Site Safety Manager

Celebrated as one of Minnesota’s Top Workplaces! Knutson Construction is accepting applications for a Site Safety Manager to join our Minneapolis team!

“Together We Make Dreams Real” – that is our purpose as a company and we exist to work in concert with each other, owners, design professionals and trade partners to make the journey as stress-free as possible. Together, we’ve created a dynamic, fun, inspiring environment where we can be ourselves and grow each day. Knutson is deeply committed to cultivating and upholding diversity throughout our workforce, relationships, and communities. We recognize the utmost importance of continually advancing our comprehension of diversity, equity, and inclusion as transformative forces within our work, industry, and company values.

At Knutson, opportunities to shine happen daily. We value what makes you different and empower you to act on your ideas.

As the Site Safety Manager, you will play a critical role in ensuring a safe and compliant work environment on an assigned project or job site. Partnering closely with project teams, you will help drive a strong safety culture by ensuring adherence to Knutson, OSHA, and client-specific safety requirements. This position is tied to a portfolio of projects within Knutson's operations and represents an exciting opportunity to make a lasting impact on our people and projects.

The key job responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Champion Knutson’s Zero Incident Program by promoting a culture of safety and leading by example


• Recognize positive safety performance and take corrective action on poor safety performance with support from Safety leadership.


• Work with various Project Teams to administer the company's safety program on all phases of the project.


• Review plans, specifications, and/or actual site location to identify any risks that could be encountered.


• Participate in Safety department functions.


• Work with Project Team to complete pre-construction safety meetings with subcontractors prior to starting on the project.


• Assist with weekly training meetings on the assigned project document.


• Provide project safety performance monthly for the PTM meetings and identify future project safety challenges.


• Ensure owner safety requirements are obtained and adhered to.


• Require subcontractors to adhere to the company’s safety program and maintain good relations along with coordinating accident/incident prevention activities.


• Assist with project site orientations.


• Complete accident/incident investigations on all accidents and serious near misses. Submit all reports to Safety leadership within twenty-four (24) hours of occurrence.


• Ensure that post-accident drug tests are complete.


• Conduct and document site inspections to identify safety hazards and take appropriate corrective action.


• Ensure adequate safety equipment is available and properly used.


• Observe individuals working habits and identify if individuals are performing their job safely.


• Handle training documentation submittals from trade partners.


• Conduct project site safety audits.


• Manage or assist with managing hot work permits.


• Participation and completion in scheduled and as-needed safety training, as determined by the company


• Develop and maintain positive relationships with the project teams to promote safety and efficiency.


• Respond to inquiries or requests from field personnel, project team and/or subcontractors as quickly as possible but no later than 24 hours, unless a longer timeline is provided.


• Any imminent dangerous situation identified or reported must be handled immediately.


• Recognize and escalate appropriate problems or challenges to the project team and/or your direct supervisor in a timely and professional manner.


• Participate in training and development opportunities.


• Prepare, collect, and/or maintain project safety related documentation to ensure compliance with client/project requirements and/or promote project safety efficiency


• Maintain project safety documentation.


• Maintain and update safety systems; daily pre-task planning, job audits and field reports regularly with any/all changes.


• Respond to and complete all other duties, tasks and/or projects as assigned.


• Retain all OSHA related documentation from consultation and compliance.


• Assumes responsibility for deadlines and time frames for work requirements.


• Manage workload and schedule in alignment with high-risk project activities; travel to job sites as needed.


• Take ownership and leadership on safety tasks.
• Demonstrate accountability, meet deadlines, and consistently deliver high-quality work.

Required Skills and Abilities:

• Proficient verbal and written communication skills.


• Ability to develop and maintain positive interpersonal relationships.


• Proficient in handling difficult issues and difficult personalities with tact and diplomacy.


• Strong skills in time management, ability to work under pressure and tight timelines, working with multiple demands while giving attention to detail and following issues through resolution.


• The ability to provide high volume of multitasking and support for multiple projects.


• Able to train employees.


• Speaks at company functions/events.


• Lead safety/training meetings and toolbox talk topics.


• Ability to work independently

Minimum Requirements:

• Must have 5 years of safety experience and/or a minimum of 7 years’ construction-related experience.


• OSHA 30


• Experience in using personal computers and related Microsoft software.


• High school diploma or equivalent,


• Ability to pass a pre-employment drug test and background check


• Hold a valid driver’s license and have safe driving record

Additional Benefits & Perks

• Competitive Pay
• Performance Based Career Advancement
• Medical, Dental and Vision
• Health Savings Account with employer contribution
• Flexible Spending Account
• Paid Time Off
• Life and Long-Term Disability Benefit with no premium cost to employee
• Mentorship Program
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Employee Referral Bonus Program
• Flex Fridays
• 401k w/Company Match
• Annual Discretionary Bonus Program
• Successful Annual Discretionary Profit-Sharing Program
• Paid Parental Leave

Projected Minimum Base Salary per year $86,000

Projected Maximum Base Salary per year $134,000