Senior Manager, National HSE & Construction Compliance

Position Summary

The Senior Construction HSE Manager will manage the company’s overall Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) strategy across corporate operations, programs, projects, employees, General Contractors, and subcontractors. This individual will be responsible for accessing the current HSE strategy, recommending and implementing enhancements.

This is a hands-on leadership role for an experienced construction safety professional who has a proven ability to maintain and improve safety programs as well as build and develop safety programs from the ground up while adding value at the individual program and project level. The ideal candidate will establish consistent company-wide standards while developing tailored safety approaches based on the specific scope, customer, site, and risks associated with each project.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and drive the company’s overall safety strategy, standards, policies, procedures, training requirements, and safety manual.
• Build and continuously improve the company’s safety program, compliance infrastructure, processes, and reporting systems.
• Establish consistent safety expectations across employees, programs, projects, GCs, subcontractors, and external partners.
• Develop program- and project-specific safety approaches based on scope of work, customer requirements, site conditions, and identified risks.
• Establish tailored safety plans and procedures for specialized scopes such as electrical work, EV charging installations, working at heights, overnight work, active/open retail environments, and other unique construction activities.
• Identify customer- and site-specific safety requirements, required certifications and training, and clear escalation processes for safety concerns and non-compliance.
• Partner with operations and project teams on project planning, risk assessments, constructability reviews, and jobsite safety.
• Maintain oversight of OSHA and applicable federal, state, local, client, and project specific requirements, including OSHA 10/30/500 and competent-person requirements.
• Develop and maintain construction safety and field training programs aligned with regulatory, client, and scope-of-work requirements.
• Manage safety, compliance, and operations platforms to ensure accurate tracking of training, certifications, incidents, documentation, and client requirements.
• Establish protocols for incident reporting, investigation, documentation, escalation, and corrective actions; lead or support investigations as needed.
• Monitor safety trends and identify systemic risks and opportunities for improvement.
• Ensure client- and program-specific safety requirements are consistently implemented and maintained.
• Partner with leadership, operations, clients, GCs, subcontractors, and field teams to promote a proactive safety culture and ensure safety is integrated into project execution.