Site Safety Manager

Sargent Electric Company () – Consistently named one of the Top Fastest Growing Companies. Awarded safety recognition by Specialty Trades Insurance Company and The Association of Union Constructors. Established in 1907, the company has evolved into one of the largest electrical contracting firms in the area, providing comprehensive services to clients.

Site Safety Manager

Hart, MI

A full‑time position to manage Sargent Electric Company’s health and safety program for our Hart Solar project. The role requires providing site safety training for all employees, technical and safety support for project leadership, and developing and enforcing a high‑quality site safety program to create an injury‑free work environment.

• Provide general safety training to all personnel at the site and maintain training records that ensure compliance with OSHA and Department of Labor & Industry as well as all local and customer requirements.
• Sound knowledge of OSHA 1926 as well as applicable consensus standards such as NFPA 70E and ASTM.
• Support site leadership after incidents by using investigative skills to gather all facts in a logical and sequential manner.
• Assist leadership in developing all causal factors for all near‑miss and other incidents.
• Develop corrective actions for each causal factor utilizing the Hierarchy of Controls.
• Be the voice for safety during all project planning meetings and provide the site leadership safety support to make safe decisions.
• Assist in developing Job Hazard Analyses and mitigation strategies that prevent injury opportunities.
• Evaluate effectiveness of safety programs through daily field walks and compliance auditing.
• Provide coaching and mentoring to site leadership to correct unsafe behaviors and recognize safe behaviors.
• Provide regular feedback to project leadership and the Regional Safety Manager constructively on safety improvement needs and recognition.
• Meet regularly with field personnel and assist them in developing project‑specific corrective action plans to address safety issues.
• Collaborate with other safety professionals on the overall jobsite to discuss incidents and prevention measures throughout the site.
• Routinely meet with the Regional Safety Manager to discuss employee behaviors and factors for a safe working environment.
• Perform weekly toolbox talks with employees.
• Onboard all new employees and conduct new‑hire orientation and training as required.

• Must pass all pre‑employment testing, including background, clean automobile driver’s record, BAC, drug, site security, and others that may be required at the time of employment.
• Extensive experience in the construction field.
• Electrical experience preferred but not required.
• 2+ years of experience in field safety or a similar role.
• Ability to work independently, strong communication skills with the ability to influence behaviors in both leadership and field personnel.
• Safety certification such as CHS or OSHA 30 desired.
• Must have reliable transportation, clean driver’s record, and adequate automobile insurance.

• The Site Safety Manager reports directly to the Great Lakes Regional Safety Manager.
• Standing, walking, sitting, climbing, typing, carrying, pushing, bending. Work conducted in both indoor office and outdoor construction jobsite settings; environmental conditions will vary.
• Occasional lifting of up to 40 pounds.
• Other duties as assigned.

Sargent Electric Company and all its affiliate companies are committed to providing equal employment opportunities in all aspects of employment to qualified individuals without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, mental or physical disability, age, familial or marital status, ancestry, military status, veteran status or genetic information, as well as any other prohibited criteria under any local, state or federal law applicable to Sargent Electric Company.