS platforms, and electronic field-inspection systems.
Experience coordinating surveys, material sampling, laboratory testing, concrete testing, welding documentation, nonconformance resolution, and corrective actions.
Experience supporting substantial completion, system walkdowns, final inspections, turnover, acceptance, and project closeout.

Responsibilities

Lead and coordinate inspection and surveillance of civil, structural, architectural, and site-development construction.
Assign inspection coverage based on construction schedules, work priorities, technical risk, and required hold or witness points.
Review drawings, specifications, approved submittals, shop drawings, work plans, inspection and test plans, and applicable acceptance criteria.
Inspect earthwork, excavation, grading, foundations, concrete, reinforcing steel, structural steel, masonry, drainage, underground utilities, paving, and related site improvements.
Verify dimensions, alignment, elevations, slopes, tolerances, materials, installation methods, and completed work against approved requirements.
Coordinate required surveys, material sampling, field inspections, laboratory testing, and construction testing.
Review material certifications, survey records, compaction results, concrete test reports, welding documentation, and other quality records.
Confirm required inspections, tests, approvals, and preparatory activities are completed before work is concealed or advanced.
Identify defective, incomplete, damaged, unsafe, or nonconforming work and prepare inspection reports, deficiency notices, and punch-list records.
Coordinate technical evaluation of nonconforming work and verify completion of approved repair, rework, replacement, and corrective actions.
Monitor contractor workmanship, inspection readiness, testing performance, and compliance with approved construction and quality procedures.
Maintain accurate daily reports, photographs, quantity records, test results, nonconformance records, and supporting field documentation.
Provide field information to support progress measurement, schedule updates, payment-application reviews, change evaluations, and contractor-performance reporting.
Coordinate civil and structural interfaces with architectural, mechanical, electrical, process, utility, controls, safety, and commissioning disciplines.
Support substantial-completion inspections, system walkdowns, final inspections, punch-list closure, turnover, and final acceptance.
Review record drawings and closeout records for consistency with observed field conditions and completed work.
Provide technical direction, coaching, and quality oversight to assigned inspectors and field-support personnel.
Perform other responsibilities associated with the position as appropriate.
Work remotely during the first year; thereafter, reside within commuting distance of Little Rock, Arkansas, or relocate to the area.
Support periodic travel and coordination with program leadership, client representatives, contractors, consultants, testing organizations, and on-site personnel.
Lead program safety, health, and environmental activities; oversee contractor safety performance, identify and control workplace hazards, conduct inspections and audits, support incident investigations, and promote a proactive safety culture during construction, commissioning, and startup.