Site Safety Manager

Job Title: Site Safety Manager (Owner's Representative)

Job Description

The Site Safety Manager (Owner's Representative) will provide on-site safety oversight and advisory support for a large, multi-year power generation construction project in Marshalltown, Iowa. This field-based role focuses on risk identification, contractor compliance, and the effectiveness of safety programs across high-risk construction activities, including wind and heavy industrial work. The position serves as an independent safety advisor representing the Owner, influencing safe work execution, verifying compliance with regulatory and contractual requirements, and promoting Serious Injury and Fatality (SIF) prevention, without directing construction means and methods or managing contractor personnel.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a consistent field presence across all major construction activities, including civil work, turbine erection, crane operations, and electrical and commissioning activities.
• Verify that contractors execute approved safety plans such as Job Hazard Analyses (JHAs), lift plans, rescue plans, and other critical work procedures.
• Identify and communicate risks related to changing weather conditions, schedule changes, workforce turnover, and simultaneous operations, ensuring these risks are clearly understood and addressed by project stakeholders.
• Interface regularly with EPC contractors and subcontractor safety teams and field leadership to support a strong safety culture and collaborative risk management.
• Participate in safety meetings, pre-task planning sessions, and toolbox talks as an advisor, offering guidance on best practices and risk controls while maintaining Owner-representative boundaries.
• Promote timely correction of unsafe conditions and behaviors through coaching, feedback, and escalation when necessary, without assuming direct supervisory authority over contractor personnel.
• Monitor contractor compliance with OSHA 29 CFR 1926, applicable state regulations, and contractual safety requirements, ensuring alignment with Owner expectations.
• Conduct site audits and inspections focused on critical risks, including work at height, lifting operations, electrical and energized work, confined space entry, and weather exposure.
• Document audit and inspection findings, track corrective actions, and verify closure of identified issues to drive continuous improvement.
• Support the review of near-misses, incidents, and injuries by providing safety expertise and helping identify contributing factors and systemic issues.
• Participate in incident investigations with an emphasis on system improvement and SIF prevention, rather than individual blame.
• Assist with safety trend analysis by collecting and analyzing leading and lagging indicators and sharing lessons learned with project teams.
• Provide routine safety reports to project leadership summarizing observations, trends, leading indicators, and key risks.
• Review root cause analyses and corrective actions for effectiveness and provide feedback to ensure they address underlying causes.
• Track recurring risks and systemic safety issues and help develop strategies to mitigate or eliminate them.
• Attend coordination, planning, and safety meetings as the Owner's safety representative to ensure safety considerations are integrated into project decisions.
• Partner with construction, environmental, and quality teams to identify and address cross-functional risks that may impact safety performance.
• Support alignment of safety expectations and standards across the Owner, EPC, and contractor organizations to foster a unified safety approach.

Essential Skills

• 5-7+ years of construction safety experience in field-based roles.
• Experience supporting power generation, energy, heavy industrial, or large-scale construction projects.
• Strong knowledge of high-risk construction activities, including civil construction, turbine erection, crane operations, and electrical and commissioning activities.
• Hands-on experience with Job Hazard Analyses (JHAs) and Job Safety Analyses (JSAs), including development, review, and verification of implementation.
• Experience with lift plans, confined space procedures, and other critical work procedures in complex construction environments.
• Proven ability to influence safe behaviors and decisions without direct supervisory authority over contractor personnel.
• Strong communication skills, including the ability to clearly convey safety expectations, risks, and recommendations to diverse project stakeholders.
• Strong documentation and reporting skills, with the ability to produce clear, accurate, and timely safety reports and records.
• Knowledge of OSHA 29 CFR 1926 and relevant state safety regulations applicable to construction.
• Demonstrated ability to identify, assess, and communicate risk in dynamic, high-risk construction environments.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Professional safety certification such as CHST, ASP, or CSP is preferred.
• Bachelor's degree in Safety, Construction Management, or a related field is preferred.
• Experience working in an Owner's Representative capacity on construction projects is highly desirable.
• Familiarity with Serious Injury and Fatality (SIF) prevention methodologies and their application in construction environments.
• Experience supporting large capital projects or outage environments, particularly in the energy or power generation sectors.
• Exposure to safety procedures and best practices specific to civil construction, turbine erection, and electrical and commissioning activities.
• Training or experience with OSHA-focused safety programs, including OSHA 30 and OSHA 500, is advantageous.

Work Environment

This role is 100% field-based on an active power generation construction site in Marshalltown, Iowa. The Site Safety Manager will spend the majority of time outdoors and in construction work areas, with frequent walking on uneven terrain and regular climbing of ladders and stairs to access various parts of the site. The position requires the use of appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) at all times, including but not limited to hard hat, safety glasses, high-visibility vest, gloves, and safety footwear, in accordance with site safety requirements. The work environment involves exposure to typical construction site conditions such as noise, moving equipment, and changing weather. Work hours may be extended or irregular based on project needs, including potential early mornings, evenings, or weekends to support critical construction activities and safety coverage. Collaboration with construction, environmental, and quality teams occurs primarily on-site through in-person meetings, field walkdowns, and toolbox talks, creating a highly interactive and fast-paced work setting focused on delivering critical energy infrastructure safely.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Cedar Rapids, IA.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $60.00 - $75.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Cedar Rapids,IA.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Jun 9, 2026.

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