Description

 Job Site is in Reno, NV

SUMMARY 

The Safety Manager leads the Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) program end-to-end during construction of the Reno Arena project. This role serves as the single point of accountability for site safety performance—setting standards, coordinating General Contractor and subcontractor safety teams, enforcing safety compliance with NVOSHA standards that protect workers, visitors, and the public in and around an active resort environment. The Safety Manager implements controls for high-risk work (crane operations, steel erection, fall protection, energized work, hot work, and confined spaces), coordinates pre-task planning, and drives a proactive, data-informed safety culture.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Primary duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following: 
• Develop, implement, and continuously improve the Project Safety Management Plan aligned with Owner requirements, GC program, and Nevada OSHA standards.
• Establish and enforce site-wide safety policies, minimum requirements, and standardized procedures for all GC and subcontractors.
• Co-Chair the weekly Site Safety Leadership Meeting along with the GC safety personnel; maintain minutes, actions, and accountability tracking.
• Coordinate with Owner’s risk management, insurer, brokerage, and third-party safety consultants as directed.
• Maintain daily field presence to conduct routine and targeted inspections, audits, and behavioral safety observations.
• Ensure compliance with Nevada OSHA, ANSI/ASSP NFPA (e.g., 70E, 51B, 101), IBC, and applicable local ordinances.
• Verify General Contractor and subcontractor adherence to site controls: o Cranes & Lifts: Lift plans, pick paths, rigging, operator credentials, exclusion zones.

o Steel Erection & Fall Protection: Z359 systems, 100% tie-off, leading-edge controls, decking operations.

o Electrical/Energized Work: LOTO, arc flash boundaries, 70E compliant PPE, qualified person verification.

o Hot Work: Permitting, fire watches, housekeeping, impairment controls.

o Confined Space: Classification, permits, atmospheric testing, rescue plans.

o Public Interface: Barricading, egress protection, traffic control (PDTMP), noise/dust/vibration controls within an operating resort context.

o Environmental Health: Silica, welding fumes, noise monitoring, stormwater/erosion controls, hazardous materials handling.

• Lead Pre-Task Plans (PTPs) / Job Hazard Analyses (JHAs) for critical work; review method statements and sequence constraints.
• Review and approve critical lift plans, temporary works safety plans, and engineered controls for elevated/overhead hazards.
• Validate contractor competency and equipment certifications prior to mobilization.
• Drive leading-indicator programs: near-miss reporting, Good Catches, safety observations, and coaching.
• Lead incident response and investigations (root cause, corrective/preventive actions, lessons learned) and ensure regulatory reporting.
• Maintain emergency response plans (medical, fire, weather, utility strike, evacuation) and coordinate drills with security and local responders.
• Coordinate with GC safety team to validate OSHA 10/30 credentials and task-specific certifications; maintain a current training matrix.
• Mentor safety staff; provide targeted coaching to foremen/field leaders.
• Manage safety documentation within the project platform (e.g., Procore, BIM 360, or equal).
• Maintain up-to-date logs: inspections, permits (hot work/confined space), incidents, corrective actions, and equipment certifications.
• Present weekly/monthly safety dashboards to Owner and Executive team; track trends and KPIs with action plans.
• Serve as primary liaison with Nevada OSHA and local AHJs for inspections, notices, and abatement.
• Coordinate with Owner operations and event planning for public safety during peak resort activities.
• Support insurance site visits, risk engineering reviews, and contractual compliance.
• Exercise stop-work authority to address unsafe or non-compliant conditions.
• Initiate removal of personnel from the site for willful, repeated or serious safety violations.

Require and oversee implementation of corrective actions, re-training, and revisions to work plans as necessary.

• Meet requirements of regular attendance to effectively complete job responsibilities in a timely manner.
• Any other duties as assigned within the scope of this position.

Requirements

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES 

• Strong command of Nevada OSHA standards; ANSI Z359 fall protection; NFPA 70E/51B; steel erection; critical lifts; LOTO; hot work; confined space; and silica. to ensure compliance standards are met.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills.
• Demonstrated field leadership presence with the ability to balance assertiveness and collaboration, effective communicator across craft, supervisory, and executive levels with strong facilitation and negotiation skills.
• Ability to analyze safety data and implement corrective actions.
• Proficiency with Procore (or equivalent), Microsoft 365, incident/inspection mobile apps, analytics dashboards.
• Flexibility to work extended or irregular hours and night/weekend shifts as required by schedule.
• Flexible to work all shifts including holidays, nights, and weekend hours as business needs dictate.
• Must be a minimum of 21 years of age.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE 

• Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Safety & Health, Construction Management, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 7–10+ years of construction safety experience on large-scale projects, with at least 3 major projects ($100M+), preferably arenas/stadiums/large public assembly or complex steel erection/MEP integration.
• Experience operating within an active resort/casino or hospitality campus with public interface preferred.
• Prior success coordinating multiple primes and a large subcontractor tier preferred.
• Experience implementing leading-indicator safety and behavior-based safety programs preferred.
• Any combination of education, training, or experience that provides the required competencies.

CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES 

• OSHA 30 Construction certification required, at minimum.
• First Aid / CPR / AED required.
• Fall Protection Competent Person (or achieved within 60 days)
• OSHA 510/500 (Construction), CHST, CSP, OHST, STSC, CRIS preferred.
• NCCCO lift director exposure or equivalent crane/rigging competency preferred.
• NFPA 70E Qualified Worker/Program Manager familiarity preferred.
• Ability to pass random substance testing per project policy.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS 

• While performing the duties of this job, the team member is constantly standing, walking, reaching overhead, bending over, frequently crouching, kneeling, and occasionally sitting, crawling, climbing, and balancing during the duration of their shift.
• Ability to traverse uneven terrain, climb ladders/scaffolds, and work around exposure to heights, noise, dust and varying weather.
• Must be able to lift/carry and push/pull up to 20lbs or less occasionally.
• Use of appropriate PPE is required at all times; fit testing for respirator may be required.
• Dependent on the shift the team member will be occasionally driving cars and golf carts.
• The team member will occasionally have repetitive use of both feet, both hands and require frequent light and firm/strong grasping motions. Finger dexterity of both hands will be frequently required.
• Constant use of vision abilities is required including distance, depth perception, field of vision, and color vision.
• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a Team Member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

WORK ENVIRONMENT 

• Work performed indoors and outdoors, alone and frequently with and around others. Team Member will perform work face-to-face including verbal contact and communication with others on extended shifts around computer equipment, mechanical devices, electrical devices and construction equipment.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate but may be loud at times.
• Team Member may be exposed to confined areas, extreme heat, extreme cold, wet and/or humid conditions, vibrations, solvents/oils, fumes/odors, dirt/dust, flame/heat generated devices, moving objects, high places, slippery surfaces, and/or secondhand smoke.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
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