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About the Role

Safety Worxs is seeking an experienced Site Safety Manager to support a major underground tunnel construction project in New York City. This senior field leadership position is responsible for driving the project's safety culture and ensuring the safe execution of complex underground construction activities by partnering with project management, client representatives, and subcontractors.

Responsibilities

• Lead all day-to-day health and safety operations for assigned tunnel construction activities.
• Champion a proactive safety culture by providing visible field leadership and coaching craft personnel, supervisors, and subcontractors.
• Partner with project leadership to integrate safety into daily planning, scheduling, and execution of work.
• Conduct comprehensive field inspections, audits, and risk assessments to identify hazards before work begins.
• Oversee compliance with OSHA regulations, NYC DOB requirements, client specifications, and project-specific safety programs.
• Review and approve Job Hazard Analyses (JHAs), Activity Hazard Analyses (AHAs), lift plans, work permits, and engineered safety controls.
• Lead incident investigations, root cause analyses, and corrective action development while ensuring timely documentation and follow-up.
• Coordinate emergency response planning, rescue preparedness, evacuation drills, and confined space rescue procedures.
• Mentor Safety Coordinators and provide technical guidance to project supervision on regulatory compliance and industry best practices.
• Facilitate orientations, leadership safety meetings, toolbox talks, and specialized safety training.
• Analyze safety performance metrics, identify trends, and implement continuous improvement initiatives.
• Participate in owner, client, regulatory agency, and subcontractor safety meetings.
• Maintain accurate safety documentation, inspection reports, training records, and compliance reporting.
• Serve as the primary field liaison during safety inspections, audits, and regulatory visits.

Requirements

• 10+ years of construction safety experience ideally supporting heavy civil, tunnel, underground, transit, transportation, or major infrastructure construction projects.
• Active NYC DOB 62-Hour Supervisor SST Card (Required).
• Extensive knowledge of OSHA Construction Standards (29 CFR 1926).
• Demonstrated experience managing safety for complex underground construction operations.
• Strong understanding of excavation safety, tunnel hazards, ventilation systems, confined space entry, heavy equipment operations, crane activities, temporary works, and emergency response planning.
• Proven leadership experience directing safety initiatives across multiple crews and subcontractors.
• Strong incident investigation and root cause analysis experience.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence project leadership and field personnel.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and electronic safety management systems.
• Ability to work extended hours, weekends, or night shifts as required by project schedules.

Skills

• Safety leadership
• Risk management
• OSHA compliance
• Incident investigation
• Root cause analysis
• Emergency response planning
• Training facilitation
• Safety performance analysis
• Documentation and reporting
• Microsoft Office proficiency
• Electronic safety management systems

Location

• New York City

Work Type

• Full-time
• Onsite

Experience Level

• Senior
• 10+ years

Education Level

• NYC DOB 62-Hour Supervisor SST Card

Salary/Compensations

• Up to $65/hour DOE

Benefits

• Overtime available
• Healthcare benefits paid
• Dental and Vision Insurance
• 401(k) with 4% company match
• Opportunities for advancement

About the Company

• Safety Worxs is seeking to support a major underground tunnel construction project.

Equal Opportunity

• This is a local position only. Candidates must reside in the New York City metropolitan area or surrounding communities. No per diem or relocation assistance is available.