Project Safety Manager

As a Project Safety Manager at GLY, you serve as a key leader in GLY’s safety culture, driving proactive risk management, promoting shared ownership of safety, and partnering closely with project teams, field staff, and trade partners. This highly visible, site‑focused role ensures safety is integrated into planning, coordination, and daily execution. The Project Safety Manager works collaboratively to identify hazards, influence positive behaviors, and support continuous improvement. This individual ensures GLY’s safety expectations are upheld, and all activities comply with local, state, and federal regulations including Washington State L&I, OSHA, and other governing agencies.

What You Get to Do:

Champion GLY’s culture of shared safety ownership, empowerment, and engagement.

Serve as a coach and mentor to field teams to reinforce safe behaviors and hazard‑aware mindsets.

Facilitate transparent communication, feedback, and collaborative problem‑solving.

Participate in project planning, coordination, and execution with a continuous focus on integrating safety into all phases of work.

Lead the development, implementation, and refinement of Site Specific Safety Plans (SSSPs) and hazard analyses (JHAs, PTPs) with project leadership.

Participate in project onboarding processes, including new‑hire and site‑specific orientations.

Conduct daily site walks to evaluate conditions, promote safe work practices, and support field teams.

Develop, implement, and manage site‑specific safety plans aligned with GLY policies and applicable federal, state, and local regulations.

Maintain current knowledge of Washington State L&I and OSHA requirements and ensure consistent application.

Support equitable enforcement of GLY’s safety policies and procedures.

Review and approve subcontractor safety programs for alignment with GLY standards.

Lead standardized, site‑specific safety orientations for all personnel.

Conduct toolbox talks, PE safety talks, and targeted trainings.

Provide coaching, mentorship, and just‑in‑time field training.

Lead weekly safety meetings and facilitate relevant discussions.

Perform proactive jobsite assessments to identify existing or potential hazards.

Apply the hierarchy of controls to achieve the safest outcomes.

Engage teams in continuous improvement initiatives to reduce incident exposure.

Promote clear expectations and positive relationships with subcontractor partners.

Ensure subcontractors meet GLY’s general and project‑specific safety requirements.

Provide guidance and coaching to strengthen subcontractor participation in GLY’s safety culture.

Manage jobsite safety documentation, training records, observations, and compliance tracking.

Oversee PPE inventory, distribution, and replenishment.

Conduct and document inspections of first aid equipment, AEDs, and fire extinguishers.

Support safety claims management processes and documentation.

Maintain safety information on GLY platforms (e.g., Salus, Construct PM).

Coordinate monthly random drug screening for applicable project staff.

Respond promptly to injuries, incidents, and near misses.

Lead investigations, determine root causes, and collaborate on corrective actions.

Prepare timely incident reports and communicate preliminary findings to the Safety Director.

Track incident trends and lead data‑driven improvement discussions.

What It Takes:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Bachelor’s degree in Construction Safety or Safety & Health Management; or Associate degree in a safety‑ or construction‑related field with 3–5 years of experience; or 5 years related experience/training; or Equivalent combination of education and experience.

Preferred credentials: CHST, GSP, ASP, CSP.

Ability to read and interpret complex documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.

Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.

Ability to speak effectively before groups of employees or external partners.

Bilingual/multilingual skills strongly preferred.

Ability to calculate load weights, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume.

Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.

Ability to interpret technical instructions presented in mathematical or diagram form.

Knowledge of internet software, spreadsheet programs, and word processing applications.

Valid driver’s license.

Current First Aid/CPR certification.

OSHA 30‑Hour required.

Must remain current with OSHA, WISHA, and AGC safety rules, regulations, and protocols.

Total Rewards:

GLY provides an excellent total rewards package and abundant opportunities for growth.

The salary range for this position is $100,000 to $125,000.

Benefits include:

Annual Merit and Performance Based Bonus Program

Retirement Savings Account, with an annual employer matching contribution from GLY

Medical, Pharmacy, Dental, and Vision Insurance, with company paid premiums for the employee, and subsidized premiums for dependents

Health Reimbursement Account

Employee Assistance Program

Life, Long Term and Accidental Death/Disability Insurance, and Supplemental Insurance at group rates

Paid Time Off, Paid Holidays and Paid Parental Leave

Mileage Reimbursement Program

Ongoing professional development opportunities

Community and Industry Engagement opportunities

Physical Requirements:

The physical demands described here are representative of those required to perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities.

Regularly required to walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl; talk and hear.

Occasionally required to sit.

Must regularly lift/move up to 50 pounds and occasionally up to 100 pounds.

Vision requirements include close, distance, color, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those encountered while performing the essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities.

Regularly exposed to outside weather conditions.

Frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts, high or precarious places, and vibration.

Occasionally exposed to wet/humid conditions and fumes or airborne particles.

Noise level is typically moderate to high depending on jobsite conditions.

GLY participates in E-Verify and will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) with information from each new employee’s Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. This information is kept completely confidential, is obtained only after a candidate is hired, and will not be used to pre-screen any job applicant. GLY is also a drug-free workplace and tests all new hires (subject to and in accordance with union bargaining agreements).

GLY is an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.