Senior Safety Manager

RNGD•Metairie, LA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

RNGD is seeking a Senior Safety Manager to provide regional leadership for its safety and loss-control programs. Based at RNGD headquarters in New Orleans, the role supports active commercial and civil construction projects throughout the Southeast and works closely with operations, project leadership, field supervision, and trade partners. The Senior Safety Manager leads and coaches safety professionals, integrates risk controls into preconstruction and project execution, oversees high-hazard work planning, strengthens training and compliance systems, and supports incident, claims, and corrective-action processes. Regular field presence and travel to project sites are required as operational needs dictate. The position provides technical and operational safety leadership across multiple projects, promotes a proactive safety culture, and helps ensure compliance with company requirements and applicable regulations. It also develops safety capability through training and coaching, monitors performance indicators, and uses field feedback and lessons learned to improve safety processes and reduce operational risk. The role is based in both office and construction-site environments.

Requirements

At least five years of progressive safety management experience in commercial and/or civil construction.
Strong working knowledge of OSHA 1926 and OSHA 1910 standards and applicable federal, state, and local safety requirements.
Experience developing project safety plans, conducting risk assessments, supporting high-hazard work, and leading incident investigations.
Ability to develop and deliver HSE training and coach employees, field supervision, project leaders, and safety professionals.
Excellent written and verbal communication, organization, judgment, and leadership skills, with the ability to influence at all levels of the organization.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, Procore, and other safety management, reporting, and document-control systems.
Ability to travel regularly to active project sites and work in office and construction-site environments.
Ability to assess risk, communicate actionable guidance, influence teams, and maintain accountability while working collaboratively.

Nice To Haves

Multi-project or regional leadership experience is strongly preferred.
Preferred certifications include CHST, CSHO, COSS/COSM, NCCER, OSHA 500, and/or OSHA 510; equivalent advanced safety credentials are valued.

Responsibilities

Provide day-to-day leadership, coaching, and technical guidance to Safety Managers, Safety Technicians, project teams, and field supervision.
Support the Loss Control Leader with departmental priorities, governance standards, reporting, staffing coverage, and regional safety initiatives.
Promote Stop Work Authority and a proactive safety culture in which hazards are addressed before work proceeds.
Represent RNGD with clients, trade partners, insurers, regulatory agencies, and other stakeholders.
Partner with operations during preconstruction, project startup, major phase transitions, and high-risk activities to integrate safety into execution plans.
Develop, review, and maintain project-specific safety plans, emergency action plans, Job Hazard Analyses, risk assessments, permits, and high-hazard work procedures.
Provide technical oversight for fall protection, excavation, confined space, demolition, electrical safety, cranes and rigging, mobile equipment, environmental controls, and other high-risk construction activities.
Confirm project teams and trade partners understand required controls, responsibilities, and escalation procedures before work begins.
Conduct documented job-site reviews and field observations to verify compliance, identify risks, recognize strong performance, and drive timely corrective action.
Collaborate with project leadership to resolve deficiencies, assign accountable owners and completion dates, and verify corrective-action closure and effectiveness.
Review subcontractor safety qualifications, plans, documentation, and field performance; communicate deficiencies and verify corrective action.
Apply OSHA 1926, OSHA 1910, company requirements, and applicable state and local regulations consistently across assigned operations.
Lead or support incident and near-miss investigations, identify root and contributing causes, and help prevent recurrence.
Coordinate timely preservation of photographs, statements, records, and other documentation needed for accurate incident and loss reporting.
Partner with operations, risk, and leadership to assign corrective actions, communicate lessons learned, and confirm sustainable implementation.
Maintain organized, complete, confidential, and audit-ready safety records in accordance with company and regulatory requirements.
Develop, deliver, and track safety training for employees, supervisors, project leaders, safety staff, and subcontractors, including new-hire, task-specific, refresher, and leadership training.
Coach field leaders on hazard recognition, pre-task planning, safety conversations, accountability, and proactive intervention.
Evaluate training effectiveness through field observations, knowledge checks, performance trends, and follow-up coaching.
Promote consistent expectations and share best practices across projects and regional teams.
Monitor leading and lagging indicators, identify trends, and prepare reports and recommendations for Safety and Operations leadership.
Support consistent use of Procore safety tools, including inspections, observations, daily logs, weekly photos, JHAs, safety meetings, permits, and corrective-action tracking.
Use data, field feedback, and lessons learned to improve safety processes, reduce operational risk, and strengthen organizational performance.
Perform other safety, risk, training, and operational support duties as assigned.