Safety manager lead

Lensa
Wyoming, MI

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Position Summary

Join a company that doesn't just build projects-we build careers, communities, and a culture of safety.

Southland Industries is seeking a Site Safety Manager to take a leading role in protecting the health and well-being of our teams in the field. In this role, you'll partner closely with division safety and project leadership to drive safety excellence and ensure full compliance with all safety standards and procedures.

Where You'll Be

  • This position is based full-time on-site in Cheyenne, WY. While your immediate focus will be the Cheyenne project, future opportunities may involve travel to support other high-impact projects across the division or company.


Why Southland

  • Be part of a company where safety is more than a priority-it's a core value.
  • Work alongside passionate professionals who are committed to delivering quality and innovation.
  • Grow your impact with a company that invests in people and builds for the future.


What You'll Do

  • Lead and coordinate day-to-day safety activities on-site.
  • Champion a proactive safety culture that prioritizes prevention, awareness, and accountability.
  • Ensure that all field operations and facilities meet regulatory and company-specific safety requirements.
  • Support the implementation of division-wide safety initiatives and best practices.
  • Conducts safety audits and inspections and recommends correction of hazardous situations for compliance with regulatory, Company and owner requirements for a region or area within the division.
  • Develops reports and presentations for safety briefings with company management.
  • Provides strategic and proactive direction on initiatives that will improve company Environmental, Health and Safety performance through minimizing risks and liabilities.
  • Implements all aspects of corporate safety manual and ensures that all field employees and subcontractors are complying. Ensures consistency, quality and compliance at all locations.
  • Oversees and directs programs to ensure compliance with applicable regulations and internal policies.
  • Provides guidance for departmental processes and activities including compliance with safety regulations and the investigation of accidents; provides leadership and recommendations regarding the design, implementation and administration of all safety-relative initiatives, policies, procedures and processes.
  • Provides performance coaching and feedback for direct reports as needed. Participates in annual performance process. Involved in hiring process.


What You'll Need To Be Successful

  • Excellent working knowledge of health and safety management systems; OSHA CFR 1926 standards or the state construction safety regulations
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills
  • Excellent problem-solving skills
  • Excellent customer-service and organizational skills
  • Excellent computer skills-experience with Microsoft Office suite and ability to access OSHA information via the internet
  • Travels more than 50% of time


What You Bring To The Table

  • Bachelor's degree in Safety, Health or Environmental Applied Sciences or related discipline required
  • Certifications in CPR and First Aid required
  • OSHA 10hr, OSHA 30hr, OSHA 40hr training required
  • OSHA 500 and CHST certifications required
  • CSP required


YOU Matter

PEOPLE FIRST: BUILDING TALENT BY DESIGN

At Southland we aspire to build a workforce that's as diverse as the people who occupy the buildings we design, build and maintain. Building talent by design is our intentional approach to creating a truly safe, collaborative, and inclusive work environment that fosters growth, empowers professional achievement, and where people are treated with respect at all levels.

If you're someone with a true passion for our industry, a life-long learner, with high accountability and a drive for results we're looking for you!? At Southland, we hire problem solvers that are focused on providing customer value through continuous improvement and will take ownership to create the best experiences that will have an impact wider than their own job.? We thrive on creating a strong company and culture where you'll feel engaged, challenged, and valued.

If you're ready for the next big step in your career and want a career full of fun and excitement and to be a part of a fast-paced growing company, then? JOIN ?our team and become a part of an organization?that values? PEOPLE ,? SAFETY, INNOVATION, COLLABORATION, INTEGRITY,?ACCOUNTABILITY?& SUSTAINABILITY.

Benefits

As an employee-owned company, we offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes excellent benefits for you and your family:

  • 401(k) Plan with? 50% Company Match (no cap) and immediate 100% vesting
  • Annual incentive program based upon performance, profitability, and achievement
  • Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance - 100% Paid for Employee
  • Term Life, AD&D Insurance, and Voluntary Life Insurance
  • Disability Income Protection Insurance
  • Pre-tax Flexible Spending Plans (Health and Dependent Care)
  • Holidays/Vacation/Personal Time/Life Events Leave
  • Numerous training opportunities and company paid membership for professional associations and licenses


For more information on Southland Industries, please visit our website:? Southland Careers ( ?or on? Facebook ( ?or? LinkedIN ( ?

To hear what our employees are saying about working at Southland Industries, check out our Culture site - Explore Our Culture (

Southland Industries and all its subsidiaries are an? Equal Opportunity Employer? and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. We are committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing our employees with a safe work environment free of discrimination and harassment.?All employment decisions at Southland Industries are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, gender, gender identity, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, medical condition, marital status, sexual orientation, family care or medical leave status, veteran status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. Southland Industries will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.

****All employment offers are contingent upon successful, drug tests, background checks and professional reference checks. ****

We are not able to offer sponsorship of employment at this time

If you don't feel this position is a match for you, we encourage you to share it with others. Feel free to share throughout your social networks and follow us on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Instagram to keep up to date on what we're doing as a company.

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If you have questions about this posting, please contact [email protected]
Posted 2025-10-06

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