Safety Manager, Construction

ARCO Companies•Nashville, TN

About The Position

ARCO is seeking a highly motivated Safety Manager to join its Nashville team and lead safety initiatives across construction projects. The role involves delivering safety training in office and field settings, supporting superintendents, subcontractors, and associates, and partnering with project teams to promote compliance and safe construction practices. The Safety Manager will support more than 15 job sites nationwide, conduct inspections and incident investigations, and maintain knowledge of applicable safety and health regulations. The position requires travel to local and nationwide construction sites approximately two to three days per week, including out-of-state travel and occasional travel outside standard business hours.

Requirements

Prior construction experience is required.
Bachelor of Science degree in Occupational Health and Safety or a closely related field.
Current, valid driver's license in the state of residence, which must be maintained.
Travel to construction project sites approximately two to three days per week, including local and nationwide travel and as needed outside standard business hours.

Nice To Haves

Five or more years of safety and health experience preferred.
Forklift and MEWP (aerial lifts) instructor training is a plus.
STS, CHST, CSP, or similar certification(s) preferred.
OSHA 500/510 certification is a plus.

Responsibilities

Create and lead training for individuals and groups on risk management topics in office and field settings.
Provide on-the-spot job-site training to superintendents, subcontractors, and associates as needed.
Attend preconstruction and other project meetings as required.
Lead the safety portion of weekly and monthly preconstruction and operations meetings throughout the construction process.
Conduct regular safety inspections of assigned projects and publish reports to support internal improvement and compliance.
Work with superintendents, project managers, and subcontractors to support compliance with safety policies and best practices throughout construction.
Partner with project managers to review engineered plans and drawings for safety hazards.
Visit and serve as an ongoing point of contact for more than 15 job sites nationwide monthly, providing support throughout the construction process.
Conduct formal investigations of work-related incidents to determine causes and corrective actions.
Maintain current knowledge of applicable local, state, and federal safety and health regulations.
Travel to local and nationwide construction project sites approximately two to three days per week, including as needed outside standard business hours and out of state.

Benefits

Industry-leading performance-based bonus program.
Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP).
Traditional and Roth 401(k).
Tuition reimbursement for associates.
Scholarship for associates’ children, up to $28,000 per child.
One-month paid sabbatical after every five years of employment, plus $5,000 for travel.
One week of paid volunteer leave each year.
100% charitable match.
Medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage.
100% paid 12-week maternity leave.