Safety Manager - Commercial Construction

Safety Manager - Commercial Construction\n Columbus, OH\n $95,000-$145,000 Base Salary\n 100% Company-Covered Health Insurance\n Unlimited PTO 401(k) Match ESOP Participation\n \n About the Opportunity\n Our client is a mid-sized, family-owned general contractor with a strong reputation across the Central Ohio commercial construction market.

They are seeking a Safety Manager to support safety efforts across multiple active projects, partnering closely with field leadership, project teams, trade partners, and company leadership to maintain a strong safety culture across the organization.\n \n This is a strong opportunity for someone who wants to join a stable, locally rooted contractor that offers meaningful long-term upside, strong work-life balance, and benefits that are highly competitive in the local market, including 100% company-covered health insurance, unlimited PTO, 401(k) match, ESOP participation, and company-wide profit sharing.

The role is best suited for someone with real construction safety depth who can be viewed as a credible resource by superintendents, foremen, trades, and project teams.\n \n Key Responsibilities\n\n Support safety efforts across multiple commercial construction projects\n Partner with field leadership and project teams to reinforce company safety standards\n Conduct jobsite safety walks, inspections, audits, and follow-up documentation\n Identify hazards, recommend corrective actions, and help drive accountability in the field\n Lead or support safety training, orientations, toolbox talks, and certification-related training\n Serve as a safety resource for superintendents, foremen, project teams, and trade partners\n Assist with incident response, investigation, documentation, and root-cause analysis\n Help maintain compliance with OSHA standards, company policies, and project-specific safety requirements\n Build strong relationships with field teams while remaining confident, direct, and consistent in enforcing expectations\n Support continuous improvement of safety processes, training, and field execution\n\n \n Preferred Background\n\n Construction safety experience with a general contractor, construction manager, subcontractor, or closely related construction environment\n Experience supporting safety across active commercial construction jobsites\n OSHA 500 and/or OSHA 510 strongly preferred\n Ability to lead safety training and serve as a knowledgeable resource for field teams\n Strong understanding of OSHA standards, jobsite safety practices, and construction risk management\n Experience across commercial, industrial, healthcare, education, mixed-use, self-perform, or similar construction projects preferred\n Field background or prior hands-on construction experience is a plus\n Strong communication skills with the ability to coach, correct, and hold teams accountable\n Confident, professional on-site presence with the ability to earn credibility from superintendents, foremen, trades, and project leadership\n Formal safety degree is welcomed but not required\n\n \n Compensation & Benefits\n\n $95k-$145k base salary, dependent on experience\n Company-wide profit sharing tied to company performance\n 100% company-covered health insurance\n Unlimited PTO\n 401(k) match\n ESOP participation\n Long-term growth opportunity within a stable, family-owned contractor\n Strong work-life balance and supportive team culture\n\n \n Why People Tend to Look Closely at This One\n\n Leading benefits package including 100% company-covered health insurance, unlimited PTO, ESOP, etc.\n Family-owned, locally rooted contractor with a strong Central Ohio presence\n Opportunity to support multiple projects rather than being limited to one site\n Strong internal culture with direct access to leadership\n Practical, field-focused safety role where relationship-building and accountability both matter\n\n