Safety Manager - Foundations

Job Description:

We are seeking a proactive and experienced Safety Manager to lead and oversee all safety operations on our heavy civil deep foundations projects. This role is critical in ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local safety regulations, and in fostering a culture of safety across all project teams. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in construction safety, particularly in deep foundations, cranes, rigging, and heavy equipment operations.

A Day in the Life

• Safety Program Development & Compliance

  • Develop and implement Health & Safety Plans (HASP) and Integrated Work Plans (IWP), tailored to heavy civil, specifically deep foundation projects.
  • Write and maintain safety programs specific to pile driving, drilled shafts, caissons, and other deep foundation systems.
  • Ensure compliance with OSHA, EPA, MDH, MPCA, DOT, NCCCO, client specific and other applicable regulations.
  • Maintain accurate safety documentation, including JHAs, SDSs, inspection reports, and regulatory filings.
  • Support management in developing and updating safety policies and procedures.
  • Stay current with industry trends, regulatory changes, and best practices; maintain relevant certifications.

  Training & Education

  • Conduct in-house training on site safety, regulatory compliance, and best practices for deep foundation operations.
  • Deliver safety orientations for new supervisors, subcontractors, and field personnel.
  • Lead toolbox talks and ongoing safety education, with emphasis on high-risk activities such as drilling, crane operations, earth retention, and working near heavy equipment.

  Auditing, Inspections & Monitoring

  • Perform regular site safety audits and inspections of deep foundations projects, including retention and shoring systems.
  • Monitor compliance with fall protection, rigging, and lifting procedures specific to foundation work.
  • Maintain and distribute air monitoring instruments and ensure proper use of PPE and safety gear.
  • Analyze safety needs and determine specifications for protective equipment and materials.

  Incident Management & Reporting

  • Investigate all safety incidents, near misses, workers' compensation claims, and property damage.
  • Lead root cause analyses and implement corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
  • Ensure timely and accurate reporting of incidents in accordance with company and regulatory requirements.
  • Keep leadership informed of any safety-related issues that may impact operations or compliance.

  Leadership & Culture Building

  • Collaborate with project managers, superintendents, and field crews to proactively identify and mitigate hazards, especially in deep foundation environments.
  • Promote a culture of safety through leadership, communication, and accountability.
  • Proactively seek new ways to improve overall safety performance and employee well-being in the field.

  Deep Foundations Safety Expertise

  • Oversee safety for operations involving pile driving, drilled shafts, auger cast piles, and other deep foundation systems.
  • Ensure safe practices during crane lifts, rigging, and hoisting of foundation elements.
  • Monitor and enforce safety protocols for working near open excavations, retention walls, and temporary shoring systems.
  • Evaluate geotechnical hazards and implement controls for soil stability, groundwater, and confined space entry.
  • Coordinate with engineering teams to ensure safety considerations are integrated into foundation design and execution.

What You'll Need

What Will Set You Apart

Other

• This is a safety sensitive role

Physical Demands
The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by any employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee frequently communicates with employees and clients and must able to exchange accurate information. Additional functions include: stand and/or sit in a stationary position for extended periods of time; 50%+, use a computer/laptop in an office environment with natural and/or fluorescent lighting, navigate between office building floors, attend off-site meetings, visit jobsites, and seldomly lifts up to 50 lbs. unassisted.

Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those employees may encounter while performing the essential functions of this job. Most often in a field/jobsite environment, however office responsibilities are required. Employee frequently works alone and with others. The employee occasionally may encounter high noise levels when visiting jobsites on occasion, but hearing protection is provided/required. Most often, in a typical office environment.

Additional Job Description:

Who Are We?
Veit is one of the country's leading specialty contractors, with over 96 years of experience and the best people in the industry. We pride ourselves on our relentless pursuit to push the construction industry forward and deliver for our customers. Our modern fleet of iron, diverse expertise, and unmatched determination allow us to successfully tackle some of the largest and most complex projects across every sector while also living out our values every day. Our company culture is one where everyone pitches in to get the job done, regardless of job title or seniority. We do everything we can to maintain an atmosphere where family comes first. We want every one of our employees to look forward to each day at work and make it home safe and happy at the end of the day.

Our Core Values

• Deliberately Safe We believe all safety incidents are avoidable when everyone operates with a deliberate mindset. We are deliberately proactive and thorough in training and job planning. We are deliberately safe in our everyday operations and decision-making.

• Build with Intention We build with intention. Whether in the office or the field, we work with grit and determination toward a better future for everyone involved. We leave things better than we found them, and never leave a job until we're proud to put the Veit name on it.

• Leaders Dig First Egos have no place at Veit. We expect everyone on our team to dig in with a leadership mentality. That means being willing to jump in, take ownership, and get mud on our boots - especially when times get challenging.

• Real Relationships Like our work, we approach relationships authentically, with a long-term mindset. Whether you're a client partner, vendor, or team member, we make an effort to build a more meaningful connection with you by communicating with respect and honesty.

• Integrity in Everything As part of the Veit family, everything we do and say reflects on this entire company. We act with integrity, which means treating others just as we want to be treated, doing the right thing, and holding ourselves accountable.

VEIT IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER, INCLUDING VET/DISABILITY